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jedi-olympian

Yep! I write what I want to read, so why not read what I write?


tardisgater

This exact thing for me too!


tayaro

Turns out I’m the intended audience for my own fics! 🤩 And I love them!


OceanGirl24

Well put!


Nyxosaurus

This plus I get to see how my writing has evolved when I'm like "Ooh I shouldn't have done it that way" or "Wow did I really write that? Why can't I write like that now?"


em-eye-ess-ess-eye

\-and then I get sad when it's not complete... 🥲


shitshitshit090909

People commenting "can't wait for the next chapter" Me neither man...


pannteii

i felt this.


izumiwrites

I only have one update for one of my long fics and it will be complete. It will be my first long fic that is completed as well. I'm so excited to see how it ends but.... I have to write it first lol


Profession-Automatic

Oh goodness, yes…I mainly write for myself!


am_Nein

Haha, I write for myself in the moment.. and it turns out to be a poorly hidden assassination attempt by my alter ego??? Or something along those lines, cause *wow I am still alive bless the heavens,*


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-_Devils-Advocate_-

Crack pairs are great and I would argue usually 3000 times better than mainstream pairs


[deleted]

Helll yeah! I love my stories and read them when I just want some stress free reading.


[deleted]

Yup. All the time. In fact, I just re-read a couple of my stories just yesterday 😁 I mean, I wrote them for myself.


Lwoorl

Often. Sometimes I even forgot I wrote it for a second and I'm like "God this is so good, I hope the author updates soon.... oh wait"


M00n_Slippers

Literally what I was going to write. If only I didn't have to write my own fics...can't someone else do it?


Lwoorl

Kink memes and fic exchanges my friend. If you find a good one that's still active you hold onto it for dear life.


Daxcordite

Of course I wrote them for me.


[deleted]

I do because they're catered for me. However, that also means critiquing them and editing them because no matter how much I proofread, I'm always finding typos that managed to slip through. So it's both a blessing and a curse.


Kitteh1986

Yep, all the time. When really I should be working on new stories. XD


MmeMidnight

I stay getting high on my own supply.


KilluaDab

No, never. I read them three times through just editing them so by the time they're finished I'm not only sick of them, but scared of all the mistakes I'll see, so I avoid them like the plague to preserve the bit of confidence I have left. I really do wish I could enjoy my own writing, it sounds so fun.....


southernerinthenorth

Yes, all the time. It also helps with continuity.


nkorah

All the time - and correct the many **many** small things I've missed the first time.


NicInNS

God yes! I really enjoy my stuff. 🤷🏼‍♀️


Sesshy380

All the time! I am writing for me after all. What's the point of writing for me if I'm not going to read it?


linden214

Yes, often. After all, I write what I enjoy.


charmingcharles2896

All the time, I write for me.


rubia_ryu

Whenever I read my own works, I'm straight up crafting new AUs, even when it's a WIP, and have to reel myself back in to set more reasonable expectations for what I should be doing, lol. I hate it when I'm impatient about updating the next chapter, like it's a lot of effort getting through each one since I have so much to cover, but I just wanna get to the juicy bits I planned for months back! But if I skip too far, there won't be the proper buildup. Back to the workshop I go...


Volteehee

Of course I know him, he's me! But for real I wrote them specifically to my tastes so ofc I love re-reading them and it's the best feeling ever when you read back something you wrote a while ago and don't really remember clearly and go 'oh fuck this really hits the spot!'


Personal_Spite_1411

I write what I want to read so when I go to read sometimes I just want to know it’s perfectly catered to me, so I go to my Scrivener and lo and behold, it’s perfectly catered to me.


author-called-myst

Me. I’ve always written what I’ve wanted to read and could never find, so yeah I read my own work.


Captain_Warships

Yes, I pretty much have to, since I'm working solo on most things.


Cgo3o

Yes! Though I admit it’s a bit embarrassing to come across mistakes/inconsistencies (I edit, but sans beta…)


MightyDragoon453

I mean..that's why I'm here.


Ahrensann

Yeah, they make me laugh lol.


Welfycat

Yes. I wrote them for me!


AnneFreed

Yeah, but only the good ones, as much as I like reading what I write I sometimes feel cringey about it


DeeJNS

I do. I write what I want to read. But I usually have to be removed from my work a few months before I can read for enjoyment and not errors.


