InsaneJournal

Current mood:

curious

"My best work"

A fellow writer just mentioned something was not her "best work." (I won't name names even though of course we've all said this or summat similar and there's nothing wrong with saying it.) It set me to thinking (yes, I'm avoiding actual productive work, why do you ask?).

Writers: You don't need to tell me your best work or your worst work, although you can if you want (links are OK), but I'm wondering: How do you define "my best work"? I mean, fill in the blanks: "This is my best work because it has ________." What does "my best work" mean to you, specifically? I'm interested in how different people articulate those aspects of writing, or of the story itself - or even, if that's what floats your boat, of readerly reaction - that make them sit back, smile, and go "Yeah. I done good." That's if you articulate it at all, and being writers, I'll bet you do. :-)