Oh, this was fascinating. I'm not much of a fic writer myself, so it's especially interesting to see some of what goes on, and just how much work goes into it. *adding to memories*
I agree that, for us on the outside, it can seem like writing talent is all a person needs for the writing to come easily. Obviously that's not true, and that's one of the things I love about the really plotty fics like ATBT and its sequel: it's encouraging to realise that no, the author can't have just picked up a pen and had a flawless story fall out of the end.
It's intimidating too, to see the amount of work that goes into your writing, but it's also very inspiring because it makes me feel that, even when a lot of editing is necessary for what I write and it seems very hard work, it doesn't mean that the work itself is hopeless.
Now I'm waiting in hope of more writers doing a little picking-apart-with-commentary. :)
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Date: 2005-03-14 09:04 pm (UTC)I agree that, for us on the outside, it can seem like writing talent is all a person needs for the writing to come easily. Obviously that's not true, and that's one of the things I love about the really plotty fics like ATBT and its sequel: it's encouraging to realise that no, the author can't have just picked up a pen and had a flawless story fall out of the end.
It's intimidating too, to see the amount of work that goes into your writing, but it's also very inspiring because it makes me feel that, even when a lot of editing is necessary for what I write and it seems very hard work, it doesn't mean that the work itself is hopeless.
Now I'm waiting in hope of more writers doing a little picking-apart-with-commentary. :)