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anon · 8d
miss your fics sm! are u working on anything new recently?
anon · 4mo
How do I get past the disappointment of not getting engagement on my fics , despite the labour that went into it? It's so demotivating.
I know this reply is incredibly late (just rediscovering i had one of these lol) but i feel like this topic of discussion is always relevant. I hope this may still be helpful and that you're still writing!
People will say that you need to 'write for yourself' and you do. That's very important. I have definitely written things that I knew were only going to be for a niche audience at best and that was okay because I had a blast while I was working on it. That alone made it worth it. But there's no denying that we post and engage in the fic side of fandom to be a part of an active community and I totally understand the disappointment when you put a lot of time and effort and heart into creating something and it doesn't get the response you were hoping for.
Unfortunately, there's no magic way (that I know of) to turn those feelings off. What I can say is that sometimes all it takes is just having 1 person as your cheerleader. Do you have any fandom friends who read fic? A fellow writer you can bounce ideas off of and read each other's fic? I'd also suggest trying to be active in active fic community spaces! Signing up for events or fests can help get more eyes on your fic, promoting your works on twt, tagging @caratslibrary to boost them can all help. There's also a carat writers discord (you can find the invite link in my caard - https://cheapdate.carrd.co) with a great community!
If none of my advice is helpful, I suggest looking on r/ao3! There have been lots of posts about this and many writers have shared their experiences and things that have helped them. You may find something that resonates with you!
I hope you've found a way to stay motivated since you sent this and I hope you're able to take something useful away!
anon · 6mo
Can i know the reason/meaning behind "lithium"? 🙂↕️
!! lithium (and heart-shaped box) come from titles of nirvana songs. the lyrics for both are fitting for their respective fics. also, lithium, as a medication, is a mood stabilizer and helps with having control over your emotions. wonu's characterization is defined by constantly trying to keep his emotions in check. you could also interpret it as mingyu having a stabilizing effect on him as well!
anon · 6mo
omg take your time with updating lithium, i didn't mean to rush you :( been reading devour in the meantime, it's amazing as expected. Thank you for writing such beautiful works 💖
anon · 6mo
Devour was perfect omg I haven't read that many horror fics but this was amazing. The buildup and the angst was so beautiful, thank you for writing this 🫶🫶
anon · 6mo
I don't mean to pressurize or anything but can I ask when are you gonna update lithium? It's beautiful, looking forward to it :)
anon · 6mo
will we get a lithium update soon 🥹🥹 no pressure at all (take your time!!), i just miss my minwon babies :’)
anon · 6mo
i’m going thru a rly hard time rn and ur fics are genuinely one of the only things that bring me joy so thank u so much for writing <333
anon · 6mo
Can you recommend some newbie minwon writers (if you know any)? :)
honestly anon, my fic friends have been posting so much lately that i havent even been able to keep up with it all (plus writing so much myself) so i haven't gone into the tag blind in a while. but i would really love some recs if anyone has them. i think it's super important to support and encourage new writers, especially now when we have so little minwon interaction to keep us fed!
anon · 6mo
beware: scariest content ahead. Our spooky boy