Fantastic post, @steemitgraven. Every writer has a different process, but we all struggle at times. I really stumbled in that last session too. I still haven’t quite figured out why. I had my metaphor right away (how the surface of water can be calm and reflective or rippled by wind and activity from boats and water birds—just like life can be calm or choppy), and I was in love with it. But the story almost defied me. I had similar fears of being kicked out of Write Club! But at the end of the day, I just thought it was because I picked a type of story (murder mystery) that I have never attempted before.
You’ve done a really nice job of describing your assessment process. I think it’s so important to do that, and to always strive to understand how our methods and approaches support or hinder us. And I can’t believe you wrote that story in half a day! After a revision round it’s going to be absolutely amazing.