So I considered and it's weird to get honest commentary on my work by people who actually say things like "you can do better" and I think "damn it, of course I can, but it's fic, do I want to bother?" but once the thought's there, there's no escaping, because I have to make it better.

I say this all the time! What am I, chopped liver? Oh, I see, you just don't take me seriously because I'm not a "professional". I see how it is.