Confessions of a Post-Fandom Writer: My People

[scribblemyname]

I have people again.

They're here, reading, commenting, but they all want to write original fiction and/or do write it and it got me thinking about how you lose people when you write original fiction, especially if you write a lot of it. (I do.)

I hereby promise to all of you if you write original fiction, you won't lose me. If you want someone to catch fic and beg for more, email me at scribble_my_name at yahoo dot com. If you just want to gripe about badly behaved WIPs, I'll be here. No matter what, I'll keep reading, cheering you on, and commenting.

Comments

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

I write primarily original fiction, but it's not all that hard to stay in touch. What I lose is that certain amount of fannishness, but that gets old for me fast anyway.

The people who matter are the ones I find a way to hold onto, regardless of whether the stuff I write is original or fanfic.

[scribblemyname]

You're one of the keepers. You always stick around anyway and I love you for it. :hugs: :kisses: :wordish, writerly love:

I just have this rhythm. Fandom. Original. Usually I lose people through the original swings, so it made me think about people who have difficulty losing that.

[tielan]

AHAHAHA. They do say be careful what you offer, and not just what you wish for! :)

[scribblemyname]

Thankfully, it's one thing I have a track record on. I stay there for people. I'll hiatus fic or fiction, but not people.