fanfiction fun??

[rose_griffes]

As I've been whining to daybreak777 about writing, this idea came up: I should be having fun while writing. Huh?

[Poll #1789400]

I thought about letting y'all select "I reject your binary choices!" but then the choices wouldn't be binary, would they? So if you want that to be your answer, you'll just have to comment. *grins*

Writing fic is slogging through the muck of misplaced, context-less words, arranging them into some semblance of order, then hosing them down to remove the remaining debris. It's not fun, although I do sometimes find it satisfying and I nearly always like the finished product.

What about you?

Comments

[deborah-judge.livejournal.com]

I think I'm in the minority with no here. But I'm with Tara here: I don't find writing fun, but I find it fun to have written something. The fun part, in other words, is when it's done and I can read it and so can other people. Thinking up ideas is also fun.

The process of writing itself I find sometimes cathartic, sometimes difficult, sometimes fascinating, often an interesting challenge...but I wouldn't say fun.

[rirenec.livejournal.com]

LOL, I agree with the post uploading bit being fun. However, I also like the writing bit, from that moment when, ooh, ooh, that's an idea... and I want to write it now, and then having the fun bit of picking words to getting a sentence which feels good. Maybe I need to agonise more :)

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I'm with Tara here: I don't find writing fun, but I find it fun to have written something.
Yup, me too.