Writer's Rant

[rusty_armour]

It seems like all I've received since I posted the latest installment of my story has been nit-picking. Now, I know that isn't true because there have been people who have left very generous feedback. However, being over-sensitive and a "glass is half empty" type of person, I've been dwelling on all the negative comments. Ooops. I mean "constructive criticism". Yes, I realize that people are just trying to be helpful and I should be grateful. But when half the replies involve a debate about whether Sheppard has a drawl or if he would use the word "soda," I find myself wondering why I bothered to post this part in the first place. I mean, if those are the kinds of things that people are remembering then the rest of the installment must be seriously boring or just utter crap.

I know I'm over-reacting and I know I should be a better person about all this. I keep telling myself that I should be writing for myself first and foremost. But then I think to myself that I know how the story is going to end. It's not as if I have to read the subsequent parts. And, if this is the case, why should I be busting my ass trying to finish the god-damn thing?

Of course I will finish the god-damn thing because I've already put in too much time and energy not to finish it. Unfortunately, I just don't have any particular desire to work on it. At all. I certainly don't plan to go through another series of marathon writing sessions because I feel guilty for making my readers wait so long between installments. The proverbial straw has been broken and right now guilt is the last emotion I'm feeling.

Well, now that I've probably alienated anyone who might have been willing to read the rest of In the Family Way, I'll just see what other destruction I can wreak.

Comments

[crew4.livejournal.com]

*Hug* People who debate about if a certain character would say a certain thing have way too much time on their hands, and no life. If you don't want to write at the moment then you shouldn't. It's way to hard to write when you start to hate doing it. Take a break, have a few drinks, and see what happens in a couple of days. Don't let the idiots get to you. If you enjoy it, then don't let them stop you, if you don't enjoy it, don't do it.

Yay you for having a rant. Feels good sometimes doesn't it ;-)

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

*Hug* People who debate about if a certain character would say a certain thing have way too much time on their hands, and no life.

No, I totally over-reacted. The debate was actually quite interesting. I just took issue with it because it made me feel as if the other aspects of the story weren't important. And, as I explained to poor windrose, it wasn't even the drawl/soda debate that set me off last night.

If you don't want to write at the moment then you shouldn't. It's way to hard to write when you start to hate doing it. Take a break, have a few drinks, and see what happens in a couple of days.

I probably will follow your advice and take a break from the story. It's quite possible that I'll feel differently in a couple of days.

Don't let the idiots get to you. If you enjoy it, then don't let them stop you, if you don't enjoy it, don't do it.

Unfortunately, in this case, I'm the idiot. *g*

Yay you for having a rant. Feels good sometimes doesn't it ;-)

It felt good for about a minute...and then I just continued to feel weepy and angry. I thought a good rant would help me get it off my chest, but it only succeeded in burying everything deeper...However, a rant often does make me feel better, so your theory is still sound. ;-)

[crew4.livejournal.com]

Hey, we all have our bad days, when everthing just seems to pile on top of eachother. I'm sure windrose won't hold it against you. We're all woman and we all know the hell of hormones :-)

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was definitely one of those days. I just wasn't coping well with anything. Now, two days later, I'm on an upswing and can't figure out why I was so upset on Monday. Such is the way with hormones. *g*