Kevin likes to feel bad

Wrote another review for the workshop last night, and it turned into a bit of a mauling. I found a fair few faults with the story, so then, after I'd finished writing it, I began to feel bad about tearing into her. It's never a nice experience, even though people should be able to take criticism if they're going to put their work in a workshop situation.

So, anyway, I post the review this morning. I read what the other reviewer had to say about it. They loved it. They thought pretty much the opposite of the points I made, which makes me wonder, was I wrong? Was I just being picky when I said that the action was clichéd and that I didn't feel for any of the characters? I don't really know. The other thing that worries me now is that this poor girl has got two conflicting reviews; one heaping praise and one saying 'Well, actually . . .'. What's the author going to say when she sees that? Which one is the author going to believe? I know, if it were me, I'd probably go for the praise (though I'd like to think that I wouldn't), but that only works out if I'm wrong.

Damn.

Kevin likes to experiment

So far my little experiment has yielded three last-minute cards. Quality. Might have to try this again next year, as most of the people who haven't sent cards out yet don't look like they're going to.

Kevin likes to make jokes

Something that I forgot to mention, but I've started keeping another 'blog, this one for the purpose of having somewhere to put my humour and other random thoughts, without having to keep updating Thoughts of the Misguided.

The new blog's called Only Excellent. Go check it out.

Kevin likes to go back to The Sticks

Finally, the Christmas break is back upon us. On Monday, I'm heading back to the sticks for two weeks or so. The upshot of this is that I'm going to be offline until Monday, 5 January 2004.

Merry Christmas everyone . . .