Quote from hughb:
So you're a published writer. I plead guilty to jealousy. Some of your critics here seem to be very creative writers themselves and have picked your work apart quite thoroughly. Those kind of people intimidate me, but I still want to try my hand at writing someday anyway. Some famous dude who died a long time ago said that the unexamined life isn't worth living, and I've heard many interpretations of those words. By being a published author you have laid yourself open for examination, and by that dead dude's qualifications, your life is worth something.