Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-25891880-20150412232626/@comment-25226524-20150418013054

Well I'm glad that you're understanding. A lot of users can't handle hearing these kinds of things, so you're on the right track by being able to accept criticism. Keep writing though. Just writing for your own enjoyment is best until you get the hang of things. Read everything you can stand to read. And don't just read it--study it. Pay attention to how authors show you things instead of just telling you what's happening. You're off to a good start for being as young as you are, and I'm sure you'll make significant improvements if you set your mind to it.

Taking literature classes is a great idea, and I truly hope you go through with it. When you get something you feel pretty good about, always feel free to come here and post it in the workshop. We may have to tell you to scrap it again, but every time you hear that, you learn what doesn't work and you pick up little things that will help make your next attempt better. Keep after it, you'll get there.