A dozen stories, counting drafts, is nowhere near enough. Some people have hundreds. But somehow you know yours are always more substantial, more thought out. Even if they’re the ones no one reads, or hears of. Even if they’re the ones rated 2 or 3, because you know they’re being read and criticised by the awesome literary people who actually understand literary criticism and can use it well. And another thing, on some of your stories you’ve actually reached nirvana. Do you see that on many people’s stories? I didn’t think so. And while you sit there wishing you could finish those drafts that seem to have been sitting around for years, you just start a new story altogether, because you’ve got one more great idea. And this is a great idea, though you look at other people’s hundreds of stories that only seem to be made up of good or okay ideas. But as you think of these complaints, I know you will see the inner light, and be able to quickly churn out a random but brilliant story. Think of me, when this happens.