Re: Overcoming Rejection

[rynling]

A C T U A L L Y.

What I really want to do is write a lot, every single day.

But this is going to happen whether I want it to or not. It's kind of a problem tbh.

Writing is how I pay the rent, and that's nice I guess, but I am greedy and also want attention on the internet. I am a neurotic narcissist, and writing doesn't satiate my desire to get more than five notes on something I poured my entire soul into for several weeks of my life. I genuinely enjoy drawing, but I also can't shake the unreasonable expectation that "art" is going to get the reception my writing doesn't, and that creates a certain level of pressure that results in all sorts of problems that exist only inside my head.

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[runicmagitek]

That plus the lightning fast rate at which people consume anything and everything online doesn't make it any easier. People can look at art for five seconds, click a button if they like it or want to share it, and then move on. Writing begs for people to stop and slowly absorb the words. And in the instant-gratification society we live in, that doesn't jive with some people. I know I get sad when most of my fics get like, six notes at best, but if I even get like, one (1) substantial comment on that fic? That makes my day, if not my month. It's proof someone slowed down to read what I created and it resonated with them enough to let me know beyond a kudos.

That's not to say I turn my nose up at people who don't comment. I totally get not being able to or even wanting to. Words are hard yo and sometimes you want to express yourself beyond keysmashing and gif-linking, but the words... just not... there. Where did they go??? And I want to hug all those people who do leave kudos, because they're the sweetest. It just makes me take a step back and look at social media consuming as a whole and who quick people are to gobble something up and move along without pause. But that's an entirely different post on its own.

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[lassarina]

I'm having this feeling pretty hard right now because I posted things in big fandoms and so far crickets. quietly dying over here.

I mean, it's not gonna stop me writing, but I wish for more attention for it. sad bro fist.

[runicmagitek]

The biggest of moods. 100% feel ya

I also feel like this seems to be a trend in bigger and newer fandoms, too. I tend to get more interaction on my fics for older fandoms. I don't know if it's because we're all old and remember ye olde times of FFN and LJ or whatever, but it makes me wonder if the lack of comments is also a generational thing.

[lassarina]

It might very well be! Or it might just be that it's harder to get noticed? I don't know.