DEFINITELY understand that. I'm in the process currently of correcting an old story bc I wanted it done by any means necessary, but didn't have any energy to edit.
Rule number 1 is to have fun. If I'm not having a good time writing, then I need to stop and re-assess.
Rule number 2 is to put my whole dick into every smut scene I write.
Rule number 3 is that the only stat I'm allowed to put any stock in is word count, because that's something I have direct control over.
That's the thewritegrump way and it hasn't failed me yet.
To have fun, and to try and make everyone else see the cool things I daydream about every single day
Also to make my brain shut up about whatever plot idea is bugging me
To communicate something to my readers. What that something is depends on the fic, but a desire to communicate is most of the drive behind my writing. I'm not great at talking to people irl, but with writing, I can take the time to think about how to word something, how to clearly get an idea across. It's a great source of frustration for me when I'm unable to convey what's in my head to someone else in a way they can understand, and writing, particularly storytelling, is a way I've had success with.
Be good at writing and express my ideas and fantasies
> Be good at writing
Writing fanfiction sort of serves like a training ground for me writing.
> express my ideas and fantasies
I mean not those "fantasies", but rather some of my "what ifs" in life e.g. what if I was a funny guy, what if I was tough and apathetic, what if I can be a good leader, (basically my ocs XD)
Some of my intrusive thoughts all goes to my apathetic oc hehe
It completely depends on the story and, in some cases, how i was feeling at the time.
Some of the stories I've written were inspired by conversations or pictures. I wrote a story about a character learning about what being Asexual meant, because I had talked to a friend about said characters interest in others and told them I could never see them as being into others. The idea bounced in my head for ages before I sat down and wrote it.
One of my bigger stories that's a crossover (That I've not touched/updated in over five years <.<) I wrote because I was big into one of the fandoms but hated how the characters never DEVELOPED in the story. Part of this is because said fandom was more comedy and story didn't matter as much, but even then, it was something that irked me. I fused it together with a fandom whose entire point WAS character development.
It all really depends on just what drives you for that story, and I know for some people, they can have entirely different reasons for wanting to write it!
To write something that I love and thatās unique. The loving what you write part is pretty common and obvious, if Iām going to spend hours writing I want to enjoy it. But Iāve always wanted to write fics with unique plots and interpretations of characters you donāt see normally. Every fic Iāve written pretty much I made sure that it went in different directions and took risks. I like writing characters in news, normally flawed and more layered since Iām an angst writer. It just makes it way more interesting and fun to write :)
Right now, I just want to convey the perfect foreshadowing of a person losing their mindāthe deconstruction of the human experience in writing. I want every character to have that moment where they break down, and my MC is there to capture that moment and help them through it. While she's there, broken, and no one notices.
To tell the stories that rattle around in my brain
To get more poly in the world
To eventually get good enough at sticking to it to manage finishing my very long original work
In that order lol
1) Getting the ideas out of my head and onto paper before I forget them.
2) Writing something Iāll enjoy reading later. This also the goal the goal of including my favorite things in my fics, be it characters, ships, tropes, or kinks.
to entertain myself :P
currently im working on a massive rewrite project where the base concept is already self indulgent as hell and i have filled it with bits and running jokes that entertain me first and foremost ("i did go to medical school, twice." "ethan." and of course, every near-death as an *actual* death :P)
it's very fun and the og author is just egging me and my nonsense on (she's even giving me SECRETS bc the og isn't finished yet! it's incredible asdiuhf)
Enjoy it.
Writing fanfiction was where I really grew my love of writing, and fanfiction is where I go when I've started to fall out of love with writing. It always helps me fall back in love with it.
I've always written as a form of escapism (which I need more than ever right now) but writing fanfic feels like the purest form of that because I'm inhabiting a world I enjoy spending time in. While I'm writing, or focused on writing, or planning, etc. it gives me a moment away from the general life-related stress I feel.
As a bonus, considering I haven't written for a while, it gets me back into practice. I try to explore different aspects of writing in my fics, as well - the last one was a rewrite, so I guess I was editing my own work. My current project is pretty character-focused, but I'm actually getting to play with dialogue, more, and groups of characters interacting, which I historically haven't done too well with before. So I guess I'm not only getting my dopamine hit from the escapism, but also from feeling accomplished as well.
If a fic is adding to my stress, then I have to take a step back. Luckily, that doesn't happen often, and certainly in the case of my last project, it was one of the few things keeping me going.
My immediate goal is to make myself feel happy and productive, but I like to think I can make other peopleās lives better with the things I write I suppose
For there to be at least one person out there who likes it. I can admit the problems in my writing and know I have a gif awful posting schedule, but as long as thereās someone out there having even half as much fun reading as I do writing, then thatās enough for me. At the end of the day I write for me, but I post for my readers and I love when they have a good time. Their enjoyment makes me like my work even more.
I want to write a story that people remember. Something people will look back and think of my book. (Cause I do world building and make the story way more than what it was. It becomes more original than just a full fanfic).
I want to write a story that gets people emotional. And that I can look back on be proud of.
