I write because I believe that I have something to say. Also I write because I must. I have an itch which must be scratched. Human nature being what it is I hope that people will enjoy my writing and I’m thrilled when they do so. However not everyone likes what I write. I sent a gentleman of my acquaintance a complimentary copy of my collection of short stories, The First Time (at his request I should add). About a week later I bumped into my acquaintance in the street and he remarked that while he had liked the first part of The First Time he’d found the rest “not to my taste”.
To put my acquaintence’s comments into context it is necessary to know a little about The First Time. The main story, The First Time relates how Becky, a graduate with a first class degree in English literature enters the world of prostitution, as an escort in order to clear her debts. The book deals with the physical and emotional effects of working as a prostitute on both Becky and her fellow escort and friend Julie. In The First Time a tragedy befalls one of the girls and it is this which made the gentleman of my acquaintance remark that the story was not to “my taste”.
At one level I am sorry that my acquaintance did not find The First Time to his “taste”. As I said at the beginning of this post I hope that people will derive pleasure from my writing and being only human it gives me satisfaction when my work is praised. However I can not change my stories to please the gentlemen of my acquaintance or anyone else. In the real world as opposed to the world of fairy tales people do not always “live happily ever after” and The First Time reflects this truth. I wrote what I believe to be an accurate portrayal of the world of prostitution not a fairy story. Consequently while I am sorry that some will find The First Time not to their “taste” I’m pleased that others have understood it and derived enjoyment from the story.
I will continue to write as I do. I can do nothing else.
For the First Time by Kevin Morris please visit http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-First-Time-ebook/dp/B00AIK0DD6
K Morris - Poet 
You can’t please everyone. It’s a mistake to try.
Thanks for your comment Rob. I agree wholeheartedly with you.
Like Rob says, you can not please everyone, there will always be some who aren’t particularly thrilled to read your work, and that’s ok, even world famous writers have people who do not like their books. With that said, i enjoyed the whole book and all the stories, the main one in fact had me in tears when tragedy struck.
abichica, cheers for your comment and your words of encouragement. They are much appreciated. Kevin
That was really unpolite of your “acquaintance” to say that to you. And anyways, you write awesome stories, better then I’ve ever ever read or written. And as everyone said, you can’t please everyone. Some people, they’re just so mean and jealous that they can’t just bear your success.
You write marvelous stories, and I beleive that The First Time would be marvelous, too.
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Thank you for your kind words. They are much appreciated. Kind regards, Kevin