No new works, the crises begin.

[tehta]

I have trapped myself in a neurotic cycle! I wrote a new G/E story, but then I decided it is not good enough to post. Only, now my brain believes that if I put in so much effort to write something I dislike, then any future effort I make might also result in something I dislike, and what is the point? So I keep poking at the stupid story, hoping to

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[bratfarrar]

Oh, I feel you. Well, one thing might be to publish the fic somewhere that almost no one will see it, and then at least it's *out*, even if it's not published to your AO3.

[tehta]

Actually I might post it. I went after it with scissors and paste and it is now shorter and quite different. I will give it a few days and see how I feel. But maybe my curse is broken?

[bratfarrar]

\o/

TRSB

[hhimring]

I am totally unable to write 5k for TRSB and am also not really up to doing exchanges, anyway. I sign up for TRSB as a treatmaker, which imposes no obligation, but allows you into the gallery. For me, that was the way to go.

Re: TRSB

[tehta]

I've had a really mixed experience with exchanges. I guess it really depends on the prompts, and whether they inspire me enough. And treats seem to offer more free will re: prompts as well as more length choice. So yes, I'll sign up for those!

I would also like to add that, when reading, I tend to prefer works shorter than 5k. I feel like they tend to be tighter.