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RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: FrickingKaos on February 02, 2021, 09:40:38 PM ---Oh yeah the story is very close to being done.
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Exciting!! Finishing a story is one of the best feelings in the world for a writer.
Which is better: finishing a story you've been working on for awhile, or getting a really good piece of feedback?
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 02, 2021, 09:48:36 PM ---I guess that's where the weird feeling is coming from. I'm not used to starting something new and then only working on it on the weekends. But I'm not far enough into it yet to feel like attempting to work on it on school nights. It's kinda nice to have that week to think about the next scene or chapter before I write it because my outline is just a summary and not a specific list of scenes or anything like that.
I've taken an evening nap both nights this week! I hit a wall around 5:30-6:00, when it's too early to go to bed, but I can't stay away, so I'll go sleep for a couple hours and then get back up for a few more hours. This is probably not the best habit to get into, but I figure I'll get more sleep in the long run than staying up late without a nap, because inevitably, nap or not, I always get a second wind around 9 p.m. and don't want to go to bed. At least now I know I've already had a couple hours of sleep to add to whatever I get tonight LOL.
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I think that's why Nanowrimo was good for me. It forced me to do something on a weeknight other than just staring at the tv.
That was me today, but it only ended up being a half hour because I had to be up for a meeting. I also feel really tired, then feel more awake at 9pm. It is the worst. Just don't use those two hours as an excuse to stay up late! haha
FrickingKaos:
OH man this is a tough question. I do highly look forward to feedback on stuff I post. But there is just a satisfaction of finishing something that I've worked on a long time. I know I have some abandoned stories on my page. So for me completing something is probably more satisfying than the reviews.
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 02, 2021, 09:49:41 PM ---Exciting!! Finishing a story is one of the best feelings in the world for a writer.
Which is better: finishing a story you've been working on for awhile, or getting a really good piece of feedback?
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nicksgal:
Which is better: finishing a story you've been working on for awhile, or getting a really good piece of feedback?
Finishing... and... feedback... What are those things? haha I'm being a facetious ahole on purpose, obviously.
They're both good for different reasons. It's nice to complete something you start and it's nice to have other people appreciate it. I think I'll go with feedback because if we just wanted to write to finish stories, we wouldn't put them out there in the world. So it's nice to know people are reading and engaging with it in a meaningful way. Although putting a bow on something you wrote and telling it that it looks beautiful is pretty nice too!
mare:
I would say the feedback is better. It helps to motivate you to finish a story that you otherwise might have trouble wanting to complete. It’s weird timing for this question because just yesterday I got the nicest feedback on my To Protect and Serve series over on AO3. It made me remember how important those comments were to help make me want to continue to write when I was struggling. I give you guys so much credit for posting on AC where feedback is no longer an option. I admit, I’m not sure I’d have the desire to post if I didn’t get any comments.
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