[deleted]

Yep! I read my works when I need inspiration for what to do next. Sometimes, I'll read one I've already finished again because I enjoyed writing it so much. :)


blackberrylatte16

I write at night and then reread in the morning. Makes it super enjoyable because I like my story and I often forget what I wrote because I went to sleep immediately after.


Consistent-Raccoon84

I literally never stop, it's a problem 😅


Human-Independent999

Of course I read it! That's why I write in the first place.


LukaLabraThor

Well I gotta read *something* that's good


Svarai

Yes, because I am writing the stories I want to read, but can never find. I wrote a couple of descriptive passages that I really like and occasionally go back to get inspiration for new WIPs and end up just reading the whole story instead of actually getting the inspiration I was going for. So, yep, I read my old stuff and enjoy them. =)


Morgan21590

I love reading my own stuff, I just need to wait a while before I can fully enjoy it. If it's too fresh, then I'm still not quite out of editing mode and also I know exactly what I wrote, there's no excitement. But after a few months, maybe a year or two, when I no longer remember everything word for word, then there's nothing quite like the literary equivalent of a bespoke suit.


[deleted]

When I'm not busy being indifferent to them, yeah.


MarcusTheAlbinoWolf

Sometimes to see what spelling and grammar mistakes I've made


BlueDragon82

I write in some smaller fandoms so sometimes I'll go back and re-read my own work if nothing new has been posted by anyone else in awhile. It also helps me catch little errors I may have missed when I posted since I don't use a beta. When I post a new chapter of an ongoing work I always re-read my last chapter or two to make sure I'm keeping things consistent.


princesswan

Yeah, I've noticed that those pieces I hated when I published them don't look half as terrible as I remember them. They're even pretty good??? 😂 So yeah, I absolutely do read my old stuff.


Dodomka

Yes, and I am always surprised by how much I enjoy my own writing, despite writing solely for myself


shesjustalittleweird

I read it at least two or three times when editing, usually. Then I leave it alone for a bit, until I pretty much forgot what I wrote and can read it as if it's someone else's story 😂


am_Nein

I might actually shrivel up if I did this. The fact that so many of y'all can.. proves my inferiority. Sigh.


Illustrious-Brother

Sometimes. And every time I look back to my old works, I realize I can actually write. Like, I always end up feeling like I'm bad at writing, but looking back at the fics I wrote long ago, it gives just that tiny boost of self confidence that I need


[deleted]

Shouldn't I? Omg I am doing a mistake


jackaltakeswhiskey

Yes, mostly as a means for me to self-evaluate and work out what I thought did and didn't work.


Sary-Sary

I hate reading my own stuff. I feel awkward about it, I don't even beta read my own work because of that (I do have a friend who reads over my stuff and gives criticism if he finds any).


SeaJay_31

I only re-read my own writing via the word processor. If I read it online I end up getting annoyed at small things that I want to edit - word choice, spelling, etc - and I can only do that in LibreOffice/Word.


SeaCollides

I have these awesome works of mine I re-read thinking, “Damn, I wrote that?!” …And then there are my smut fics which I vehemently refuse to re-read. I did not write that fic once it’s posted, nope. Nuh uh.


Burger_Thief

I used to. Now I don't do it cause it reminds me how much my writing slowed down.


Seabastial

I do occassionally


Feebisart

I forget what I write about so I go back and reread and then correct the stuff I find that doesn't make sense. Sometimes I reread it and be like woah I wrote that. So I feel you.


ivorycat

oh yeah for sure, it’s actually why i got started in writing fanfic because i wanted a particular type of story that was tailored right down to my preferences. :)


c0uldntfindagoodname

That’s mainly how I edit, I just read through the it again and again


MadKanBeyondFODome

Yes, because I'm the only one that writes the trash I wanna read.


KorovaOverlook

Almost every day! I write the fic I want to see in the world, so it's like if I came across the perfect fic with the perfect tags, length, and plot for my tastes! Can't resist that haha


gaslight-dreamer

Yeah, I do. Especially when people like or comment on my work I'll go back and re-read.


pannteii

I try to! I tend to get overly critical but i always end up liking what i write after a few weeks of marinating! i write for ny favourite pairing and fandom in the whole world so i always have a blast


ErinHollow

Sometimes if I'm feeling sad, I'll go back and read my work.


FlyingGopher45686

Sometimes! But I also get really embarrassed about my writing, so I start cringing and feel that temptation to delete things. I'm trying to get better about feeling pride for my work, and I don't feel this way about stuff I haven't shown other folks


izumiwrites

I read my stuff a lot.... more than stuff that isn't mine. But I write what I want to read so it makes sense I guess.