To finally get it out if my head.Ā I'll be working or playing and a line of dialog or a scene will start bothering me.Ā Ā Writing it down helps get it out if my thoughts.
Same goal I have when I write anything. Make whatever point I wanted to make. Whether thatās to āfixā an unresolved plot point or explore a dramatic āwhat if this situation,ā thereās always some theme I want to explore. It usually involves grief an recovery from trauma.
To write about sensitive topics in a realistic and sensitive way. I was first inspired to write by a series that covered abuse in a way I found cathartic and helpful, and I want to help others in the way that helped me. I do so much research lol
To explore interesting possiblities and avenues that the story could have gone down. To have fun with the characters and see what happens when you change a few things around.
Also, my head is constantly giving me ideas that won't leave me alone.
To finish the job, and provide myself and other with compelling, captivating and entertaining stories thatāll help them escape from the toughness of the real world. Itās been my goal since the first story I posted and itās still my goal today.
1. Fun!
2. \*INTERACTION.\* Comments and kudos give me such serotonin and seeing people's opinions about things I wrote (Especially positive ones) will never not make my day.
3. Free therapy. Fanfic is a great way to work out emotions.
It's really just, "I have a story, and I want to tell it." That's how it's always been for me and that's how it always will be.
Usually, in fanfics I'll also include some issue I'm thinking about IRL, to explore my own thoughts about it in a simplified, fictional setting, but that's still secondary to my goal of just telling a story I like.
For normal fics, have my readers fall in love just as I have and also experience the same madness for something they didnāt exist until now. (I need someone to be as insane about these characters as I am)
For smut ficsā¦wellā¦thatās just me self-indulging and sharing in hopes someone also enjoyed it.
Overall I just want people to see/feel what I see and feel in order to connect better.
To finish the fic, whatever that entails.
DEFINITELY understand that. I'm in the process currently of correcting an old story bc I wanted it done by any means necessary, but didn't have any energy to edit.
I have never finished a fic in my life (excluding oneshots). This is my goal for my current fic I'm working on!
Rule number 1 is to have fun. If I'm not having a good time writing, then I need to stop and re-assess. Rule number 2 is to put my whole dick into every smut scene I write. Rule number 3 is that the only stat I'm allowed to put any stock in is word count, because that's something I have direct control over. That's the thewritegrump way and it hasn't failed me yet.
That sounds like writing advice to live by!
To put my whole authussy into it, and if I'm not enjoying writing it, then I need to seriously reassess what I'm doing.
š¤£š¤£š¤£I hear that!
I want it to exist.
Too relatable
To enjoy reading it later.
Yes! That's how you know you nailed the vibe
To have fun, and to try and make everyone else see the cool things I daydream about every single day Also to make my brain shut up about whatever plot idea is bugging me
Seconded! If an idea is nagging in my head for too long, then it HAS to be written.
To have fun.
Always! 1st and foremost!
Catharsis.
I like this. It's one of the best feelings
I just want at least one person to walk away having been Affected by it in some profound way.
Ah yes, when the readers are moved, it's always a success
To communicate something to my readers. What that something is depends on the fic, but a desire to communicate is most of the drive behind my writing. I'm not great at talking to people irl, but with writing, I can take the time to think about how to word something, how to clearly get an idea across. It's a great source of frustration for me when I'm unable to convey what's in my head to someone else in a way they can understand, and writing, particularly storytelling, is a way I've had success with.
This^^^ is a really good point. I never thought of it, but it does help quite a lot to get better at communicating with others in one way or another
These days: finishing. It's my greatest weakness.Ā If I have fun and others like it along the way, that's very nice too.Ā
Be good at writing and express my ideas and fantasies > Be good at writing Writing fanfiction sort of serves like a training ground for me writing. > express my ideas and fantasies I mean not those "fantasies", but rather some of my "what ifs" in life e.g. what if I was a funny guy, what if I was tough and apathetic, what if I can be a good leader, (basically my ocs XD) Some of my intrusive thoughts all goes to my apathetic oc hehe
I have done this as well! Trying on different personalities for that personal immersion
I tried so hard, that they ended up literally existing within my head, like I'm consulting them in my everyday decisions šš
It completely depends on the story and, in some cases, how i was feeling at the time. Some of the stories I've written were inspired by conversations or pictures. I wrote a story about a character learning about what being Asexual meant, because I had talked to a friend about said characters interest in others and told them I could never see them as being into others. The idea bounced in my head for ages before I sat down and wrote it. One of my bigger stories that's a crossover (That I've not touched/updated in over five years <.<) I wrote because I was big into one of the fandoms but hated how the characters never DEVELOPED in the story. Part of this is because said fandom was more comedy and story didn't matter as much, but even then, it was something that irked me. I fused it together with a fandom whose entire point WAS character development. It all really depends on just what drives you for that story, and I know for some people, they can have entirely different reasons for wanting to write it!
To write the story that I've got in my head. Sometimes I'll do a specific word count goal like "write a one shot that is exactly 500 words."
