Complexities

I read this today.  A short story that I found both mundane and haunting at the same time.  Simple and plain and... complex.  Truly amazing craft.  I discovered it in my old book of O. Henry Prize-winning short fiction from 2002.  Something I bought after I graduated college, probably with thoughts that I could, like, write a book or something, and avoid getting a real job...  I've always written short stories.  I've written loads of beginnings of stories.  Kind of had this vague idea that I wanted to finish a book before I turned 30.  FAIL!  But lately, I have at least been coming back to a few of those beginnings and fleshing them out a bit.  Then today, I read this, and I am reminded of how far my writing skills have left to grow before I am ready to submit to anyone for review (much less to a reputable publication).  I am inspired and I am discouraged, just a little.

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