wednesday | may 3 (part 2)

[rielity]

making good progress with Timeless 2.5, but got hit by yet another train wreck of insecurity, like "why are you writing this when it was supposed to be plot?" (....it's like. just ridiculous fluff and stuff rn....) or "don't you think you should write something better (aka, less self-indulgent)". it's all super irrational and I am aware that it's irrational, but like ┻━┻ ︵ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ︵ ┻━┻ damn you brain, I started this fic three weeks ago with every intention of making it fluffy and sappy, you are not stopping me.

....part of me is going, "hey it's the 99/100th fic, you should do something nicer. deeper. more complex."

at the same time, brain, may I remind you that you're the one not giving me any 'nicer. deeper. more complex.' ideas to write, so this is still your fault. you have 0 right to stop me!

what do you mean I can write about nekoma losing at nationals do I look like I will write that
i probably will
someday
maybe someday is tomorrow depending on the muse

also figured out what was setting me on edge about Timeless 8 - it's probably tired!Konoha's reaction to Noya. I don't know why but I made him super grumpy and it's been rubbing me the wrong way ever since orz. I'll have to fix that when I'm back to it.

Comments

[aritzen]

Writing something self-indulgent is the way to go!! The writer is always the #1 reader to satisfy, and you should always write something /you/ want to read :Db I mean, look at me and Nekoma Blues: "The amnesia trope is so overused and cliche and [insert synonyms] but OH WELL I'm gonna write it anyway because everybody needs to write a terrible trope once in their lifetime." 1/2 is technically a trope fic too. Depth and complexity can't be forced, otherwise the work will end up like those movies that try to be deep but...aren't. I'd rather read something simpler but enjoyable in that case lol