Thread: Ever got amazed at your own writing?

First of all, this thread is not to brag. Just like I consider my writing good, you may consider it bad. Let's be nice everyone.

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As quite an old and active DreamViewer, I've got a lot of posts in this website - some older, some recent, some long and some short. But one thing I've noticed, after reading a bunch of older posts of mine, my reaction is "hell, that was smart!". It's like I get impressed at my own writing, especially under circumstances where it was written long ago. I can barely recognise it, and judge it to be extremely good-quality. I've changed a lot lately, became more mature, but I didn't expect my older self to be the way I find it to be now.

What about you, have you ever got amazed at your own writing? Have you ever read a text of yours and thought "I'd never be able to write like that"? Have you ever read your own piece and concluded it couldn't have been written by you, so good it is?

I'm totally and uttermostly boggled by this xD

No. I always look back on what I wrote and think "Ugh, just shut up, you idiot."

Sometimes, but not often. It's nice when I can, though.

I looked back at writing from the seventh grade and thought is was passable for a magazine.

Oddly enough, I don't really past texts of mine. If you're talking about going to "My Posts" and reading old posts, no.. not my thing.

If you're talking about going back and reading written literature, songs, lyrics, etc etc... Maybe occasionally, but I'm rarely ever "amazed" by my own writing. There's been a few times when I really liked my work, but I'd never let my head get that big.

When I get completely absorbed in writing it becomes facsinating after, to review what wasn't written totally conscious at the time.

Originally Posted by Man of Steel

Sometimes, but not often. It's nice when I can, though.

Agreed. There are some things I've written and when I read that I just think, "Man! That's awesome!" .... Unfortunately, since I'm the only one who really knows what's going on, I have to wonder if other would share that sentiment.

I look back and vomit.

I've never looked back at my writing in recent years, however I have looked back towards things from elementary that I thought were about topics I wouldn't have thought I would have been thinking about at that age...

So I guess the answer is no, since I don't look back that often.

Originally Posted by Man of Steel

Sometimes, but not often. It's nice when I can, though.

I am amazed at your writing. I don't mean to come off as a kiss ass, but your surreal writing really is world class. I have told you that before, but I am not sure if you realize how good it is. Don't worry about thanking me. You already have. I just wanted to make sure you remember what I said.

I'm wracked with self-doubt. What I write rarely impresses me.

It's hard to judge my own work. I'm far more inclined to be critical with my own work than with other peoples.

Considering most of mine is just one liners and insensitive insults... yes, very much so.

I've looked back and found that something older I wrote wasn't nearly as bad as I'd expected, but as for what you described, no, never felt it. I wish I could feel that way about ANY of my writing.

I wish I was amazed at my own hand writing, unfortunately im ashamed of my handwriting, it looks like bigfoots...I wish I could write more feminine and bubbley...more like...girly I guess, any tips Kromoh?