I agree completely. For me, this writing workshop lasts over ten years already, since I started out with Stargate and, man, I was a horrible writer. Looking back on the things I wrote at the beginning or a few years or even months ago is enlightening, 'cause I feel that I'm making progress.

It's easy to have the characters and the plot, you just need to add a little spice with a situation or a dialogue and that's it. And that's good, 'cause over time, I learned to write OCs into my stories that were very well developed (my first OC I was really proud of was for Numb3rs and I still adore Kenny). And by now, I even write and post originals (okay, it's just one, but more's coming). :)

And, yes, LAS is hard. I was sure I'd get voted off this week, instead I came through a neat neutral.