Writing your favorites
liviapenn posted awhile back the ones that got away, when you look back on your fandoms and wonder why you didn't write that pairing? Thinking about it, I realized how many fandoms I've gone through filled with fervor and passion and excitement. I plotted Jenny/Giles, when she was still Miss Calendar. "Passion" killed that momentum unfortunately, although I miss my big goofy BTVS/VR5 crossover. I toyed with Ali/Simon in Cold Squad. I've tried writing Sheppard/Weir before the end of season 3 sucked the life out of me like a Wraith sensing lunch. Even the McKay/Cadman stories are glaring at me. I have all kinds of DCU/DCAU ideas that are left waiting and wanting.
Is it fear? Are we afraid of getting it wrong? Afraid it's been done to death? Does anyone else have a block on writing their favorite pairings? Or are they the easiest to write?
Today I had an unfortunate epiphany. It's related to "getting it wrong". I think I'm afraid of disappointment. And since I'm usually the main audience for my overblown sagas (be glad I stay away from longform, be very glad!), I'm afraid of disappointing myself. Of getting it out and realizing it's drek.
Part of me thinks I need to get over it and this is just a nice learning experience. The other part of me is sitting in the corner and pouting.
Is it fear? Are we afraid of getting it wrong? Afraid it's been done to death? Does anyone else have a block on writing their favorite pairings? Or are they the easiest to write?
Today I had an unfortunate epiphany. It's related to "getting it wrong". I think I'm afraid of disappointment. And since I'm usually the main audience for my overblown sagas (be glad I stay away from longform, be very glad!), I'm afraid of disappointing myself. Of getting it out and realizing it's drek.
Part of me thinks I need to get over it and this is just a nice learning experience. The other part of me is sitting in the corner and pouting.