[ SECRET POST #5513 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5513 ⌋

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


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 32 secrets from Secret Submission Post #789.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

05. https://i.imgur.com/2Ow7Lrj.jpg

[(Anonymous)]

All that time developing your skill and honing your craft, and you never once came across the word humble, huh?

[(Anonymous)]

What's wrong with recognizing one's talent and being positive about it?

[(Anonymous)]

This is beyond positive and reads like exhibitionism and also feels really damn ableist in the "anxiety can be willed away by self improvement" variety

[tabaqui]

Well, hey, good on you. Nothing wrong with having self-confidence, OP.
So long as you're not snottily in some other writer's face about it, it's all good.

[pantswarrior]

Yeah, in spite of what some of the other comments here suggest, the fact it's submitted as a SECRET sort of suggests that they're not going around openly bragging that their fic is awesome, or better than anyone else's (which they don't even say here when it's am anonymous secret, so it doesn't seem like they're looking down on anyone).

So cool. I'm glad OP is happy with what they produce.

[(Anonymous)]

Did you seriously submit a secret just to brag and publicly stroke your own e-peen?

[(Anonymous)]

Looks that way, doesn't it?

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly good for you and I don't think there's anything wrong with this but at the same time I definitely read this in Patrick Bateman voice

[(Anonymous)]

There’s nothing wrong with recognising you’re good at something OP, knowing your own strengths is a good thing to be aware of.

[hey_hey_hey]

Good Christ, that was a boring secret. I would hate to imagine what your fic reads like when I nearly fell asleep reading that wall of text.

[(Anonymous)]

Glad you're confident and enjoy writing, OP.

However, for anyone (not just OP), "[praise] from other fic writers whose work is extremely high-quality" is not a measuring stick of skill. The circle-jerk mentality is still very prevalent in fandom. (And obviously what one person considers "good" might be trash to someone else.)

[(Anonymous)]

100% this!

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah. To share a bit of perspective, I used to be a pretty popular writer in my corner of fandom, and one thing I remember doing a lot was commenting on other big writers' fic, sometimes without even reading them. Obviously I was enthusiastic and bubbly and even "insightful" in my comments, but I considered all that networking, just a necessary part of cultivating my online space. Really, some of those folks were pretty cool and I wanted to talk to them more than read their writing. I fully expected people were doing the same thing to me.

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly? Congrats, OP, I'm glad you're so happy with your work! Your paragraph does come off a little braggy but, hey, you're not putting others down so why not brag a bit about your strengths?

I can't say I've gone to such lengths to improve my writing but tbh despite the fact that I'm an anxious mess on most things, my writing is probably the thing I'm most confident in, so I feel you on feeling off-put by everyone fussing about how they're so bad, their work is awful, no one will like it. Anxiety is tiring, even when it's second-hand anxiety.

[(Anonymous)]

LMAO, this is so relatable to me. My life is a dumpster fire, I'm in a dead-end career and hate it, I haven't gone on a date since 2017 because I'm so anxious about being liked, but at least my fanfic is good XD

[(Anonymous)]

I'm happy for you. It's great when practice pays off.

[(Anonymous)]

I mean, good for you and all, and when it comes to your skill level, I'll take your word for it. But confidence and experience are not always proportional to talent. Imposter syndrome is a thing.

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I am thrilled that you feel confident in your writing ability. Not everyone can have that level of writing background tho, and its perfectly normal to feel anxious or sad about your writing no matter what your ability is, especially if you are a new writer.

However, I would't take other's comments as a sure sign of writing talent. I have seen plenty of people, even some really good fic writers who leave positive glowing comments or kudos on fics that are terrible and poorly constructed. Some that don't even use punctuation, or paragraph breaks. Others that are purely dialogue. Positive comments do not equal well written stories.

[(Anonymous)]

Good on you OP! Your efforts are worth recognizing. Being good at something doesn't come easy, so one should celebrate the successes they've achieved as well as recognize the improvements they've made. And it's GOOD to be proud of the work you create! So long as there is no punching down on others we're allowed some narcissism. Again, improvement is good and it's good to recognize it.

It's hard to want to speak frankly about how proud you are of the work and time committed to honing your skills and craft paying off when most people around you are addled with anxieties that are the complete opposite. But a little narcissism helps you want to do better, and I think so many writers are always wanting to improve. Recognize the improvement, be proud! You worked hard on it.

Like someone else wrote upthread, I've never worked nearly as hard or intentionally to improve my writing, but I am proud of the stories I've written and I understand the pride in having improved your craft through the years. Keep writing, OP!

[(Anonymous)]

"sorry, but I can't relate"

I bursted laughing, OP LMAO

I'm glad you have this confidence! Not even gonna be a hater or anything, this secret just made me laugh because you sound super genuine to me, and not even in a "I'm so good, I'm BNF/published author material", just in a frank true believer in your hard work and the things you enjoy! Keep on enjoying and building your craft as long as it makes you happy, OP!

Lmao

[(Anonymous)]

"you're anxious about your writing being bad, get good then rip but i'm built different"

i respect that

[(Anonymous)]

God, I wish I had your confidence, OP. I've written fanfic for over a decade and I've done tons of academic writing over the years, but I still think my writing is shit and I spend a lot of time agonizing over it. Weirdly enough, I don't do that with my essays for school.

[(Anonymous)]

You know what, good for you!

[(Anonymous)]

Alrighty then.