I've done some thinking and realized that I wrote my last post out of emotion. As an artist, we artist tend to be emotional to the point that it gets the better of us. I was driven by how I felt. I was rather disappointed because by now I would have expected some feedbacks but after a bad day, and logging in hoping to get some relief that at least I would received a good reply, but then nothing's changed. Not everything is going to work out the way I would expect it, and I have to accept this and just get over it.
So I changed my mind and decide I will not remove my fanfic. I should not assume the worst. whether or not it is being read, I should feel confident in my fanfic because I felt it was good enough to post it here. It's only a matter of time and from what it looks like, people are viewing it, I guess. I plan to edit my fanfic to work on several improvements as I see it.
It's just that from time to time, as a writer, it can be frustrating when you wonder if what you wrote is good enough and have no way of knowing because no one is expressing their response to it. but in any case, I do feel confident now about my work. Sure it needs some editing here and there, but no fanfic is perfect. All that should really matter is that people are viewing it. So even if I never hear anything about it, I should be confident in my work regardless. If I keep at it, it will eventually pay off. In the mean time, I'll continue to provide feedbacks to other people's fanfics. It's good to have a positive attitude. I am the first to admit that I lost sight of this when I let my emotions get the better of me. I share this now, because perhaps this could be of some help to other authors who may have felt the same way.
By admitting my faults and weakness, I make room for improvements. Guy's I do apologize for any negative expressions in my previous post. Words are powerful and I have to consider how what I write affects people. This is why I am quick to correct myself. No one's perfect, but I do take responsibility for what I write.
I won't remove my fanfic, but rather keep it here and strive to be a better writer for the sake that other writers won't give up on their own work as well. for me to say to anyone not to give up, I would have to live by example. Therefore,I will say that I am confident in my fanfic. Maybe it's not to everyone's liking, but I should not try to please others, instead I should be true to my personal style. This is how I express my fandom and will strive to improve over time. Some people enjoy it, some may not, but either way, I posted my fanfic because I felt it was good enough to share. Well that's my conclusion.
