Being Honest

A simple disclaimer before I get harsh: I have not read any of the other posts, so this is all based off of my view of the challenge itself.

I think the judging of this challenge would itself be a challenge. What with all the "To be honest" and "truth be told" and "ever since I started on Prose", how can you decide who is actually being honest and who is simply wishing to get 500 coins.

Here's the thing, I do not doubt that these people are being as truthful as they can, but there will inevitably be those people who spew out their guts to impress you. And part of this problem is that people naturally conform to a group idea or identity whether it is in a click, gang, political party, or Hogwarts House. It is human nature to try to fit in, and that idea will bleed over into writing reviews.

Why am I being so harsh and cynical? Because I am trying to be honest.

And here is where I will seem to be a hypocrite, but won't actually be one. I will write as honest a review of Prose as I can and escape hypocrisy because I was not bashing the idea of writing a review but rather I was bashing the idea of turning reviews into a competition. So without further adieu; my review:

I find Prose to be an interesting place filled with interesting things. It is a place that allows me the freedom to let words flow from my mind onto the screen of a laptop. I have written a little until now and then but never to this extent. I think it is because I have not had a reason to write. Prose gives me that reason in the form of its Posts. I can write and hit publish and Voila! I have put my words out into cyberspace for others to read and, hopefully, enjoy.

I also hope to one day complete the book I am working on. Currently Prose is the thing that is encouraging me to write more in my book. Other items I am going to try to write include more poetry (something I had never written prior to "Prose-ing"), plenty more short stories, and hopefully a good old choose your own adventure book.

All that being said I find the Prose community to be somewhat distant. I think this has to do with only communicating primarily through books, poems, and short stories.

C.G.