I do think that one place I diverge from some of the commentary about writing for love is that I don't think writing for love should mean not writing well. Not that everyone says this, ofc, but it's out there and it annoys me.
I am a product of the mid-aughts beta culture and still write that way, so for me part of writing for love is treating the characters and the story with respect--and if that means many drafts and fighting with which word is right in which spot and taking months and months to finish something, that's part of it. Because if I love this character and this idea, I want it to be the best possible version of that thing.
But anyway! Hi! Thank you for the note and happy new year!
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on 2024-01-05 01:03 pm (UTC)I am a product of the mid-aughts beta culture and still write that way, so for me part of writing for love is treating the characters and the story with respect--and if that means many drafts and fighting with which word is right in which spot and taking months and months to finish something, that's part of it. Because if I love this character and this idea, I want it to be the best possible version of that thing.
But anyway! Hi! Thank you for the note and happy new year!