I'm Out of It · 6:22pm May 23rd, 2020
Hey, Everyone. Sparkle here. I've been away for way too long. There is no excuse. No real life roadblocks getting in my way, no big problems keeping me from writing, no real issues to take care of. I just haven't felt the inspiration anymore. When it comes to me, I'm lazy, I lack motivation, and I never finish anything I do. It's just how I am. I noticed that I've been letting a lot of time pass me by recently, and for a writer that is the equivalent of death. I haven't written anything, and the ideas that I did have have left my head due to time alone. I can't seem to muster the same excitement that I used to for writing anymore. I don't know if it'll stay like this, and I might just get back that motivation that I'm missing, but I don't think that's gonna happen for a while. I'm not leaving the site, and I'm not leaving the fandom, not that that many of you care. I just need to get this off my chest, and to apologize to my readers who have been waiting for so long to read my stories. (The few of you there are.) I will be back. One day. You'll know if I think of something. Anyway, that's all I've got to say. Thank you all, and see you later.
The thing with writing is that it's rare at best to just get that spark to make yourself write. Sometimes you just have to force yourself to sit down and start typing. Work at it enough and that will reignite the spark.
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Thank you for responding, but I feel like it's harder than you think. I can break through that by thinking up Ideas, sure, but I can't just go in and get started. Not me in particular. I know that I have to think hard on how to finish something, otherwise I'll get bored or run out of ideas and forget where I was. It's how I am. I can force myself to write, but I then have to tire myself out thinking up Ideas that I may not be able to properly convey because I'm forcing myself when I probably shouldn't. I also don't want my quality to suffer, thus causing folks to backlash me, making it pointless for me to even return regardless of work or inspiration.
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I get what you mean. I don't think you're alone there. As for the quality drop, I feel that too, but that's what editing and revising is for. Of course I'm extremely oversimplifying the process, but I think it's possible if you try hard enough.
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I've been getting requests to bring back certain stories I've left behind, but because of how I've felt, I've left it alone and never really touched them. I think I'll give it a shot. Thanks for talking with me. Would you be willing to edit for me at all? I don't miss a lot. Just typical small grammar and word choice issues, if that.
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Sure, I'd be willing. I feel like an editors group would be better as they might be quicker and more effective but I'm also pretty good with grammar.
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Thanks. I'll be sure to come to you next time if you have the time. You've really helped me today
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Happy to help.
I will wait.
We will wait.