[ SECRET POST #2065 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2065 ⌋

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

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[Suits]


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03.
[Total Recall]


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04.
[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]


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[Legend of Korra]


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[Legend of Dragoon]


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[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]


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08.
[Breath of Fire 4]


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[Pretty Little Liars]


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[SHINee]


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[The Dark Knight Rises]


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[Marvel]


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[Stage Beauty]


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[The Bourne Legacy]


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[The Hunger Games]


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[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]


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[The Tribe]


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[Sherlock]


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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

+1'ing all the comments about some people writing better drunk.

but also reassuring you that no, it's perfectly normal to feel upset when you think someone is so much better than you at something without even trying (whether that's actually true or not).

however, if you want to get better, you need to practise. you admitted you're 17 and immature, which gives you plenty of time to improve. even if she does have a natural aptitude for it, you can build up those skills with hard work. it sucks to feel like someone else is effortlessly better than you, but remember that they had to practise too to get as good as they are.

[chibichan]

This.

When I was 12-13, I was super jealous of this friend of mine (who was the same age as me) who seemed to write very deep fanfics, with lots of complicated words. There wasn't a lot going on story-wise, but her writing style just seemed so much better than my own. She could also write much faster than I could. Because of this, I hated everything I wrote, because it didn't contain the same complicated vocabulary that she used and I didn't think it was very "deep". I seriously wished I could "trade writing styles" with this person. Eventually I stopped writing altogether.

I started writing again when I was 16 and I didn't care about it anymore. Going back to writing felt really awesome - I almost forgot how good it felt. I decided to keep writing for myself, because it made me feel so much better. I then started publishing my fics online again when I was 17-18 and people seem to like them. It's really a good feeling and I think it was a bit stupid of me to stop writing for so long. I now like my style of writing and I wouldn't trade it with anyone else for anything in the world. I practiced and practiced and now I'm able to write my fanfics directly in English, while my friend (the one I was jealous of) has admitted that she could never do that. She now doesn't even like her old fics and her old style, the same style I was so jealous of.

So, you see, OP, I can understand how you feel. But as the anon has said, all you need is practice. Some people may seem to have a "gift" at doing some stuff better than you, but I don't think anyone is a genius at something from the minute they're born. You have a lot of time ahead of you to practice, so I'd just suggest focusing your energies on your writing - believe me, it's more productive and especially worth it. :)