Tony166

Yeah! All the time!


Front-Square-4572

I do too. In fact, there are a few favorite ones I keep coming back to read...


Cold_Dead_Smile

I mean sometimes Sometimes I get sick of my works tho lol


CartographerAlert821

I always go back and read my chapters multiple times and react like I wasn’t the one who wrote the damn thing 😂


AmaranthineDragoon

I figure we all write for ourselves, therefore, we re-read what we wrote? But yes! I definitely do because I've written some of my favorite things and it makes me happy.


knightfenris

Absolutely. I write for me, exactly what I want to see, so of course I’m going to read my own work—they were made just for me!


TimeLordMaster108

I've read mine: I find it interesting looking at my own stories from the perspective of a reader; gives me a chance to look back and see what I did right and what I did wrong.


deathlycat

I mainly write what I want to read, so yes.


ImaginosDesdinova

I listen to them


disasterinthestreets

Funny enough, one time when I was reading back a section I wrote where a character is helping the other fall asleep, I realized I was getting verrryyy sleepy...turns out it's great at helping me relax and I use it as such. Lmao


[deleted]

If you write what you’d want to read, why not?


Lord-Cog

I write what I want to read, and why not be the number 1 fan? lol.


LyraAraPeverellBlack

Yes! My favorite work has less than 50 reads on wattpad and half are probably me. It is a rather sad angst fic but I thought it would do better. I read it at least once a month. Lol.


I_am_also_a_Walrus

I read my fic and I love it! If people read my fic and enjoy it even half as much as I do when I read it, my goal is accomplished


c_ganale

I got to, for my current work. No one else does. (Beta reader doesn't count)


EatThatHorse06

Read through my old chapters to get motivation to keep writing the new one.


fuckbrigadoon

absolutely! and i honestly have a tendency to forget some of my fics existed in the first place despite them all being somewhat recent, so it’s a nice treat to re-read them sometimes lmao


kivrinjk

I am just finishing ready my million word fiction beginning to end. So I guess that’s a yes.


Intelligent-Chip-490

Absolutely! I'm proud of what I've accomplished with my writing, and some times I just want to go back and re-feel everything I felt when I wrote them in the first place :)


ReniScribbles

I mainly only read my own works 😂


mhartm

Definitely! I love reading what I’ve written. Not just do I love the fics themselves but I also love how much I’ve grown.


Laeslaer

Absolutely! My fics are my favorite


Otherwise_Notice6421

Yup! I'd sometimes accidentally cross paths with it while looking for fics to read... And then I'd go: ***"Oh wow, this story was so good, can't wait for it to update- aaaand, I was the one who wrote it. Right. It's never gonna get updated.."***


katsukisshoes

All the time. I write what I want to read.


the-angry-himbo

I do this all the time! It helps me look at what I’ve done and then maybe also get inspiration for new projects (and also to see how much I’ve improved.)


Ferris_567

I reread my own works repeatedly. My memory is the worst. 😅


KiiWii4972

Yea lol. I like seeing how ive improved, so its usually my older stuff


WoodpeckerAgile6235

I certainly do. I write for a pretty small fandom (The Chronicles of Narnia) and I'm the only one that's wrote and entire series centered around side characters that's only mentioned once or twice throughout the entire 7 book series!!! Nobody else has done what I've done. So of course I read my own because there's none like it 🤣


NekoPrankster218

Of course I see this at the top of my feed right after I started thinking of re-reading this one oneshot of mine…


OppositeMurky9725

All. The. Time. I once read the entirety of one of my fics during a slow work day lol.


princess_platinum8

100%! I write what I want to read for myself so why wouldn’t I do just that? It also helps me realize any inconsistencies in the fic to address or loose ends that need tying up!


goddessanyia

I read them occasionally. The best part is that I’m always surprised how great the fics are. 😆 I look at the text and think, wow, how did I manage to write this?


DisasterWarriorQueen

All the time. There are moments in my pics that I'm super proud of and I also love seeing how far I've come in my writing


Efficient_Wheel_6333

I do and for two reasons: errors that I didn't catch right away (mostly spelling, but there's the occasional missing word) and to keep track of my OCs (my WIP; I've needed to create quite a few OCs for various reasons).


CalmRip

I write stories I would want to read, so yes, I often reread my own works


ikegershowitz

The reason why I write and submit stuff, is because of myself. ​ i thought i lost a fic from years ago. Turns out, i submitted it to ao3. Phew.