[Vent] For Authors who just need a moment to let it all out

[Nemesism]

I feel very frustrated about myself, not that I'm not doing anything about the things I'm venting about at the moment but the fact that it happened and may still be happening makes me really want to seethe, though it all get's compartmentalized in an orderly fashion in terms of monologue.

Where do I start? I started writing in webnovel one time with a very convoluted plot that I loved because it was everything I wanted it to be, but when schedules went wrong and circumstances chinked on my resolve, I had to abandon it and canonically destroy my story like I was some lamenting emo author. I bristle at the thought.

Second thing I know, I get invited by some friend in some role playing chat, thought it was kind of cringe but also thought I could practice my skills there, thought I could commit to practicing a character then nooooo, I just bailed on them and forgot about it. Safe to say I got kicked, not one of my finest dedications.

Third, I arrive at Scribblehub, even more knowledgable than before, armed with every cliche, twist, and inspiration in me, I wanted to tone down on myself by not writing my real story and try out a fanfiction. Who knew I still couldn't do it? I even tried posting the same story in RoyalRoad so that I wouldn't give up on it but when the going went hard in real life, I had to drop it again.

I felt very awful, even when my second story came out, I tried a very short one in my opinion, just 40 chapters in planning with 3k words eachs, it would have taken just about half a year if I tried but then it still went so wrong.

I remember my time here, I was fascinated by ScribbleHub and it's community, I even found one of it's stories being a collaboration of authors. I was so smitten by the idea of the lore that i wanted it, so I did. And what did I do? Nada, nothing, yea I admit, I didn't submit a thing after asking Corty in on the Scribble Hub High School plot. Like way to go for ghosting, honestly while I am a minor person, it was still rude of me. I apologize, not even going back to explain things.

I feel so lost in this frustration, It's something I wish to overcome because I DO have a story, one so perfect that I want to publish it out, it's slowly taking shape with so much hard work but if I can't commit to something small, how will I do with something so big and grand?

It takes small goals to make big dreams, and I want to achieve it...

It's slowly taking shape and I hope I do make it work when it truly needs me to.

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

I feel very frustrated about myself, not that I'm not doing anything about the things I'm venting about at the moment but the fact that it happened and may still be happening makes me really want to seethe, though it all get's compartmentalized in an orderly fashion in terms of monologue.

Where do I start? I started writing in webnovel one time with a very convoluted plot that I loved because it was everything I wanted it to be, but when schedules went wrong and circumstances chinked on my resolve, I had to abandon it and canonically destroy my story like I was some lamenting emo author. I bristle at the thought.

Second thing I know, I get invited by some friend in some role playing chat, thought it was kind of cringe but also thought I could practice my skills there, thought I could commit to practicing a character then nooooo, I just bailed on them and forgot about it. Safe to say I got kicked, not one of my finest dedications.

Third, I arrive at Scribblehub, even more knowledgable than before, armed with every cliche, twist, and inspiration in me, I wanted to tone down on myself by not writing my real story and try out a fanfiction. Who knew I still couldn't do it? I even tried posting the same story in RoyalRoad so that I wouldn't give up on it but when the going went hard in real life, I had to drop it again.

I felt very awful, even when my second story came out, I tried a very short one in my opinion, just 40 chapters in planning with 3k words eachs, it would have taken just about half a year if I tried but then it still went so wrong.

I remember my time here, I was fascinated by ScribbleHub and it's community, I even found one of it's stories being a collaboration of authors. I was so smitten by the idea of the lore that i wanted it, so I did. And what did I do? Nada, nothing, yea I admit, I didn't submit a thing after asking Corty in on the Scribble Hub High School plot. Like way to go for ghosting, honestly while I am a minor person, it was still rude of me. I apologize, not even going back to explain things.

I feel so lost in this frustration, It's something I wish to overcome because I DO have a story, one so perfect that I want to publish it out, it's slowly taking shape with so much hard work but if I can't commit to something small, how will I do with something so big and grand?

It takes small goals to make big dreams, and I want to achieve it...

It's slowly taking shape and I hope I do make it work when it truly needs me to.

I had a moment like this. I was so hung up on it that I spent 5 years on the same novel, without even finishing it in the end. It made me sad, miserable, and so mad with myself.

It might not work with you, but what helped me is writing short stories. Like 1 page, 500 words stories. Something you can finish in one setting. After writing a few ones, I was quite happy with myself, and I started writing longer ones, maybe 700 words, and then I wrote tales, poetry, children stories, but all very short, never over 3 pages.

The hardest thing is to finish something. But when you see yourself finishing things, it makes you happy and boosts your morale. That's when you can start writing a novel again. Being in a bad state of mind will just make it harder for you. You need to learn how to walk before you can run, so write a short story before a novel (it's only my advice though, make of it what you want)

 

[Nemesism]

I had a moment like this. I was so hung up on it that I spent 5 years on the same novel, without even finishing it in the end. It made me sad, miserable, and so mad with myself.

