so, i've been thinking about leaving for awhile. i dont think my writings that great and i seem to be making more and more people mad by not even trying.
..not even trying? Honey, you write what you feel. In the end, you don't have to please anybody but yourself. *HUGSS* Not everyone is going to like what you write..I'm speaking generally..but you can't worry about that. Write because it makes you feel good and gives you a means to express yourself. That's what it's really all about. Whether three people are along for the ride or three hundred, do it for YOU. You don't have to take drastic measures and leave this place because some people don't like what you do. That's their problem..and if anything, they are the ones who should be leaving--not you. Common sense: if someone starts to read your story and doesn't like it, they should stop reading. It's not anyone's job or business to tell you how to write or what to write. We get all sorts of writing styles here. Some are sticklers for "canon" (I am). I try to be as realistic and factual with details as possible..but, am I gonna get in someone's face if they're not. No. I'll just stop reading or let it go. Also..everyone has a different writing style. Some engage you; some put you off. Everyone is different..all this to say, you can't please everyone when you write. That's impossible..so don't worry about it. Once you know, accept and realize this, you can just continue to write because it makes you feel good to express yourself. Any haters who want to give you grief about it need to get a grip and move on. Again, it's their problem. This isn't a school. You're not being graded on this. This should be fun and enjoyable for you. Remember that. ♥
Baby, all you have to do is make yourself happy, okay??? *HUGSS* ..'cause if writing is gonna make you miserable, there's something wrong here. Just continue to write if it makes you feel good. If you want to get better, my suggestion is that you try to be as realistic as possible. If that means researching to get the facts and details straight, then go for it. That would not only lend credibility to what you've written, but keep your readers interested. People, for the most part, like their fics to have an element of realism. Yes, we're conjuring up scenarios from our imaginations, but you don't want to be so far-fetched that you lose your audience. You don't want to put them in situations that are so unrealistic that your fic reads like a cartoon...like having Paul swim the English Channel in an hour. ;) We may be writing fiction, but it's serious business, just the same. ;)
If you can't be bothered with the work that comes with facts and details, then at the very least specify at the beginning of your fic (in an "authors note") that you're writing something that is particularly AU and that liberties were taken with particular facts...which you'll probably want to mention. For example, if you decide to write a fic about George's mum marrying Paul's father..that would be very Au..and it'd be in your best interest to "warn" your readers of the nature of your story. This way people know beforehand what to expect. Then it would be their choice whether or not they'd want to read your story based on this scenario.
Again, you can't please everyone, honey. Impossible..but what you can do, if you want, is just get better at making your fictional stories as realistic as possible. It would not only make your stories more "real" to the reader, but it would satisfy us anal cusses who are sticklers for facts and details and basic truths. Of course, we all bend these truths to a degree..as I was just explaining to another friend of mine..but it's the type of truth you bend that makes the difference between turning people on and turning them off.
Jo xx
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If you can't be bothered with the work that comes with facts and details, then at the very least specify at the beginning of your fic (in an "authors note") that you're writing something that is particularly AU and that liberties were taken with particular facts...which you'll probably want to mention. For example, if you decide to write a fic about George's mum marrying Paul's father..that would be very Au..and it'd be in your best interest to "warn" your readers of the nature of your story. This way people know beforehand what to expect. Then it would be their choice whether or not they'd want to read your story based on this scenario.
Again, you can't please everyone, honey. Impossible..but what you can do, if you want, is just get better at making your fictional stories as realistic as possible. It would not only make your stories more "real" to the reader, but it would satisfy us anal cusses who are sticklers for facts and details and basic truths. Of course, we all bend these truths to a degree..as I was just explaining to another friend of mine..but it's the type of truth you bend that makes the difference between turning people on and turning them off.
I hope you don't stop writing, luv. Chin up. ♥
Jo xoxo
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