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Questionable Questing

Evilhippy
Evilhippy
That's sad, what brought that on?
Daniel K. English
Daniel K. English
Looks like it's an issue with making fanfiction consistent with canon while putting a new spin to things.
Evilhippy
Evilhippy
Let me guess, someone went "But muh canon!"
Daniel K. English
Daniel K. English
Didn't read too far into it. But generally, if a story's frustrating to write, write something else. What's the point in a hobby if it ain't fun?
Fulcon
Fulcon
What's the fun of writing for an audience if they just rip you to shreds?
Daniel K. English
Daniel K. English
I don't know.

I had that experience when I was writing a F/SN and Claymore crossover. My intent had been to write something "epic," but in doing so I'd tripped over some disgruntled folk here and there.
Daniel K. English
Daniel K. English
Looking back, I think they're entirely correct, but, if I had the willpower, I'd try to complete that story anyway. Not really in the interest of writing the story they wanted, but what I wanted, even if it was imperfect. Even if some people didn't like it, a lot of people did, and that's enough to stroke my ego.
Daniel K. English
Daniel K. English
So, if you're looking for advice or encouragement, I'd say put the story down, find something else to write, and then figure out how you want to complete it when you've distanced yourself from it (if you want).

No matter your decision, I hope you find something you enjoy!
Weisser Ritter
Weisser Ritter
I decided to stop writing for a while because I got torn to shreds by my audience over a quest in fiction.live. It left me in a very bad place, but eventually I realized that I couldn't get away from writing. Like it or not, it was my passion and I couldn't just give up on it.
Weisser Ritter
Weisser Ritter
I think, ultimately, you are writing for yourself and not an audience. Yes, their complaints and anger can hurt a lot, but there's nothing we can do about life to escape pain. There will always exist people who will try to put you down from doing something you like, because the world isn't all good.
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