I Found My Old Writing… It’s SO Much Worse Than I Remember

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Today, I am doing something truly terrifying — rereading a story I wrote in college, more than a decade ago. Expect cringey lines, messy timelines, and some questionable POV choices as I tear apart my early writing and discuss what works, what doesn’t, and the lessons I wish my younger self had learned about narrative structure. WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com   MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: Can You Tell Which Story Was Written by AI? https://youtu.be/s0FdYs8ZqmA?si=mLV0hGhN9O4AdxQ8  7 Plot Mistakes That Are Killing Your Story https://youtu.be/0afII_yZ6cY?si=SpYCdkpuEX0uF8pM   3 Ways to INSTANTLY Elevate Your Writing: https://youtu.be/HvVpnht54nQ EDITING MY COLLEGE SHORT STORY 00:00 Intro 01:20 Reading my terrible story 23:59 Overall rating and critiques ABOUT ME:  My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic   MUSIC:  Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com  Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT