I think you undervalued yourself on that post because you called it a freewrite.
I tend to to that, I'm perfectionist and I tend to always think I'm not good enough... Funny, because I tend to see the best in all people's work other than myself.
You did what should be done with freewrites, you shaped it into a short short.
It's sad that most of those freewriters don't do this, I thought it's necessary when I first started. That's what should change not removing freewriting as without it I wouldn't make that first draft.
IMO, you should have published it as a short short and if you really felt it was necessary made a comment that it started as a freewrite, then do so. Don't put the freewrite material in there.. that's your draft work, not your best work.
I still think I'll leave my drafts there, it'll be better for people to compare how something THIS bad turned into something readable.
Another perspective REAL writers disagree with me with: I always wanted to see the worst works of my favorite professionals to compare them with their best, I know that isn't possible, being a professional means not showing your bad side. But if I ever had fans I want them to have that privilege (Of course, even knowing that doing that will decrease the number of them.)
I define a real writer as someone who likes to write, is willing to put down their ideas and will work to learn the craft of writing.
I agree with you, but I think real writers think professionally, "Will this sell?" "How many people would like it?" "What's the message of the story?" and think "What my next book would be?"
REAL writers can work whatever their mood is, they can force themselves to write something on paper... My writing is just impulsive. Once I had an idea if I didn't make a something out of it fast it'll be on the list of my 'possible' ideas for years (though I used some of them later.)
You can't count the number of things I started on impulse and stopped mid-way, so unprofessional.
WAIT!! why this comment is just me bashing on myself?! I need to be more positive!!!!