I came to this fandom very, very, very late in the game, as you know (due to your brilliant writing alone, I must add - never read a darn thing by Carol's creations), but I just wanted to drop a quick comment to say enjoy your break! The timing of this unfortunate revelation with the fact that you finished your amazing epic would leave anyone drained and a bit apprehensive. Sounds somewhat like that strange, almost depression-like feeling that we get when we finally deposit our dissertations and then think, "Um, now what?" And then add on to it the discovery (or acceptance) that a respected peer turns out to be dishonest. That's a cartload of swirling emotions.
I agree with lady_jane's comment above. Think of this time as a brief sabbatical to recharge and seep in creative juices. Write fic when you feel like it, but maybe don't post things for a while. Just write, perhaps just sharing with a friend or two for concrit? That's what I'm doing and it's marvelously liberating!
And, if you're ever interested in playing with a cross-over fic, let me know. Much to my annoyance, my mind's been buzzing with B/J/:J/P plot bunnies lately! ;)
I came to this fandom very, very, very late in the game, as you know (due to your brilliant writing alone, I must add - never read a darn thing by Carol's creations), but I just wanted to drop a quick comment to say enjoy your break! The timing of this unfortunate revelation with the fact that you finished your amazing epic would leave anyone drained and a bit apprehensive. Sounds somewhat like that strange, almost depression-like feeling that we get when we finally deposit our dissertations and then think, "Um, now what?" And then add on to it the discovery (or acceptance) that a respected peer turns out to be dishonest. That's a cartload of swirling emotions.
I agree with lady_jane's comment above. Think of this time as a brief sabbatical to recharge and seep in creative juices. Write fic when you feel like it, but maybe don't post things for a while. Just write, perhaps just sharing with a friend or two for concrit? That's what I'm doing and it's marvelously liberating!
And, if you're ever interested in playing with a cross-over fic, let me know. Much to my annoyance, my mind's been buzzing with B/J/:J/P plot bunnies lately! ;)
JP
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and this "epic" took a lot more out of me than I think I realized.
I guess I need just to THINK for a while and not push myself.
It helped that we did music over the break and played out. That
felt good.
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