[ SECRET POST #3533 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3533 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Nobody getting what they want is already the status quo.

[a_potato]

To a certain extent, yeah. But why make it even worse (not saying that it absolutely would make it worse, but I figure there needs to be something of an audience to make it worth it to share a creation)?

[(Anonymous)]

Not really. When a person sets out to write a fic, I think the difference between the feedback you might get versus the need to see it through comes into stark contrast. Sometimes the former is the main driving force, but I don't find that it lasts very long, especially if after putting out multiple works or works over several different fandoms.

[a_potato]

I think it depends on the individual. I'm the type who has to see a story through whether anyone's reading or not (it'll eat a hole through my brain otherwise), but I know other people who will stop working on a fic if it's not generating enough interest.

The original anon in the thread seems to put a lot of stock in receiving feedback, and mentions just "getting by" on self-satisfaction. I feel like they might be even more frustrated if their potential readership was further reduced. I also feel like producing and consuming are both important parts of fandom, but that may be because part of why I write fic is not just to exorcise a plot bunny or make something I want to read, but to share with people who are potentially looking for the same thing.