Things have not been going my way recently. I've been applying for numerous teaching jobs and have only gotten a single interview (didn't get the job, though), despite the fact that many of the schools I am applying to are places where I sub almost every day. Apparently my scores on a psychological test are too low. Um...ok...so the fact that the students love me and seek me out outside of class to get extra help does not matter. Teachers requesting me as their sub does not matter. Nope. One test, and if I don't score high enough, my application is not even looked at. Wow.
BUT, there is a silver lining to all of this! My frustration with teaching has led me to focus more on my writing. It seems to go in circles like that. With the rest of this summer and possibly next year, I am going to attempt to write some new short stories as well as share some old ones. Short stories are a particular weakness of mine. I have trouble limiting the plot and character development to anything less than a novel. Seriously. When asked to write stories in elementary school, I always ended with "To Be Continued" because my plot would get too complicated. And even with that, the stories would end up being around ten pages, a number that no fourth grade teacher anticipates reading from a student.
Long story short (ha ha) get ready for some experimental writing. Best of all, this is interactive! I need your help! If I want to grow and develop as a writer, then I need some feedback, so please leave your thoughts in the comments section. I would love to know what you think. Also, I will shortly be starting up a cooking blog, so get out your oven mitts and prepare for some not so fancy food from the Untalented Cook. It's going to be a blast! Don't miss out!
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