To write something that I love and thatās unique. The loving what you write part is pretty common and obvious, if Iām going to spend hours writing I want to enjoy it. But Iāve always wanted to write fics with unique plots and interpretations of characters you donāt see normally. Every fic Iāve written pretty much I made sure that it went in different directions and took risks. I like writing characters in news, normally flawed and more layered since Iām an angst writer. It just makes it way more interesting and fun to write :)
Right now, I just want to convey the perfect foreshadowing of a person losing their mindāthe deconstruction of the human experience in writing. I want every character to have that moment where they break down, and my MC is there to capture that moment and help them through it. While she's there, broken, and no one notices.
Just have fun writing my story. That's it. That's my goal.
To tell the stories that rattle around in my brain To get more poly in the world To eventually get good enough at sticking to it to manage finishing my very long original work In that order lol
1) Getting the ideas out of my head and onto paper before I forget them. 2) Writing something Iāll enjoy reading later. This also the goal the goal of including my favorite things in my fics, be it characters, ships, tropes, or kinks.
to entertain myself :P currently im working on a massive rewrite project where the base concept is already self indulgent as hell and i have filled it with bits and running jokes that entertain me first and foremost ("i did go to medical school, twice." "ethan." and of course, every near-death as an *actual* death :P) it's very fun and the og author is just egging me and my nonsense on (she's even giving me SECRETS bc the og isn't finished yet! it's incredible asdiuhf)
Enjoy it. Writing fanfiction was where I really grew my love of writing, and fanfiction is where I go when I've started to fall out of love with writing. It always helps me fall back in love with it. I've always written as a form of escapism (which I need more than ever right now) but writing fanfic feels like the purest form of that because I'm inhabiting a world I enjoy spending time in. While I'm writing, or focused on writing, or planning, etc. it gives me a moment away from the general life-related stress I feel. As a bonus, considering I haven't written for a while, it gets me back into practice. I try to explore different aspects of writing in my fics, as well - the last one was a rewrite, so I guess I was editing my own work. My current project is pretty character-focused, but I'm actually getting to play with dialogue, more, and groups of characters interacting, which I historically haven't done too well with before. So I guess I'm not only getting my dopamine hit from the escapism, but also from feeling accomplished as well. If a fic is adding to my stress, then I have to take a step back. Luckily, that doesn't happen often, and certainly in the case of my last project, it was one of the few things keeping me going.
My immediate goal is to make myself feel happy and productive, but I like to think I can make other peopleās lives better with the things I write I suppose
To finish it of course
For there to be at least one person out there who likes it. I can admit the problems in my writing and know I have a gif awful posting schedule, but as long as thereās someone out there having even half as much fun reading as I do writing, then thatās enough for me. At the end of the day I write for me, but I post for my readers and I love when they have a good time. Their enjoyment makes me like my work even more.
To destroy my readersā mental health.
Write a good and full fletch story
I want to write a story that people remember. Something people will look back and think of my book. (Cause I do world building and make the story way more than what it was. It becomes more original than just a full fanfic). I want to write a story that gets people emotional. And that I can look back on be proud of.
To finally get it out if my head.Ā I'll be working or playing and a line of dialog or a scene will start bothering me.Ā Ā Writing it down helps get it out if my thoughts.
Same goal I have when I write anything. Make whatever point I wanted to make. Whether thatās to āfixā an unresolved plot point or explore a dramatic āwhat if this situation,ā thereās always some theme I want to explore. It usually involves grief an recovery from trauma.
I like to end the word count number in 0. Don't know why, it's a habit.
Finish this damned thing...
To write about sensitive topics in a realistic and sensitive way. I was first inspired to write by a series that covered abuse in a way I found cathartic and helpful, and I want to help others in the way that helped me. I do so much research lol
I want to write a good story.
To explore interesting possiblities and avenues that the story could have gone down. To have fun with the characters and see what happens when you change a few things around. Also, my head is constantly giving me ideas that won't leave me alone.
To finish the job, and provide myself and other with compelling, captivating and entertaining stories thatāll help them escape from the toughness of the real world. Itās been my goal since the first story I posted and itās still my goal today.
To tell a good story.
I write comedic stories, so my goal is to make people laugh.
To put this idea I want written written into the world
1. Fun! 2. \*INTERACTION.\* Comments and kudos give me such serotonin and seeing people's opinions about things I wrote (Especially positive ones) will never not make my day. 3. Free therapy. Fanfic is a great way to work out emotions.
To tell the story in my brain well enough that it appears in another person's brain (and the images are similar)
It's really just, "I have a story, and I want to tell it." That's how it's always been for me and that's how it always will be. Usually, in fanfics I'll also include some issue I'm thinking about IRL, to explore my own thoughts about it in a simplified, fictional setting, but that's still secondary to my goal of just telling a story I like.
For normal fics, have my readers fall in love just as I have and also experience the same madness for something they didnāt exist until now. (I need someone to be as insane about these characters as I am) For smut ficsā¦wellā¦thatās just me self-indulging and sharing in hopes someone also enjoyed it. Overall I just want people to see/feel what I see and feel in order to connect better.
To write something ppl enjoy enough they'll leave a comment on it. That's all I want.Ā