Hello,

Here's the thing: My English teacher seems to think I have some kind of potential as a writer and is currently making me do poetry drills, "short short" stories, and essay writing. While I'm thrilled to do so, her current feedback leaves something to be desired:

"good!"

"Good"

"I love this poet!"

This has become somewhat grating, these loopy little blue scribbles and 10/10 grades. Now my teacher wants me to enter contests, including a two hour impromptu essay and "best work" assignment. Hooray.

Now, though, how can I improve or know my chances if apparently I'm just "good"? This is why I come to you today, my fellow Protagonizerites, to help me out! It would mean so much if any of you might critique, criticize, and/or strengthen my writing! Already, Mrs. English teacher has sent some of my pieces into the school literary magazine - I'd love to see what you all have to say about them!

Thank you so much, everyone!

~Archi Teuthis Dux

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Update 4/1: Passed the first contest hurtle - the impromptu essay. Phase two, "best work" :D

Update 4/8: English teacher submitted seven poems from the class to school literary magazine. Three were mine: Moon Shine [Double Entendre], Color, and For My Kind of People :D

Update 4/15: I turn in my final entry tomorrow! WOOT!

Update 5/2: Color and Moon Shine [Double Entrendre] were accepted into the literary magazine! No idea if I've won anything; but, hey, I'm in the thing! :D

Update 5/23: Well, my class is over, now... THAT means what I continue to post is either spontaneous and/or old news. If it's up for rateage, I'll say it :)

Update 9/24: Well, I didn't win. Still, I had fun and you all helped me more than you will ever know! I have posted my entries, so you can judge for yourself how I did :)

updated Sep 24 '09 by Archi_Teuthis