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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2009-04-13 05:43 pm

[ SECRET POST #829 ]


⌈ Secret Post #829 ⌋

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

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 13 pages, 210 secrets from Secret Submission Post #119.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 1 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 - too big ], [ 1 - repeat ], [ 1 - take it to comments ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

(Anonymous) 2009-04-13 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I've experienced that before. I agree with what others have said but I want to add: have you started writing fics for yourself? So many people fall into this trap: we start writing fics because it is so much fun, and we write for ourselves, and then we gain readers/attention for our fics. And slowly, each fic we write becomes more about pleasing our readers and receiving more praise and reviews and less about writing for the sake of the love of writing. Something is lost during the process. It's not you, so don't beat yourself over it. So many others have gone through this. I've gone through this.

The best thing to do is to back off from posting your fics. Take a little break before picking up the pen/keyboard again. If you want to write, write but never post the fic. Write a story that you 100% know will please only yourself. After some time, you can rediscover the joy of writing.

In agreement to what another has already said: Don't base quality over the number of reviews. In the end what matters is YOU and YOUR satisfaction over your writing.

Good luck!

[identity profile] quadruplify.livejournal.com 2009-04-13 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for writing this. OP, pay attention, that anon speaks the truth.

[identity profile] mirai-gohan.livejournal.com 2009-04-13 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
THIS.

I'm at a completely different point in my fics--I have plenty of reviewers, but I absolutely cannot write the next chapter for my story. I've reached the point where I sometimes think I'm trying too hard to please my readers. You're probably in a better place than I am, OP. I feel for you, but maybe it's time you sit back and write for yourself instead of trying to make your fandom happy.

Good luck OP. I hope you find your mojo and your niche again soon.