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Question of the day part 6
FrickingKaos:
As per Erika's question though, I don't see me quitting writing any time soon. I've had writer's block lasting a few weeks at a time, but never thought about giving up. I've been writing for a long time, no need to stop now :)
mare:
I do remember way back in the day, all those other things that you mentioned about people and what they do in other fandoms, they used to do in this one. The self inserts, the self promotion. I remember at one point that if you didn't write slash or visuals or romances you were pretty much nothing in this fandom. I mean all that other stuff was stil out there but nowhere near as popular as it is now. We've come a long way and our standards have gotten higher but I think it's because we are all older.
I'm not positive but I think when you look at the 1D general fan population it represents more how this fandom was back for us maybe in 99 when most of their fans were teens and very early twenties.
Now most of us are in our mid twenties and up. Hopefully they'll evolve too as long as their group is still relevant lol
Not sure about the Take That fandom since i'm not really familiar with them, but that's just a mess! Banning people because they didn't read? That just takes power hungry douche to a whole new level!!
mare:
--- Quote from: kevmylove on August 15, 2012, 02:57:06 AM ---
Which brings me to a question...Do you ever feel like you're done with writing Fanfics? What are some of the reasons you want to quit and some of the reasons you don't quit?
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I have quit writing novel length fics and if it weren't for these boys LIVING in one of my fanfics this summer, I most likely wouldn't have written a thing. After I'm done with Scattered Pictures I really only plan on writing a one shot here or there. I don't think I could give up writing entirely unless my love of BSB disappears completely and as long as they keep up how they are now, I don't see that happening.
The reason I made this decision though has to do with my love of Backstreet's slow decline over the years. I love them to death but not as much as I used to. I honestly can say I have have only listened to the entire This Is Us CD from start to finish once. Same with the other one that I can't even remember it's name. Ever since they became a four member band it just hasn't had the same appeal and their disconnection from one another hasn't helped either. It's the one thing I was always able to count on. Add New Kids and I had just about given up on them all together!
Thank GOD for Kevin! He has helped revive my love and then this living in a house all together and all the bromantic moments brought back that inner desire to write about them I had been missing for awhile. I admit though, once they left London, my desire left with them lol That's why I know I won't ever commit to a novel because I just don't have that burning desire in me anymore.
Now, if they all did me the favor of leaving their families and moving in together forver, that would be excellent! :)
Sakabelle:
It's weird because the culture of that 1DFF site is changing, and I think it's because the older people are speaking up. I don't post on the actual forum a lot, but I do watch it. They're becoming like a mini-AC. A lot of the girls on there are around 19-22. Some people I have talked to are older. But still, it's that you won't get read if you do some form of self-promo. I don't even bother anymore. Too lazy lol. Also I'm in a weird place on that site because the teenies don't care to read my stuff because they don't like the boys to be wronged. A lot of the older people don't care to read my stuff because it's not up to their standards. Whatevs!
Anyway, to quit writing fanfic?! What would I do with all of my free time? lol. There have been times when I've been super discouraged, and a lot of that comes from the fact that IRL I am surrounded by academia and really smart people. People who have English degrees and write because that's what they were taught to do. I feel okay writing fanfic because that's just a hobby, but if I were ever to get a book published I think I'd honestly feel a little guilty.
In a BSB sense, I sometimes get a little bored with them. This summer was good because they were basically living a fanfic as others have said. I fell off of writing fanfic for a bit when This Is Us came out just because I really didn't like that album. Honestly, when I went to see the This Is Us tour, I even told my friends "It'll be nice to sit front row for who used to be my favourite band." I sort of can't believe I said that now, but NKOTBSB and Nick's solo album saved me. Seeing them on the cruise made me want to pick up and start writing about them again.
Maybe there'll come a day when I have less free time to sit and write, but for now I don't see myself stopping in BSB fandom in the forseeable future. I just enjoy it too much, and I enjoy talking to you guys too much to ever leave.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: Carter-Orange on August 15, 2012, 01:49:38 AM ---Also, a couple of the writers on there - who were also mods - used to pester everyone to read and review their stuff. If they noticed someone reading and not reviewing, they would ban them!
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Wow, that's extreme! ???
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