I'm scared of my story

[AmbreaTaddy]

I'm reaching a big key scene, a plot point that will change the status quo, something enourmous that will raise the stakes.

It's here. I know it, I see it, it's the big moment. But will I succeed in expressing everything that happens now ? Will people understand what this moment entails ? Will readers shake with excitement as much as I am right now, writing those lines ?

And what about the 'after' ? I must maintain this excitement, I must make this event reverberates through the whole story, its impact must be that of a paint stain on your favorite white shirt : it's never going away.

To sum up, I'm scared. I don't know where to start, this chapter is legendary but only in my head for now.

I guess the only thing I can do is shut my brain down and just write. If it's not perfect, I'll correct it. But boy am I scarred.


(All of that for something that isn't even that huge, it's not as if I'm writing an action packed story, or a tear jerking drama. It's slice of life for heaven's sake, I'm just an anxious ball of nerves)

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Just remember - other people may not be as excited as you are, no matter how big the point is... BUT they may find other moments to be even bigger. Just roll with it, and write, and hope for reactions - any reactions, even "Why the heck did you do THAT twist? We were expecting THIS twist...." ones...

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

Just roll with it

This will be my new mantra starting from today

 

[Tsuru]

This will be my new mantra starting from today

Or "it is what it is"
But yes, like he said, dont expect much.

Just like the numerous tremendous times i shared stuff, with A TON OF HAPPINESS (like a kid wanting to share toys)
only to fall flat
or people ignoring it
or "meh"
or destroying it by saying something dumb, or toxic, or rude, or mood breaking, or cringe
or having total 0 reactions
but yeah......the higher the expectations, the higher the disappointment. (tip : dont use discord, its a shit hole) (and use ignore list in SHF)

 

[CharlesEBrown]

And remember - the scariest part is sharing the story in the first place (well, second scariest - scariest is drawing the attention of @Tempokai); everything after that is just added seasoning.

 

[ElijahRyne]

I'm reaching a big key scene, a plot point that will change the status quo, something enourmous that will raise the stakes.

It's here. I know it, I see it, it's the big moment. But will I succeed in expressing everything that happens now ? Will people understand what this moment entails ? Will readers shake with excitement as much as I am right now, writing those lines ?

And what about the 'after' ? I must maintain this excitement, I must make this event reverberates through the whole story, its impact must be that of a paint stain on your favorite white shirt : it's never going away.

To sum up, I'm scared. I don't know where to start, this chapter is legendary but only in my head for now.

I guess the only thing I can do is shut my brain down and just write. If it's not perfect, I'll correct it. But boy am I scarred.


(All of that for something that isn't even that huge, it's not as if I'm writing an action packed story, or a tear jerking drama. It's slice of life for heaven's sake, I'm just an anxious ball of nerves)

No matter what, you are better off trying and failing then giving up before you even type a word. At the very least you cannot be as bad as young me.

Spoiler

 

[Tsuru]

For example.

I forgot the number of times, i tried to share my n°2 favorite : https://www.novelupdates.com/series/historys-strongest-husband/
(google search can give links that has ALL CHAPTERS TRANSLATED HOSTED ELSEWHERE)

But everyone keep simping for edgy "Reverend Insanity" where the MC is pure evil.
Or no one ever tried it. (maybe some did but never gave me feedback)

Meanwhile this series
1) edgy but it make sense, unlike RI
2) nukes (in original wuxia idea with ancient tech race, just like the jp trope in videogames)
3) black plague
4) STDs to kill enemies
5) politics fighting
6) rape
7) mc is the smartest MC in the whole CN industry
7.5) from start to finish, he never got stronger in fighting, but all pure brain (every other CN always has its MC somehow get fighting skills)
8) fuck a black woman (well that is a first for a CN)
9) heroine is as likeable like Doupo Cangqiong
10) numerous nukes
11) mc predicting enemy moves 4 steps ahead, guessing even the thoughts of his enemies
12) a cunning enemy turning ally (a big smart one)
13) blood
14) mc pushed annoying civilians in shit pit (and even explaining very medically that its dangerous and they will likely die from bacterias and gas despite escaping it)
15) no china number one. heck mc even explain he used truth serum that inspirate from america version
16) harem done right
17) Like any CN, lot of truths/knowledge shared. Like "humans are sight animals" and "love is related to lust and reproduction"

tldr :
Its basically like

The Greatest Estate Developer - Asura Scans

When civil engineering student Suho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Suho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt. Using his engineering knowledge, Suho designs inventions to...

asuracomic.net

(and even better)
There is a manhua named "Survive as hero husband" but plz dont read it, its as if Disney live action did this shit. From miss fortune looks to Mermaid live action looks (for heroine number 3) (she looks like the queen in the manhwa estate)

 

[HypnoticNovels]

Good luck with the chapter!!!!

Those types of chapters are always the most stressful yet by far the most fun You wanna try to get everything in writing exactly how it is in your head, which is way easier said than done please try to remember the fun in it and not get too caught up in what you produce and also how people interpret it!

I recently had one of these chapters which I intended to be a giant shift and give a major revelation to my readers but no one picked up on what it was idk what the reveal will be in your story, but even if they don't get it initially, don't be too upset that just gives you a chance to make it more clear for an even bigger reveal in the future!!

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

Good luck with the chapter!!!!

Those types of chapters are always the most stressful yet by far the most fun You wanna try to get everything in writing exactly how it is in your head, which is way easier said than done please try to remember the fun in it and not get too caught up in what you produce and also how people interpret it!

I recently had one of these chapters which I intended to be a giant shift and give a major revelation to my readers but no one picked up on what it was idk what the reveal will be in your story, but even if they don't get it initially, don't be too upset that just gives you a chance to make it more clear for an even bigger reveal in the future!!

It's not really a reveal, more like "You thought a lot of things were happening ? Well take that ! NOW things are happening, on a cosmic magnitude of 10 times what happened before !!!"

That type of deal. But if I don't write the contrast well, it can give the effect of "things were happening before, and new things are happening now. Well, nothing changed I guess"

That's why I'm anxious. But I'll take everyone's advice and follow my new mantra :

Just roll with it