[ SECRET POST #2574 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2574 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Well, first, I'd try to reread the fics you're talking about with a more critical eye. I don't mean critiquing them, but rather trying to analyze what you're picking up on, what clues the author's leaving, how they leave them, the pace and flow of the story, things like that. Read with an editor's eye, not a reader's eye. That might help.

Second, it sounds like you're trying to imitate a style you enjoy. There's nothing wrong with that, but there's a lot to be said for maybe trying instead to do it your way rather than trying to mimic someone else. Once you figure out what makes your own writing tick, it'll be easier to see it in other works.

Lastly, you do have to trust your audience, but having a good beta reader helps, too. Not just someone who proofreads your work and then sends you high fives and e-hugs, someone who can give it a thorough going over-- the editor's eye vs. the reader's eye and all that. Show them a scene and ask them what they got out of it, what they think the characters are feeling, what they're doing, etc. You can see if your intended message is getting through.