So you all know

[valis2]

...that I wibble a lot about self-esteem and writing fanfic. I'm always holding my breath when I post a story to see if it will get comments, to see if people like it, to see what the reaction is.

Yes, I do write for myself, but I still do very much consider the audience.

Anyway, I just read a TERRIFIC entry from faithwood about how highly personal and subjective reading fanfic can be. It was extremely interesting to look at it from a different POV and really think about the readers and how people comment. I found the entry to be engaging and thought-provoking.

I wish I could remember who gave me the link. The upshot is, it's a terrific entry about fanfic and popularity and commenting you should check it out if you're interested.

Comments

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It definitely was obvious, but sometimes I need to be hit over the head with the obvious stick. I get drawn into a self-referential whirlpool sometimes and it's hard to see out of it; things end up being more personal than they really are. :(

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

(I can tell I was really punch-drunk on tiredness when I wrote this comment last night! It's very verbose! Speaking of self-referential whirlpools, I'm critiquing my writing in a journal comment.)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

This is why I lurve you, of course! *grins*