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Write a good, interesting story. Worrying about genre only interferes with the creative process, at least in my experience. Find a good character or two and a compelling story. Write it down and let the genre come to it. As long as you have compelling characters and a good story, genre is not so much a concern.
 
I've been reading others' responses to the question about discontinuing a fic, and I can't help but ask: Does anyone ever feel guilty about not finishing what they've started?

I mean, that's usually my problem. I start a fic, and people really seem to like it. Then, either I don't write chapters after that, or I write a lot of chapters after the first few but just lose interest. Once either happens, I just stop writing, even though I promise myself that I'd finish, either for myself or for the sake of my readers (admittedly). This, of course, throws me into a guilt trip, and all of a sudden, I find myself unable to write for a few months following. Anyone else wind up with that sort of dilemma?
 
Hence why, most of Naminé's favorite completed stories are oneshots. Chaptered stories that are good and are finished are far and few in between. Most chaptered stories will never be finished, but nevertheless are good readings in Naminé's opinions. It is a a shame that Naminé will never know how those stories will end...
 
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Oh, of course. I couldn't bear not to finish what I've started. I've got one 'fic on hold at the moment, but I do fully intend to finish it... while I may give up on something for a little while, I'll always pick it up again later and polish it off, just because it would bug me too much if I left it hanging.

Unless all the stuff that goes along with something was destroyed, which is what happened with my first fanfic. It was le suck, anyway, but I lost all but one of the chapters and didn't feel like actually going through and finishing it after that. It would be more or less starting over again, and I didn't want to start down the same path again.
 
I never finish what I start; it's a bad habit I've acquired over the years, hence why I never write chapter fics and stick to oneshots.
 
Yeah, I think that's my problem. I've started it and I've come so far only to stop it halfway? Even if I don't want to write it, I still want to finish it. I'm pretty stubborn and hard-headed though and need to finish things though.

...Yes. >>; Sadly Naminé, I am that Breezy. =X
 
Kazeto Tamashii said:
I've been reading others' responses to the question about discontinuing a fic, and I can't help but ask: Does anyone ever feel guilty about not finishing what they've started?

I mean, that's usually my problem. I start a fic, and people really seem to like it. Then, either I don't write chapters after that, or I write a lot of chapters after the first few but just lose interest. Once either happens, I just stop writing, even though I promise myself that I'd finish, either for myself or for the sake of my readers (admittedly). This, of course, throws me into a guilt trip, and all of a sudden, I find myself unable to write for a few months following. Anyone else wind up with that sort of dilemma?
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Well, I never dislike what I'd feel guilty to stop writing. The more I've already written, the more motivation I have to finish. (As I always say, I'll finish The Quest for the Legends if it's the last thing I do.) Generally I don't start fics unless I like them and thus have motivation to trudge on, either.
 
Wow, it's been a long time since I've been here...

... I'm forcing myself to pick up the threads of those stories I left half-completed several months ago, and write again. I haven't written for ages, and I need something to balance all the maths and programming that takes up my time.
 
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I don't really feel guilty (I mean, my reader's lives *will* go on), but I get sort of aggrivated with myself. I like to finish what I start. Usually it's the starting part of it that's the problem for me. But once I'm going, I have a thing about finishing. I like to.
 
Not really. Guilt is never a problem, it's usually more a dissapointment in myself. Granted, that's only when I'm procrastinating. Once I drop a story, then it's done and I need not concern myself with it anymore.
 
I rarely finish things, unless they're one-shots. I just... lose threads, I guess.

Lily, were you writing chapter 1 of our split?
 
Geometric-sama..I still get depressed whenever that's brought up. Yes, chapter one was my responsibility, which I neglected. Sorry, again! .__________.
 
For the question, yes I feel guilty about not finishing a story. XD I feel terribly guilty to the people who are actually reading and enjoying it, as well as mad at myself for not having the motivation to finish it. But what can you do? ^^:
 
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Geometric-sama..I still get depressed whenever that's brought up. Yes, chapter one was my responsibility, which I neglected. Sorry, again! .__________.
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I am sorry to depress you! That was not manly! I will not mention this again.
 
I should be the one who's apologizing. I really am sorry; it still plagues me to this day. o____o; I hate procrastination. TT;
 
I do find motivating myself difficult.

I'm working on something at the minute, but I'm not sure whether I like it or not to post here. I'm just my own worst critic, like most good authors.
 
I really haven't written much yet, only Now and Forever, and that was only fourteen chapters down the road before I rewrote it.

By the way, I've justed posted chapter 3 of Now and Forever
 
And the region for Pokemon DP is revealed, shall Naminé along with the fanfiction lounge here brace themselves for another wave of new trainer fanfic wave?

Oh... Naminé guess that it's too late to prepare. The first of the many is here already.
 
Well, time to write something appropriately dark to counter it for you, milady. *bows* Maybe tragic, I haven't decided yet.
 
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