Now I Know

[kriadydragon]

Now I know why so many avoid reading fanfic while writing it. For some, it's a distraction. For others - like me - it's a good way to be plagued by self-doubt and thus end up losing motivation. You read something that wows you, then look at your own stuff - fanfic and even original - and can't help but sigh dejectedly. I have to keep reminding myself: "We all have different writing styles. Just because mine style isn't like their style doesn't mean it's not good." Still, some days it has a way of making the muses want to crawl into a hole and never come out.

I need to be careful what I read or I'm not going to get anything done :S