Norma

Wednesday Mar 31 2010, 11:08 PM

I tend to cringe a lot when I read certain parts of my early fics, like Schemes and Dreams. It was my very first fic and there a lots of things I would change editing-wise if I went back to it now. I refuse to touch it though, as I feel I should concentrate on my unfinished fics before returning to my finished ones, lol.
I'm probably the most proud of my writing in Une Fois Dans Une Vie and A Butterfly Flaps its Wings. When I started both of them, writing still came quite easily to me. It's tougher these days. Fortune's Crook is very hard for me to read. I think I did a really good job with my writing in it, almost too good. It really hits home and I cry whenever I read it. I cry a lot reading other people's work, but it's a different emotion for my writing. I usually do more humourous stuff.
I do like to reread my own fics every once in awhile, if for nothing more than a reminder that, yes, I do have the ability to write and just need to get past whatever psychological barrier (or laziness ) is preventing me from doing so.

Khloe<3

Saturday Apr 3 2010, 04:01 AM

Oh my gosh I can't even begin to describe how I feel when rereading my old fics. I'm pretty sure I feel embarrassed more than anything. I was also about 12 when I started writing fan fiction and my old stuff literally makes me cry because it sucks so much lol. I still have all of my old work on my trusty laptop, but I've had it taken down from my website and SC. I only have Betrothed up now, and it's a rewrite of the original because the original was terrible. I've grown a lot since then, but I still think there is room for improvement.

tje8375

Sunday Apr 4 2010, 02:53 AM

Khloe<3

Saturday Apr 3 2010, 04:01 AM

Oh my gosh I can't even begin to describe how I feel when rereading my old fics. I'm pretty sure I feel embarrassed more than anything. I was also about 12 when I started writing fan fiction and my old stuff literally makes me cry because it sucks so much lol. I still have all of my old work on my trusty laptop, but I've had it taken down from my website and SC. I only have Betrothed up now, and it's a rewrite of the original because the original was terrible. I've grown a lot since then, but I still think there is room for improvement.

Can I ask you to please continue your story in Betrothed. I am so waiting for the next chapter. It was one of the stories I cited in the other thread, fanfics you like. I enjoyed it and want the story to go on.

tje8375

Sunday Apr 4 2010, 02:59 AM

And for all those writers who might be embarrassed by their older work, don't feel that way. We readers are thankful that you spent the time to share your story. Your work is an example of how you felt and the effort you put in at the time. One should never second guess their best effort. One should celebrate the attempt to even do it. So many of us don't even put ourselves out there and take a risk. We sit on the sidelines and wish we had. At least you took the journey and shared a part of you with your lumi friends. In my book, this is special. So I say, "Thank You!"

tje8375

Sunday Apr 4 2010, 02:59 AM

And for all those writers who might be embarrassed by their older work, don't feel that way. We readers are thankful that you spent the time to share your story. Your work is an example of how you felt and the effort you put in at the time. One should never second guess their best effort. One should celebrate the attempt to even do it. So many of us don't even put ourselves out there and take a risk. We sit on the sidelines and wish we had. At least you took the journey and shared a part of you with your lumi friends. In my book, this is special. So I say, "Thank You!"

tje8375

Sunday Apr 4 2010, 02:59 AM

And for all those writers who might be embarrassed by their older work, don't feel that way. We readers are thankful that you spent the time to share your story. Your work is an example of how you felt and the effort you put in at the time. One should never second guess their best effort. One should celebrate the attempt to even do it. So many of us don't even put ourselves out there and take a risk. We sit on the sidelines and wish we had. At least you took the journey and shared a part of you with your lumi friends. In my book, this is special. So I say, "Thank You!"

tje8375

Sunday Apr 4 2010, 02:50 AM

Norma

Wednesday Mar 31 2010, 11:08 PM

I tend to cringe a lot when I read certain parts of my early fics, like Schemes and Dreams. It was my very first fic and there a lots of things I would change editing-wise if I went back to it now. I refuse to touch it though, as I feel I should concentrate on my unfinished fics before returning to my finished ones, lol.
I'm probably the most proud of my writing in Une Fois Dans Une Vie and A Butterfly Flaps its Wings. When I started both of them, writing still came quite easily to me. It's tougher these days. Fortune's Crook is very hard for me to read. I think I did a really good job with my writing in it, almost too good. It really hits home and I cry whenever I read it. I cry a lot reading other people's work, but it's a different emotion for my writing. I usually do more humourous stuff.
I do like to reread my own fics every once in awhile, if for nothing more than a reminder that, yes, I do have the ability to write and just need to get past whatever psychological barrier (or laziness ) is preventing me from doing so.

Norma, thank you for writing Fortune's Crook. I loved the story and loved the way you ended it. For all those who are out there, you should read it, it is well worth your time. And in a PM tell me what you think of the ending.

LumiForever

Thursday Apr 8 2010, 12:10 PM

I just can't read my first fan fic it was for Star Wars and is not readable there are so many spelling and gramer errors. And yet people liked it how I don't know.