It’s always fascinating to see how some readers confuse the page with a mirror — projecting their own frustrations so vividly that one begins to wonder who truly needs to revisit the basics of storytelling.
You’ve described something rather grotesque: a literary toddler smearing chaos onto paper and calling it art. But curiously, someone must still be watching that toddler rather intently to offer such a detailed critique. One might even say you're observing quite closely for someone so thoroughly unimpressed.
As for your concern about my audacity to call myself an author — I suppose boldness is in the eye of the beholder. If naming oneself a writer is a crime, then half the internet is guilty. What sets me apart, perhaps, is not only that I write — but that I do so with the understanding that tools, like words, require skill to use effectively. And knowing when a tool isn’t working is just as important as knowing how to use it at all.
Your suggestion that I ‘stop writing forever’ is… well, poetic in its finality. Yet I find it telling that you chose to engage so fully with what you claim is unworthy of attention. It seems even in contempt, there is a kind of devotion.
'The best thou gavest me was sincerity; And if I strove to grasp thy meaning here, ’Twas not to fling back doubt, but make it clear.'
These lines from Matthew Arnold remind us that sincerity — not spectacle — lies at the heart of expression. Whether you agree with my voice or not, I hope we can both agree on the value of speaking with integrity — and listening with grace.
So thank you for your time and your... enthusiasm. Perhaps next time, though, we might exchange ideas instead of ultimatums.
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Sawan2008 on Chapter 6 Fri 13 Jun 2025 08:02AM UTC
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