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Tag Archives: audience
How Writing Fanfiction Can Make You a Better Writer
A lot of people have talked about the benefits of fanfiction—the lack of gatekeepers to allow beginning writers to dive right in, the built-in audience for support and motivation, the potential for growth and feedback—and all of these are absolutely … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged audience, character, fandom, fanfiction, motivation, reception, writing exercise
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Choosing a Kind Target Audience
As I write, even a first draft, I am constantly thinking about two things: quality and reception. These are absolutely the WRONG things to be thinking about while drafting, for all sorts of reasons, but they happen beyond my control. … Continue reading
Posted in My Writing, Writing
Tagged audience, doubt, drafting, genre, readers, reception, target audience, writing psych
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The Question of Realism
Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD! (And it got a bit long—but I find this stuff really interesting and challenging as a wannabe writer) “Realism” is a funny concept in fiction. As a genre/setting label, it refers to works set in what we … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged audience, criticism, death, expectations, realism, spoilers, suspense
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Write What You Love
I truly believe the absolute best way to have a writing career is to write what you love, and let the career follow. Maybe that career is publication and fandom and success, or maybe it’s self-publishing, or maybe it’s free … Continue reading
Posted in My Writing
Tagged ambition, audience, career, social anxiety, struggle, writing for love
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