Writer's Block

[clouditchi]

 I have been wanting to write more fanfiction, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I get afraid I'll be stuck, I wonder if I'm even writing this for the right reasons, I initially wanted to write it for myself, but feeling like not many people like my work makes me feel discouraged. To be fair it's a niche genre. Still it's depressing. I also feel like the people who are interested have these high expectations, high expectations that I cannot fulfill. I have these great ideas that some people seem to like but I get in my own head, asking myself can I even deliver? I don't know what to do. Should I take a stab at it anyway? I truly love writing fanfiction. I just don't have enough faith in myself I think, and am afraid to show it to anyone I know. I just wish I had people who I wouldn't feel embarrassed to show my work to. 

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Re: Thoughts

[clouditchi]

I appreciate the great advice and the helpful links! These are things I look forward to putting into practice. I have also found that reading and listening to audiobooks has given me the motivation to continue writing but now my problem is not having the time to write. Life really loves to screw with me it seems. ToT

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I appreciate the great advice and the helpful links! These are things I look forward to putting into practice.<<

I'm happy I could help!

>> I have also found that reading and listening to audiobooks has given me the motivation to continue writing <<

Oh, that's a good idea.

>>but now my problem is not having the time to write. Life really loves to screw with me it seems. ToT <<

Making time to write is a common challenge. I myself find it effective to snarl at people who interrupt me. Other people have used many tactics:

* Get up an hour earlier to write while nobody else is awake to bother you.

* Go away to write, somewhere like a coffeehouse or a park, so you'll be out of easy reach.

* Carry a notebook (or nowadays, a laptop) with you everywhere so you can write while waiting in line.

* Break a big project into tiny steps that you complete quickly.

* Write very short things that are easy to finish like haiku, drabbles, or "five tips" articles.

https://kindlepreneur.com/time-to-write/

https://www.well-storied.com/blog/key-to-making-time-to-write

https://nownovel.com/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-you-work