But Fish has had stories of her own discussed here and critiqued, which is surely a comparable experience?
I think having your own fic discussed is another thing entirely, a whole other kind of painful(when the fic gets criticism) and rewarding (when it gets praise).
It's not easy to say to a group, hey, I didn't understand this.
But this week you have two vocal participants agreeing with you. And you seem to be saying, "I didn't get it because it's not there to get." That's different. It's like - I think "Blinded By White Light" is trite and kind of schmaltzy. For you, its value is right there. Well, for me, ROTW's value is right there. I don't have to squint, I don't have to labour, it's just a really beautiful, moving fic.
I see that. I'm sorry this has been such a negative experience for you.
It hasn't really. I mean, two people who'd never read the fic before read it and loved it. That's wonderful, and has made me really happy.
Not to mention that articulating and writing down what this fic means to me has solidified it's place in my head, and made me love it all the more - which is a really rewarding thing when it happens, as perhaps you know.
I'm just tired, and this is the fourth week I've been arguing against the vocal majority. I'm plenty ready for a week of agreeing with people.
Re: Themes: Fear and Love
I think having your own fic discussed is another thing entirely, a whole other kind of painful(when the fic gets criticism) and rewarding (when it gets praise).
It's not easy to say to a group, hey, I didn't understand this.
But this week you have two vocal participants agreeing with you. And you seem to be saying, "I didn't get it because it's not there to get." That's different. It's like - I think "Blinded By White Light" is trite and kind of schmaltzy. For you, its value is right there. Well, for me, ROTW's value is right there. I don't have to squint, I don't have to labour, it's just a really beautiful, moving fic.
I see that. I'm sorry this has been such a negative experience for you.
It hasn't really. I mean, two people who'd never read the fic before read it and loved it. That's wonderful, and has made me really happy.
Not to mention that articulating and writing down what this fic means to me has solidified it's place in my head, and made me love it all the more - which is a really rewarding thing when it happens, as perhaps you know.
I'm just tired, and this is the fourth week I've been arguing against the vocal majority. I'm plenty ready for a week of agreeing with people.