It might not work with you, but what helped me is writing short stories. Like 1 page, 500 words stories. Something you can finish in one setting. After writing a few ones, I was quite happy with myself, and I started writing longer ones, maybe 700 words, and then I wrote tales, poetry, children stories, but all very short, never over 3 pages.

The hardest thing is to finish something. But when you see yourself finishing things, it makes you happy and boosts your morale. That's when you can start writing a novel again. Being in a bad state of mind will just make it harder for you. You need to learn how to walk before you can run, so write a short story before a novel (it's only my advice though, make of it what you want)

Thanks, really. That's all I can say...and so much more I shall I do.

 

[beast_regards]

"AAAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Venting.

It was Corty's idea, not mine.

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

"AAAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Venting.

It was Corty's idea, not mine.

 

[Alski]

"AAAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Venting.

It was Corty's idea, not mine.

I like how the 3rd one is just like "Im over this shit"

 

[beast_regards]

I like how the 3rd one is just like "Im over this shit"

Situation many could relate to...

 

[Clo]

I should consider myself blessed. I am writing something that I was sure would spark polarised and vitriolic reactions.

- A VRMMO LitRPG where the half the story takes place outside of the game?
- A GameLit story where more chapters are spent crafting than fighting?
- A novel series with 4 protagonists and constant point of view switch. Written in strict chronological order?
- The Inciting Incident shows up after 84,000 words? The last chapter of book 1?
- A story where none of the protagonist are cis?
- A story clearly written by a neurodivergent author whose equally neurodivergent character keep going off on tangeants, slowing the speed down of any chapter to a crawl.
- 4000 words chapters that boil down to 'and they ate a poutine'
- A story where there are no bad guys to punch or villains to defeat. All conflicts are mundane and internal. Characters dealing with work, with breakups, divorce or struggling to tolerate old friends who have drifted apart.
- And the novel's main antagonists are benevolent.
- Cross posted on Royal Road, where readers are known to chew up and spit out new authors (like me).

Yet... so far? 21 ratings, all 5/5. Glowing reviews. Engaged and awesome readers who comment. A lot.

I am here. Honeslty baffled, but grateful.

 

[Wanderrae]

Don't know where to post this without scrutiny.

This is more of royalroad rant.

But man, I'm at my wits end.

How was I supposed to know I needed to meta drop 20000 words on the first day, consecutively. Then before that I had beg for 50 shoutout swaps, and 5 review swaps. which ends up being work in of itself. Then superseding that I need to post twice a day atleast until I can climb rising stars, buy 7 diffrent ads(im third world broke), just so I can hope to gain an inkling of a following. Don't forget, joining 8 discords, and proceed to beg for an inkling of support. Write a mass fabricated blurb, schedule chapter's in advance, tag it with most ridiculous title descriptions. Intoducing Black dragon dawn master [A shapeshifting bald dwarf anti-political grim dark science fiction meta irony progression fantasy slice of life litrpg]

the site is grinding my gears.

Then there's the audience on royalroad, can criticize you for the weirdest thing. "Oh you're having romantic tension between the mc and a character I don't like. Nuh uh, better stop writing right away."

Like the weirdest things sometimes, I swear. They can't decide if they want faster pacing or slower pacing. Like I strayed from my original goal as an author to pursue their progression fantasy needs. Not enough numbers, I want to see more skills, The mc is too submissive(kinda the point). now I've written into a corner, and I just want it to end.

I might just end my story, start writing smut for bucks. Kill my dream, actually dafuq am I doing competeing in a hypercompetitive market.

Yeah, my followers on RR did double in the last two weeks, No I don't think it was worth 4 hours of sleep everyday.

I'm sorry if this childish.

I got a deadline in two hours, might just quit, honestly.

 

[Corty]

Don't know where to post this without scrutiny.

This is more of royalroad rant.

But man, I'm at my wits end.

How was I supposed to know I needed to meta drop 20000 words on the first day, consecutively. Then before that I had beg for 50 shoutout swaps, and 5 review swaps. which ends up being work in of itself. Then superseding that I need to post twice a day atleast until I can climb rising stars, buy 7 diffrent ads(im third world broke), just so I can hope to gain an inkling of a following. Don't forget, joining 8 discords, and proceed to beg for an inkling of support. Write a mass fabricated blurb, schedule chapter's in advance, tag it with most ridiculous title descriptions. Intoducing Black dragon dawn master [A shapeshifting bald dwarf anti-political grim dark science fiction meta irony progression fantasy slice of life litrpg]

the site is grinding my gears.

