WRITER'S BLOCK. Essay. HELP

<p>Hey guys,</p>

<h2>I’m writing about what it was like to be an only child. Please tell me if this topic is a bit cliche and give me some ideas to finish this off. And if possible, criticize what i already have finished.</h2>

<p>Throughout my childhood, I’ve always wanted a younger sibling. In general, I loved babies. Their delicate heads softer than any pillow, their perfect giggle that was more than capable of lightening up anyone’s dreary day. Privately mourning had become customary for me whenever a relative or friend welcomed a newborn into their household. Not that I wasn’t happy for them, of course, but I longed to feel the joy of being a brother myself. My mom requested for me to be patient, so then, I remained patient. She explained that God gives some people numerous children, some only one child, and others none. For a considerable amount of time, I kept in mind the couples that were striving to conceive one child. Years had passed for me to realize that I wasn’t going to have a younger sibling. Luckily for me, as the years progressed, I didn’t want one anymore.
My opinion of children then has much changed since my childhood. I considered children as little pests that were to be squashed like ants at sight. Children were my utmost pet peeve. “I didn’t get along with children, and children didn’t get along with me” was the Axiom of Children and I relations, it seemed. At the time, I held fast to four opinions toward children; they were manipulative, deceptive, stinky, and noisy. Anything bad was the definition of children. (WRITER’S BLOCK)</p>

<p>I think that the topic has potential, but not the way you wrote it. Your writing is choppy and awkward throughout, like “My mom requested for me to be patient, so then, I remained patient.” Read that aloud. </p>

<p>Some lines are just downright embarrassing - “Their delicate heads softer than any pillow, their perfect giggle that was more than capable of lightening up anyone’s dreary day.”
Okay so you wanted to add in some imagery. But…that had no purpose and it is just out of place. </p>

<p>I don’t get what you are trying to say in the essay. How does this show that you have potential for anything in life?</p>