The author reflects on their ambivalence towards revising written work, likening it to the structural assessment of a house. They explore personal memories tied to the phrase “two weeks,” stemming from a high school musical experience. The English classroom serves as a sanctuary from time, prompting deeper self-reflection.
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Finishing What I Started in High School – Fiction
I’ve been revisiting a draft I first wrote in high school—an over-the-top police thriller heavy on gore and light on character. Fourteen years later, I’m reshaping it into something quieter and more human. This post shows the original alongside the revision, and reflects on what it means to finally move a story from the unfinished pile to the finished one.