Then there's the audience on royalroad, can criticize you for the weirdest thing. "Oh you're having romantic tension between the mc and a character I don't like. Nuh uh, better stop writing right away."

Like the weirdest things sometimes, I swear. They can't decide if they want faster pacing or slower pacing. Like I strayed from my original goal as an author to pursue their progression fantasy needs. Not enough numbers, I want to see more skills, The mc is too submissive(kinda the point). now I've written into a corner, and I just want it to end.

I might just end my story, start writing smut for bucks. Kill my dream, actually dafuq am I doing competeing in a hypercompetitive market.

Yeah, my followers on RR did double in the last two weeks, No I don't think it was worth 4 hours of sleep everyday.

I'm sorry if this childish.

I got a deadline in two hours, might just quit, honestly.

Here is my RR guide:

• Ignore comments
• Just post your chapter
• Be happy

Okay, the first one can be dropped after you trained your zen skills; now I answer comments; the difference is that I simply ignore those who are preaching. You will get there in time.

 

[Wanderrae]

Here is my RR guide:

• Ignore comments
• Just post your chapter
• Be happy

Okay, the first one can be dropped after you trained your zen skills; now I answer comments; the difference is that I simply ignore those who are preaching. You will get there in time.

Thank you.

It just feels like sometimes it's your voice against a thousand, amplifying every week.

As for happiness, I'm trying.

 

[Corty]

Thank you.

It just feels like sometimes it's your voice against a thousand, amplifying every week.

As for happiness, I'm trying.

It's like that. I deleted myself and only returned last year after a 2-year pause. I only interact with comments that seem reasonable. I tried their review swap thing, but it is not something I would suggest to anybody. It usually brings over the worst people somehow. I just upload my chapters and handle RR as a secondary site I post to.

Still, there are fun peeps there too, and most of them followed me over here, to SH. Which says a lot. You can do it. Just trust yourself and don't let the sour mob ruin the enjoyment of writing.

 

[Valmond]

It's like that. I deleted myself and only returned last year after a 2-year pause. I only interact with comments that seem reasonable. I tried their review swap thing, but it is not something I would suggest to anybody. It usually brings over the worst people somehow. I just upload my chapters and handle RR as a secondary site I post to.

Still, there are fun peeps there too, and most of them followed me over here, to SH. Which says a lot. You can do it. Just trust yourself and don't let the sour mob ruin the enjoyment of writing.

I remember one time, someone reported a lot of the reviews I made. And it was on a small thing, that I didn’t specify style.

This pissed me off badly, since I don’t grade style. It is the least objective thing. Which is why I never grade it, my opinion on this versus another can be like night and day.

So, I just skip it and grade everything else. However, Mod John said I have to actually write something there as by rules.

So, I took the cheapest way out. And just listed the narrative. It was so damn dumb. Then I went through all the reviews I made, and applied that cheap set of words under style.

Someone seriously musta disliked me. Though, Mod John pissed me off by ignoring everything I had written, all because I refuse to grade style.

Some of the reviews were from swaps, some were from me giving out freebies. Either way, reviews can attract the worst.

 

[AmbreaTaddy]

My story was starting to stress me out because a lot of things are happening. So I did what I really wanted : Give my characters a break. I don't know if readers will like a full chapter of fluff in the middle, but it makes me feel good so I don't care

 

[CharlesEBrown]

My story was starting to stress me out because a lot of things are happening. So I did what I really wanted : Give my characters a break. I don't know if readers will like a full chapter of fluff in the middle, but it makes me feel good so I don't care

Heh. Most of my stories posted here are 1 chapter teases a story, one to two chapters of fluff, action chapter, either part two of action chapter or chapter that teases the plot, repeat... :D
Then again, only one (the one that most clearly follows this template) is doing well at all, so...

 

[beast_regards]

I want readers, which the Royal Road have by grace of being atop of the all google searches and having the massive user base ...

... but doesn't want the hassle that comes with the necessity to handle their reviews

 

[Amrasil207]

I bite more than I can chew, would have been better if it's lemon... but I bit onto its stem... It is hilarious and depressing.

 

[Deleted member 167438]

Dear potential readers:
READ ? THE ? TAGS ? BEFORE ? YOU ? START ?
Especially if you have a weak constitution.

 

[Valmond]

Dear potential readers:
READ ? THE ? TAGS ? BEFORE ? YOU ? START ?
Especially if you have a weak constitution.

If it is the U.S, peeps can’t even read a menu with large and clear letters right.

The whole not reading tags is rather normal, and not surprising. Happens on RR as well, it is why there is a What to Expect section.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

There are not enough hours in the day... went through one chapter to edit before upload and wound up re-reading and editing five, losing an entire hour tonight... ugh.