Well, the way I see it is that this is supposed to be fun, a break from the mundane and harsh reality of life. When I start feeling pressured by oh, I should finish this WIP or I should write this story I promised so-n-so, then it becomes not so fun and more work and I rebel. I end up wanting to write something else completely. Well, lately, I've just decided to go with that. If I want to write about Frodo and Aragorn living in a crack house in the Australian Outback, then I'm going to write that. People might be disappointed.
For example, in regards to feeling guilty about finishing WIPs...There are people who love to read WIPs just because it gives them pleasure to read that part of the story and they're not that attached to whether it ever gets finished or how long it takes (*raises hand*) and then there are those who don't read WIPs. Well, those same people who have told me that they'd read my stuff when it's no longer a WIP never come back and read it anyway, so I no longer worry about what anyone thinks anymore. In other words, I'm not going to cater to the folk that don't read WIPs because I don't think they'll read it anyway and those who enjoy reading WIP for the sake of reading WIPs are going to read it no matter how long it takes...:-D In other words, the best writing from me comes when it doesn't feel forced.
I'm sorry, I'm totally babbling :-D But I think you know what I mean...*hugs* Just do what you need to do to keep enjoying the process and seeing this as a pleasant escape.
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Date: 2005-07-03 12:15 pm (UTC)For example, in regards to feeling guilty about finishing WIPs...There are people who love to read WIPs just because it gives them pleasure to read that part of the story and they're not that attached to whether it ever gets finished or how long it takes (*raises hand*) and then there are those who don't read WIPs. Well, those same people who have told me that they'd read my stuff when it's no longer a WIP never come back and read it anyway, so I no longer worry about what anyone thinks anymore. In other words, I'm not going to cater to the folk that don't read WIPs because I don't think they'll read it anyway and those who enjoy reading WIP for the sake of reading WIPs are going to read it no matter how long it takes...:-D In other words, the best writing from me comes when it doesn't feel forced.
I'm sorry, I'm totally babbling :-D But I think you know what I mean...*hugs* Just do what you need to do to keep enjoying the process and seeing this as a pleasant escape.