This Week's Topic:

[twopoint]

Hi!

Question: How long does it take after you've edited and posted a fic to be able to re-read it without feeling like you're going to throw up?

(I'm seriously emetophobic, so typing the words 'throw up' is very hard for me, but no other phrase comes close to expressing my feelings on this matter.)

Comments

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Disgust is a useful and instrumental motivator.

LOLOL. Why, yes it is. Self-disgust and 'OMG, how could I ever have written that and let it see the light of day?' and 'Why haven't I learned more?' all go together for me. I think with so many of my stories, especially ones I was reasonably proud of, I've posted, and walked away.

[sorry to intrude here on the thread; I was fascinated to see what people would say and that comment jumped out at me as such a truism, I had to say something.]

[two-point.livejournal.com]

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. And yes. This is what I've decided to do with the 95% of self-indulgent fic I've written. It's not up to my standards -- hell, the posted stuff isn't up to my standards, but I'm going to post it and lock it and if someone is THAT interested, I'll let them try it out. Read at your own risk and all that.

I have too much just sitting here doing nothing and most of it is all fannish, so I can't warp it into an original without a lot of re-writing.