Fantastic article, I really enjoyed it. It was quite funny, I stumbled across your piece, 5 minutes after I had a sulk and a rant at Medium and the world for lavishing praise on run of the mill, dreary articles that begin with “10 things…”

I sound bitter, maybe I am... As a short story writer I know how difficult this genre is. For me, the art of creating a compelling and layered story with few words is something that rarely gets applauded.

Thanks for inspiring me to continue on and to do my best to try and turn the tide!