Okay, almost forgot to write on this blog again. So, since the majority of the group seems to be talking about workshops, I'll just add to the topic. I agree with Sara C. and Hunter. I enjoy the workshops. I love it that we can get an outside opinion that usually has no bias towards the piece of the author. I'm always afraid to get my friends to read my stuff because I'm worried that they will try to spare my feelings and tell me something is good when it's not. Luckily, I do have a group of friends who will tell me something sucks if it does, but work shopping a piece has a completely different feel than getting feedback from a friend. I love getting back the workshop checklists and see how people felt about what I wrote about and see if they got the same meaning I was intending.

Aside from what I get for myself, I also just love to read. It's fun to read what other people have to write about. A bunch of times I'll read something and think, "That's an awesome idea for a story." I guess I get stuck in my own head a little too much every so often that I tend to forget that people don't think like me. Then I'll read something that I couldn't have thought of to write and it's refreshing. It's nice to see how everyone can be so different while still having similar interests.