Cataclysm -> RE: The Tales of Nield ~comments (10/9/2011 18:27:39)
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I'm with Mritha on this one. I've read a chapter or two, but haven't gotten around to reading everything (I'm incredibly lazy and I already have a half dozen books I'm reading, with school... Not a lot of time). I'd certainly be upset if I were rendered unable to continue reading. Also, I completely get where you're coming from. I've pounded out over 110 pages of writing and gotten a grand total of 3 comments on it that WEREN'T me just posting "And the next chapter is up." That's about as disheartening as you can get, as far as I can see. I've also got another 30 pages I've written up with a grand total of one comment (that comment being "I'll read it later") that wasn't mine. I've felt like I should just stop, just give it up. After all, who cares? And that's where I really started thinking. Who cares? Well, I care. Isn't that what matters most? I'm not writing for other people to enjoy (though if they do, then good for them). I'm writing for myself, for fun. If you no longer enjoy writing these stories, then take a break for awhile, give yourself some time off. Write when you enjoy it, don't force yourself to. If you have to force yourself, it'll just come out wrong. Don't get 'em deleted. Keep them up and come back to them when YOU feel like it. Don't write expecting other people to like it and expect comments. Write for YOU. Write for fun. If people want to comment and say "Hey, I love this story. You've got a lot of good stuff here," then they will. If they don't, then does it matter if you're writing for the joy of writing?
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