Can't really say much more than that! Missions are far from the be-all-and-end-all of the PPC.

MSTs are great fun to read and write, so I'm glad you're going to continue with those! :D

Well, self-awareness is always good. Especially when it comes to knowing when you ought to wait and see if your skills improve.

See you around the board. :)

No, seriously - the Cult Of The Mission-Writer is so strong these days I'm actually impressed to see someone consciously choose not to join it. Because writing for the PPC isn't actually the heart of the community - and yet sometimes people act like it is, like you're a second-class citizen until you have attained the rank of Holder Of Permission.

On the flip side - darn, there goes the Department of WhatThe's only potential recruit. :P

hS

For the record? I applied for permission way back when, and then commenced to write absolutely nothing PPC-related for the better part of five years. At least. There's no pressure on you whatsoever to write PPC stuff alone - or even at all, to be honest. We don't kick people out for deciding not to go that route.

I think I said - I hope so, anyway - that quite a bit of the stuff on your Deviant Art had potential. I don't make a good agent type, either, and I know I never will. I write stuff like this, and I just can't stomach the idea of ripping someone else's story apart with an agent. But nobody's ever tried to force my hand to writing one, or anything like that. There's no reason why anyone here should feel pressured to write in a way they don't want to - so stick around, write as you will and never be afraid to plug it here*, and see where the road takes you!

Anyway, I'm glad you're sticking around, and glad you don't feel pressured or upset about this whole deal; I look forward to seeing where your works go in the future.

Do you think Medical will cure broken toes?

Ow, ow, ow...

What continuum are you interested in? If I see something that isn't long enough for a mission, but is still bad, I'll send it to you.

I'm sure you'll write some specstacular MSTs.

And hey, you can still hang out on the Board - you wouldn't be the first PPCer to stick with being a Boarder/beta-reader/MSTer/overall chum buddy! We still love you no matter what - and who knows? Give yourself some more time, and maybe someday you will be ready! :)