Reflection:
I wasn’t particularly proud of this piece, even though it better fit the formatted requirements of the assignment. I really overestimated the effect I could have with this subject(s), but at least I got it out and on paper. It was nice to hear what people liked, what they interpreted. I’m glad people found the humorous bits funny, that most of the important stuff was caught and thought about. The main couple being toxic or dependent on each other was something I wanted to portray, but not to the degree it implied, so, while that was actually pretty cool, I think I’d want to make the relationship healthier.
Although I know this wasn’t intentionally the case, since I didn’t like this story as much, the criticisms felt more barbed. I knew that there’s a lot of circumstantial events and actions. I know that the ending was more of a forced happy ending than a realistic one. I know everyone wanted to know more about the organization, but, as is what happens with some of my pieces, that isn’t actually supposed to be important. I should put in a little more about it though. The beginning would be a good place, as it could get the readers invested and provide some foreshadowing.
I wish I could’ve talked more about the story, as I wasn’t able to say anything without interrupting anyone, especially at the end of the discussion when we switched immediately to the next story. However, I do understand that we were under a bit of a time crunch.
