Can't stop writing, even if I should

[tessavance]

A couple of weeks ago someone from my RL mentioned that he'd read my LJ. He thought I was wasting my time writing fan fiction, and more to the point, wasting other's time expecting them to read it. Which is a fair point - I know it's not very good. So I took my stories down.

But the thing is, I can't not write

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[doona_rose]

Someone in your real life is a bit daft and doubtless a little jealous. Fanfiction is, I admit, a rather perculiar way to pass the time. But the fact that it can make people on the other side of the world, cry or smile or laugh or think. I believe that's amazing. I think it makes it better than watching TV or reading magazine or a million other things. Just think about it. Whether good or bad at it, no one is perfect, but everyone has something to offer.

Right, where was I...that was brilliant. Short but delibrately so and had it been long it would not have worked anywhere near as well. It was poetic and lyrical in places, slow moving, actually felt like slow motion. Which is reflective of the mood. And the flow, the way its perfectly smooth even though there are a lot of transitions just like in the conversations, that's terrifically well done.

The description you use is impressive, its not over the top or so descriptive that it clouds the dialogue but between describing the physcial with those poetic phrases - intricate

[tessavance]

Thanks for the support - I'm glad you liked it. Athough I think the mood might have something to do with the fact that I was half asleep as I wrote it ;)

[tessavance]

I love this fandom - people are all so supportive. I know my friend sounds like a complete tosser, but he's not quite that bad. A pompous git, maybe. And a gimboid definitely (I love being able spot people's fandoms by their insults!) And since he did a course on editing he gets a bit precious about writing. But he has been apologising profusely for the past week.
Then he offered to edit my stories for me. I don't mind people doing it online, but for some reason watching someone playing with my stuff in person makes me want to stick my fingers in my ears and go *la la la - can't hear you*

I fell in love with I'm Not OK the first time I head it. I'm so glad MCR are supporting Green Day in December. I can't wait...

[tessavance]

Vent all you like. I spent a week not talking to him. And thanks for reading.

[glass_unicorn77]

That was just beautiful. Perfect! It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! :)

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[m_kelbell]

Nothing wrong in doing something you enjoy and other people enjoy sharing!! (And this story was great)

Besides -most of the current writers for the Dr Who series (RTD, Steve Moffat, David Gattis, etc.) started out writing fan fiction for Dr Who, then Dr Who novels for BBC. That's how many of them got started as writers. Who know where your writing my lead you too!!