Fic Announcement

[arathe]

So, I've been sitting on Dichotomy for the last few weeks, feeling nothing but guilt about not working on it but being unable to muster the enthusiasm to do so.

Which got me thinking about my writing, fanfic, and fandom in general.

Comments

[a_big_apple]

It's a tough decision to make, but I hope the original fiction goes swimmingly from here on! I agree that you shouldn't write out of obligation, that's not what fanfic is for. So I'm glad you're going for it with the stuff that could actually legally be published at some point! ;)

[arathe]

I'm ridiculously envious of the people that can do both *cough*NaomiNovik*cough*, but I'm just not one of them. Not yet, anyway. XD

Fingers crossed on the publishing part! I firmly believe that anyone is capable of writing and selling a novel if they just keep at it. Might come sooner for some than for others, but writing is a skill that can be honed through practice like any other. So it might be a while, but as long as I work hard I'll get there eventually.

On that note, I'm planning to start making the submission rounds this coming summer, either with The Roughest Draft That Ever Was, or the one I'm going to be starting here in a few days, depending on what looks more likely in the end. Expect gratuitous flailing as the the rejections come in. ;)

[a_big_apple]

XD Good luck!

[anotherfmafan]

Well, good for you!
For my part, I can give you a heartfelt "thank you!" for the great fic you shared with us, and look forward to seeing your writing for years to come. I'm really glad we met (so to speak XD)!
Good luck!

[arathe]

Aw, thanks! It's so awesome to know that so many people enjoyed my fic. It's the number one reason why I really wish I could have muscled through these last two, but it wasn't in the cards.

Here's hoping in a few years I'll have awesome books to share instead. :)

[jchrys]

*friends the other mentioned journal* :)

Totally understand the reasons why, even if a slightly selfish part of me is whining about no more "Best I Ever Had". I keep telling it to shut up and to go find where my muse is hiding...

Thanks for sharing the fanfic you wrote, and I'm looking forward to what's coming!

[arathe]

I don't blame you! It's always a bit depressing to find out something you enjoy isn't going to be continued, but after months of trying to slog through without much success, I just don't think it's in the cards.

Hopefully though, I'll have books to share instead of fic a few years down the line! *fingers crossed*

[semipertinent]

I've got to be honest, I am a little sad. Best I Ever Had was a great setup, and I did so want to see how it played out. At the same time, I know exactly how you feel. I am an ADD poster child, and even the very few times I've even tried my hand at fanfic for a hobby the results were almost always half finished and unposted. I still have a tiny little anonymous drabble from the FMA kink meme that I owe some poor soul from almost 2 years ago, and I'll probably never get around to it because I already feel so guilty for getting distracted and trying to keep my life going and blah blah blah. I can't even keep it together for a few hundred words, so please believe me when I say that your bulk of writing is inspiring indeed.

Secondly, I want you to know that while I found your writing through FMA, I don't enjoy it as much as I do because it's from that preexisting universe, but because it it is your writing. I agree that you have talent and skill, and I would very much like to see where that is going to go. So, thank you for the

[arathe]

I'm kinda sad myself. I really hate leaving things unfinished, but I think it's time to accept that this one just isn't in the cards.

Man, I had some really neat ideas for Best I Ever Had, too. Neat enough that I'm wondering if I can work them into something original down the road. Not the whole thing; I don't think it's good enough to pass muster on its own merits, but that underground city had some really cool stuff that I'd still like to play with if I can. XD

Also, it's really nice to hear that. I'm always spending so much time worrying about not writing enough that it never even occurred to me that in that grand scheme of things, I've actually written quite a bit. So thanks for that!

And I can always use another set of eyes! So don't be surprised if I take you up on that. The tentative plan is to have something ready for submission come July, so I'd like to have the first draft done within the next three or four months or so to give me plenty of time for revisions. :)

[amethyst_koneko]

..... So what you're basically telling me is that all the excitement I had just now by finding updates for Dichotomy AND Best I Ever Had in my inbox was all for naught? That I happy danced for nothing? Well....kinda don't know what to say now. -_- ..... Good luck with your original stuff.

[arathe]

Sorry, boss. I really did want to get them finished, but when it comes down to either spending the next several months struggling with something my heart isn't into anymore, or moving on to something I've wanted to do forever, it wasn't much of a choice. And I would have felt like sixteen kinds of jerkwad if I'd just let them quietly die without telling anyone what was up.

Would that I were one of the amazing super-productive types that could juggle both no prob, but no such luck. XD