Yet another rant about the downside of fanfic.....
It felt so good to get that rant about Mary Sues off my chest, I decided to blather on about another issue that really burns my bacon: writer blackmail.
Don't know what I mean?
Have you ever seen a story where the writer blatantly states that they will not post the next chapter unless they get at least 5 comments on the current one? If that's the way you feel, Writer X, then you should just stop right now. IMHO, a writer should write because they feel they have something to contribute - They have a really cool idea for a plot or a fresh spin on a certain character, etc. I don't know about anyone else but I write for myself. I come up with these plot bunnies and I absolutely need to get them out. If someone else comes along and says they like it too, that's just icing on the cake.
I've posted multiple chapter stories where I've gotten very little feedback and I was totally okay with that. I did not pitch a wall-eyed fit. I did not throw a tanty. I also did not hold the readers hostage in a pathetic effort to stroke my own ego. I just kept right on posting every few days until the story was complete.
Yes, it would be great if every one of my stories was well received and got gobs of positive feedback....but it's fine that they don't. I happen to love each and every one of my fics and, in the long run, that's all that's realy important.
Don't know what I mean?
Have you ever seen a story where the writer blatantly states that they will not post the next chapter unless they get at least 5 comments on the current one? If that's the way you feel, Writer X, then you should just stop right now. IMHO, a writer should write because they feel they have something to contribute - They have a really cool idea for a plot or a fresh spin on a certain character, etc. I don't know about anyone else but I write for myself. I come up with these plot bunnies and I absolutely need to get them out. If someone else comes along and says they like it too, that's just icing on the cake.
I've posted multiple chapter stories where I've gotten very little feedback and I was totally okay with that. I did not pitch a wall-eyed fit. I did not throw a tanty. I also did not hold the readers hostage in a pathetic effort to stroke my own ego. I just kept right on posting every few days until the story was complete.
Yes, it would be great if every one of my stories was well received and got gobs of positive feedback....but it's fine that they don't. I happen to love each and every one of my fics and, in the long run, that's all that's realy important.