[ SECRET POST #2937 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2937 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

You can intellectually know there are going to be problems with your fic, yet emotionally not be ready to have them pointed out.

I think part of it is that it can take so goddamn long to write a fic. It becomes very personal. And the mistakes the beta highlights are never the ones you expected.

I have to struggle with my emotions every time I get a beta, but it's worth it in the long run.

I've never had anyone get aggressive with me after I betaed for them, thank goodness. But many fic authors have just politely disappeared and dropped their fics, even though I tried hard to say at least as many nice things in my betas as the mistakes I pointed out. Especially the ones I suspected were quite young. They get discouraged easily. The more experienced writers are better at saying to my face "I've decided not to get any betas any more, it spoils my fandom fun" which is fine.

But then, yeah. A couple of years later and their writing has sadly stagnated.