I really appreciate your reading and commenting on my little story attempt. I’ve only been writing a short time, so your feedback means a lot to me. I think it may be particularly hard to start writing in a fandom like SGA because there are so many really fine writers here that it is intimidating to a beginner. I’m trying to cut myself some slack because this is only the third story I’ve ever written, but it’s hard for me not to focus on the flaws in this story and get downright neurotic about it to the point of feeling like I’ll never be able to write the kinds of stories I want, or say the things I want to say effectively.
I’m struggling with discriminating between saying so little the reader doesn’t understand the story and saying so much the reader has no space for themselves in the story. Of course it’s clear to me what is happening in the story, but I’m too close to it to know how clear it is to the reader. And I have a ways to go as a writer before I’m going to be able to get any decent beta help. So thanks.
Have you thought about getting a beta reader (if you don't have one already)? I'm not much of a writer myself (at all), but from what I've heard a lot of people find them helpful in figuring out whether an idea is coming across or not.
I've been pondering what I could say here to clear up the confusion. My husband said I should tell you that when I write part 2 of this story everything will be explained. Which would be great,ha, except it would also be a total lie. The truth is that I'm a beginner as a writer, I don't have anyone to bounce my rough drafts off and I was too close to the story and too much in a hurry to meet the challenge deadline. So I didn't notice what seems now to be a very glaring hole in my plot. Anyway, I think I see a way to more or less close this plot hole, so I've changed it on my own journal. I don't know if there is a way to change the story on flashfic, I kind of doubt it, so it will have to stand. I won't be in such a hurry to post next time. Though no doubt I'll find some other mistakes to make. It's a talent I have. Thanks for reading.
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I’m struggling with discriminating between saying so little the reader doesn’t understand the story and saying so much the reader has no space for themselves in the story. Of course it’s clear to me what is happening in the story, but I’m too close to it to know how clear it is to the reader. And I have a ways to go as a writer before I’m going to be able to get any decent beta help. So thanks.
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