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?

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[ivanolix.livejournal.com]

Writing fanfic is satisfying but it's not fun. It's work. Even the hilarious crackfic...maybe it's the perfectionist in me, but I'm always thinking about "Am I getting this right?" The characters speak to me, but it's work to translate that into entertaining prose.

And when it comes to angstier work...it can be pure torture to get that onto the screen or the page. Worth it, oh god yes, but not fun.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

It's nice to know it's not just me!