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Story not returned to sender
Oct. 25th, 2008 05:29 pmYou've written a story. Maybe it's a fanfic; maybe it's an original story. Whatever the case may be, you wrote it, and now want to know what others think.
So you do what anyone would do: you ask if anyone wants to read it.
Someone responds, "course I will!" So you send it enthusiastically, and await the response.
A day goes by, and the person has not responded. That's okay, right?
A week goes by. Two weeks. Four weeks. Four months.
This scenario has happened to all of us. Maybe it was just one friend who did it; maybe it was twenty friends who all said they'd read it. Nonetheless, it's a hurtful situation. Because while yes, every writer writes for themselves... writers need feedback to keep going. How else will we know if the story is bad or good?
But there are ways to soothe the pain - and to try and prevent it altogether.
( Click to read more )
So you do what anyone would do: you ask if anyone wants to read it.
Someone responds, "course I will!" So you send it enthusiastically, and await the response.
A day goes by, and the person has not responded. That's okay, right?
A week goes by. Two weeks. Four weeks. Four months.
This scenario has happened to all of us. Maybe it was just one friend who did it; maybe it was twenty friends who all said they'd read it. Nonetheless, it's a hurtful situation. Because while yes, every writer writes for themselves... writers need feedback to keep going. How else will we know if the story is bad or good?
But there are ways to soothe the pain - and to try and prevent it altogether.
( Click to read more )
