It's just a Chore now · 10:52am Dec 20th, 2023
Back when I wrote fan fiction here, there was a time when all joy of writing was gone. I lost my love for writing, and writing became nothing but another chore. At the time, I was harassed by another user who constantly put me down and tore me apart whenever I posted anything. Of course, that user was blocked and now he hasn't been online for years, so I don't have to worry about him anymore.
No, it's different now. Like, when you write fan fiction on this site, you can get instant feedback on it, just like that. But for me, writing my book and my other stories in Swedish, there's no way for me to get any feedback. Sure, I can ask my friends and family, but they all say the same thing. It's good keep writing, it's good. And that just doesn't cut it for me. I want real, proper feedback. I can't just post my work here, 'cus Swedish isn't exactly a huge language on this site. I can always translate it, either through Google or manually on my own, but then it doesn't feel like my real, original words. I feel like I have no more motivation to write anything.
Writing on my book has stopped. The story with Brynn is stagnant, and the story about Raine isn't going anywhere. Writing isn't fun like it used to be. I've lost my writing spirit and joy.
It just feels like a chore.
It's sad but true. I only speak and write in English, and I just got over a 4 month writer's block. But I know exactly what you mean. I thought I was sadly done writing during that time.
If you think you're done, take your time and don't pressure yourself. Either you'll come back to it in a year or two, or you won't. Regardless, we're here for you no matter what you choose.
I understand that.