So we all started the second peer review session today. It was very interesting to go through everyone's stories. I want to personally apologize to everyone in my group on the blog for my quiet disposition. I was pondering my writing at the point when everyone was giving me extremely helpful suggestions. I was pondering my lack of...commitment to my writing. I do not put nearly enough time that is needed to write a good story. There are lots of possible ideas that I have, but I am too afraid to develop them for fear of where they will go. The parts that I want to use in stories are areas of my life that are vulnerable, and I am afraid of how I would respond if there were any sort of critique. And the only way for me to take the ideas that I want to use and make them better is to have critique, therefore I am in quite a pickle! But the adventure of writing is stepping out of my comfort zone, for my writing would flop without trying new things. So the value that I have learned from today, is that I have fabulous resources at my disposal. And though my ideas may flop or may succeed but the only way that there is a chance of them of improving or succeeding is if I allow others into my world of thought. For without others my writing would fail. So to all of the members of my group, again I apologize for my quiet disposition but these were the thoughts going through my head. And I thank you for your help and suggestions because nothing I write could go anywhere without your helpful suggestions :).