I write fanfiction and have a modest 250+ following. I never thought it would amount to much, but it's been several years, and my followers are invested enough at this point that I keep going.
I had a Kafkaesque writing crisis recently. I was close to destroying 25 years of writing, because no one's interested and what's the point etc. I was so worn down that my writing just seemed like garbage. Maybe that's why no one's interested, I thought. As I tried to build the courage to destroy it all, I began to see it all in a sharper focus. It was good writing. So I'm satisfied with it on that level. I tend to write about life in the grey areas, where regular language doesn't do it justice. I usually write every day, but I'm taking a break so as to break my ingrained writing habits, create new ones, keep things fresh. I would like for people to "find out about it", but at this point, I'm also OK if no one does.
Your description sounds more than interesting enough to me, glad to hear you didn't destroy it. Is there somewhere I can view your work? Assuming you want to share.
I’ve spent the last 8 years writing my magnum opus about a back alley horse who is best friends with a mosquito and they travel the countryside solving low level crimes like jaywalking and public swearing.
Depriving us of an excerpt would be quite rude at this point
Are you satisfied with your writing?
Nope, which is another motivation to try to do better. Beside the relentless desire to write, I mean.
How often do you write?
Daily.
What is it about?
Some attempts at fiction (short stories and plays, for the most part). A mix of philosophy/sociology/history. Journaling, too.
Do you dream of people finding out about it eventually?
Nope. I just don't think it's interesting enough (nor good enough). Also, since I don't publish it anywhere and since it's not even stored on a computer (I write longhand, using actual pen and paper, or I type on a good old typewriter), there is very little chance for it to be accidentally leaked online.
Ask Lemmy
A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions
Rules: (interactive)
1) Be nice and; have fun
Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them
2) All posts must end with a '?'
This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?
3) No spam
Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.
4) NSFW is okay, within reason
Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com.
NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].
5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions.
If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.
6) No US Politics.
Please don't post about current US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world or !askusa@discuss.online
Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.
Partnered Communities:
Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu