Time for the Daily Exorcism!

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In an idea ganked from lexcorp_hope, and by extension glockgal, today we are going to exorcise some demons and neuroses. Doesn't that sound fun, kids?

Step 1: Tell me what you don't like about your writing, your art. What are your fears? Your neuroses? What freaks you out? What are you so afraid of?*

Step 2: Screw that bullshit. Tell me why you rock. What do you do better that any other bitch out there? You love yourself, right? Good remind yourself why you are so fucking good.

* You can do this anonymously if you like, but fandom related only as I only have so much room in the Freudian chair.



Step 1:

- I'm a one trick-pony; the pony just happens to change color by fandom. I can't do long-form (TA being the notable exception for better and worse). I can't do plot. I write these little blurbs, but nothing that has meaning. I don't change lives. I don't have people thinking about my stuff once they move on. I'm not memorable, I just happen to be good at catching the fandom wave.

- I promote my characters to the exclusion of their faults. If I love you, I love you and if I can't stand you, you'll never get a fair shake.

- I worry that my stuff is shit and nobody's telling me.

- I worry that I just keep writing anyway.

- I worry that nobody's reading.

- Everyone else is doing it better than me.

- I'll never be great.

- People think that my stories are all that I am.

- I worry that if I'm not constantly producing stuff that everyone will forget about me and I'll just become That Writer That Everyone Forgot.

- I worry that nobody cares.

Step 2:

- I like trying new things. I will always be willing to try out another fandom and another pairing. I will always be willing to toss over the favored pairing for something new and different. I remember when there wasn't any Harry/Neville at all! I remember saying Lex/Adam and hearing 'eh?' Entourage, Ocean's 11, X-overs, what have you, I do them for me (unless I get a special request I can’t say no to)

- I don't write long stories that's true, but you can never accuse me of being covered in purple prose. I say what I think should be said and I'm done.

- Good, bad or indifferent, I'll keep writing anyway, because I do it for me.

Comments

[algernon-mouse.livejournal.com]

I worry that I'm just copying everything that's already out there - and the nothing I write is really original. I can't come up with anything longer than 2000 words without sounding like I'm rambling. And like you, I always feel that everyone else is doing it better than me.

I like that what I write is short and the sentences snap. I'm happy with the voice I've settled into.