Narcissistic Confessions

Sometimes, after I've finished polishing and editing a story of mine, I reread it for fun. Not to improve it or get a fresh perspective on it, just to enjoy the writing and plot (even though I know exactly how and what happens).

Sometimes, when I'm reading a review of a story/film/work I've already digested (not one of my own), I'll skip to the end to see if the author agrees with me (not if I agree with the author, if they agree with me).

Sometimes, I google my own screen name or fic titles. If I used a line from a song or some other common phrase, I'm a little proud when it is above the thing it is referencing in the search results.

Comments

[Templar22]

It's called ego-stroking, and there's absolutely no problem with it.
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(If you find out there actually is, let me know. I do it too )

[FanOfMostEverything]

Oh, I reread my stuff for fun all the time. Then I worry that I'm not as good as I was when I wrote it, for some reason that makes perfect sense in my head but not when I mention it on a comment on someone else's blog.

[Razalon The Lizardman]

Sometimes, after I've finished polishing and editing a story of mine, I reread it for fun.

I wish I could muster the courage to do this more often.

[Titanium Dragon]

Ah yes, self-googling. Always fun.

Via a very long, circuituitous route, it is how I came to be here today.

[cleverpun]

2202497 Well, there is a line between healthy narcissism and unhealthy narcissism. I had to post this because the shame was eating at me, so whether it constitutes the former or the latter, who knows.

2202519 I understand what you mean. While I do worry about how repeatable my genius is, I'm more worried when I read something I know could be better, but not notice any problem with it.

2202524 I actually only do it for certain stories. Some of my stuff is so terrible I can't even bring myself to open the story page.