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fandomsecrets2011-04-16 04:41 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2011-04-16 04:41 pm
[ SECRET POST #1565 ]
⌈ Secret Post #1565 ⌋
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 12 pages, 297 secrets from Secret Submission Post #224.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 2 3 4 - not!secrets ], [ 1 2 3 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 3 - too big ], [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 - repeat ], [ 1 - ships it ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
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As an author, I will happily admit that I have been one of those people to get totally engrossed in my own writing and characters, and share my excitement with my friends, who often, bless them, are polite at least and patient...but aren't afraid to tell me to shush, which I'm just as grateful for because I know I can jabber on for ages without realising how much time has passed.
When I take a step back, I realise that that kind of behaviour can be grating on people, and I think as a writer it’s extremely valuable to be aware of that and be able to feel able to talk with people, but also to know when to rein yourself in. That said, in my opinion, everybody has a duty to listen to their friends gab on for ages about something they're enthused about occasionally. We ALL do it. Whether it be about novels we're writing, sports we're playing, exams we're revising for....whatever! It's normal and you know what?-it's good too.
Would we want our friends to tell us to give up on writing that symphony just because he didn't want to hear us practicing the violin? Don't think so. We would want him to encourage us. To be honest, sure and say that he’d really rather we didn’t practice at 6am! But at the same time giving us a while to air our ideas and thoughts, as we would be prepared to do for him.
So, if your friend starts talking about getting a fandom and being published, instead of thinking it's never going to happen to them because their novel is "crap", how about trying to be a constructive and useful friend and help them make their novel better? You might think their plot and characters are about as interesting as the limescale around your tap, but you need to remember that they don’t think that. Moreover, what’s better? To lie and tell them it’s wonderful and to be sure they’ll never achieve their dreams? Or to give them advice as a reader and a friend...sure, they might not us it in their work, but it's better than telling them to give it up or saying nothing at all. No one ever gets anywhere by throwing in the towel at the first hurdle, and friends shouldn't be the ones helping us off the course - they should be the ones cheering us along!!
I think it is also worth mentioning that we need to bear in mind how much communications technology has come forward in the past decade or so. Before then, publishing was just a pipe dream for many...but now with the advent of self publishing being available through countless websites, along with goodness knows how many websites offering tips and tricks for getting oneself successfully published, it's easy to see how modern day authors may get swept up with the idea of it all being easy and "anyone can get published" - which nowadays, perhaps unfortunately, is painfully accurate.
Until recently, publishing was the pinnacle of success - something that might happen and would be wonderful, but perhaps it wasn't given nearly as much thought as just the sheer pleasure of writing. It's a mark of our society that the more technology allows us to communicate, thus bringing us ever more closely together as a world, the more people vy for attention and recognition globally for their efforts because these days, it's supposed to be so easy.
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For my part, the novel I'm writing, and have been doing for the past couple of years, is something I work on privately when I get the urge to delve back into that world. I may mention it to my friends occasionally if it crops up, or if I want advice on something particular. I will hold my hand up and admit that I would love to be published. Who wouldn't? It's like saying you want to be an actor and never want your performances to be seen by anyone.
It is no shame to want to be published. It is no shame to aim to be published! It is however a shame if you let that desire become the sole purpose behind your writing and if that happens, then a little re-evaluation is in order. Publishing is great, but what is in my mind even better is having friends that are willing to listen and help you along with writing, so in the end you have a finished novel which you know that people would actually enjoy reading as much as you enjoyed writing it.
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(Anonymous) 2011-04-17 04:53 am (UTC)(link)just sayin'....