Oh man, I have been in SUCH a tailspin of low self-esteem and lack of writing confidence for the last couple of years. Everything long that I've tried, fanfic or original, has crashed and burned. All my stories come back with rejection letters. It has been gloom central in the creative department at Chez friendshipper, let me tell you. *g* I really can't tell you what this has done for my self-confidence; I'm all fired up to get out there and work on the next project now!