? for people who have gone to Retrouvaille

[SDFoundGirl]

One note about short responses from someone who teaches writing for a living:

Writing isn't easy for everyone. In fact, it's pretty tough for most people. They get hung up with a lot of rules instead of just letting things flow. They have this loud critic yapping in their ears about how things sound wrong, stupid, cheesy, etc., and it's hard to turn that off unless you realize that voice mostly lies.

He *is* doing it, so take what he's giving you as a positive sign. If he feels criticism about the length of it, that critic's voice will just get louder and louder.

When H and I were having problems, I learned to see him (and the rest of the world) differently: I honestly believe we are all doing the best we can with the tools we have and how we feel at any given moment.

SD