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Question of the Day Part 5
Sakabelle:
I love reading medical dramas, but any time I've tried to write one I've failed. I get way too squeamish looking at websites to do research, and I'm just not good at translating medical jargon into dialogue or description that a reader could understand while still coming off as believable.
But God, I love reading them.
Sakabelle:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on August 06, 2012, 12:41:03 PM ---It's funny how some people worry about their friends only reading their stories because they like them as a person, and others worry about people avoiding their stories because they don't like them as a person.
As a writer, is this something you worry about? And as a reader, do writers' personalities or your relationship with them affect which stories you choose to read?
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Well I would hope that if someone didn't like me personally it wouldn't deter them from reading something of mine if they were legitimately interested in it. That being said, I can see where it would. Sometimes it's hard to separate the writer from the story.
But I tend to just click into things I find interesting. I will admit I'm more drawn to the work of authors I've enjoyed in the past - but to not read something just because I don't like the person, I don't know. I guess if there's a lot of blatant self-promo and that's what I don't like about the person, then yeah, I won't read their stuff. I guess if there was someone I really didn't like, for whatever reason, I might not want to read their stuff. There was this one Winnipeg group I used to love, and then the lead singer said something really awful, and after that I just wasn't into their music anymore. I couldn't get over that thing he'd said.
I suppose it's not a stretch to think it could happen to me with fanfic too.
myconfession:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on August 06, 2012, 12:41:03 PM ---It's funny how some people worry about their friends only reading their stories because they like them as a person, and others worry about people avoiding their stories because they don't like them as a person.
As a writer, is this something you worry about? And as a reader, do writers' personalities or your relationship with them affect which stories you choose to read?
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Typically I don't really care, it just annoys me when people diss my stories without ever giving them a chance because they might not like me as a person. LOL I don't really care if my friends read or not, a good bit of them do, but some, who I met because of writing, don't even read anymore and they're still my friends.
FrickingKaos:
Would you rather know that someone tried your story and didn't like it or would you prefer to just think that people aren't reading it. Also, if someone isn't reading your story, like a friend, do you take it personally? Are you able to separate yourself from your writing without it affecting your relationships with your writer friends? Did that make sense?
I would like to know why so I could fix anything if it needed to be. That's the only reason.
A lot of my friends don't read fanfic, and my writer friends do read but not most of my work. I am gonna be honest, it does to an extent but I know not everyone will like what I read. When I first started I didn't think about this and it might have turned people off from ever reading my work. I make mistakes and I admit them but I'm learning still. I talk about my writing a lot so this might deter them as well.
However I don't let this affect my friendships I have made with other writers....at least I don't think I do.
One thing that bugs me a bit is when someone starts reading, leaves feedback and then vanishes. If you're gonna stop reading it is ok....sometime s I would just like to know why. Is it something I can do to improve the story? That's all :)
Did that make sense? Sorry, I just woke up lol
mare:
A genre I like reading but don't think I write well?
Most of the genres I enjoy reading are ones that I also enjoy writing. I only really tend to follow suspense, action, drama and dramedies and I think I do okay in all of those, not to sound arrogant or anything, but yeah, I'm pretty perfect! (Joke LOL).
I guess like Steph said, maybe the medical dramas? Although I'm kind of picky when it comes to the medical stuff and don't really enjoy them when they are set in a medical setting like a hospital, but more so if Nick gets sick as part of a plot etc... But, I've never really had the urge to write something like that either. So, I'm not really sure if I have an answer to this question.
I guess if there's anything I know I need work on it's perfecting a female role and trying to keep them alive or relevant for more than a few chapters. lol
I really had intended to do that for Whatever the Night May Bring with Syndey. I fully intended on making her a love interest for AJ but then I didn't. I just made her go away because I wasn't interested and for me if I'm not, I can't see writing her realistically enough to have people care either. So, yes fully developing and seeing an original female character all the way through (who isn't a villain. I have done that with plenty of villains. LOL) would be something I wish I could do better! Even though I'm not the slightest bit interested in reading those!
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