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⌈ Secret Post #3613 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Project Runway + various reality shows]


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[sex scene from The Wolf of Wall Street]


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[Ace Attorney]


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Comments

[crossy_woad]

Maybe you really needed the time to write fanfic, though. Sometimes it's about developing skills and confidence. It's easy to say "just jump right into original and earn $$$" but it can be so much more complicated than that, and anyway, maybe the choice was between writing fanfic and writing nothing (which could have happened...sometimes when we put too much pressure on ourselves to 'perform' we end up freezing up altogether--it happens a lot imo.

Anyway don't be hard on yourself about this. If you need to keep writing fanfic, do so. When you're ready to write original, do that, too. Even working full time, you can probably carve out a few minutes a day to work on it.

Here are some books that might help inspire/encourage you w/ writing even when you're working more:

Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day: Write Faster, Write Smarter, by Chris Fox

The 8-Minute Writing Habit: Create a Consistent Writing Habit That Works With Your Busy Lifestyle (Growth Hacking For Storytellers #3) by Monica Leonelle

The 15-Minute Writer: How To Write Your Book In Only 15 Minutes A Day,
by Jennifer Blanchard

[(Anonymous)]

Exactly. I found my time as a fanfic writer really valuable because it helped me find my voice as a writer, figure out what worked for me, and the techniques that worked the best. Don't give up hope, OP!

[(Anonymous)]

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I find fanfic really helpful because it's fun and low pressure, and sometimes that's what you need to start with.