Wow, thank y'all so much.
I gotta tell you, posting that story was one of scariest damn things I've ever done. It's the first one I've ever written--well, okay, the first I've ever finished. And I went around the rest of the day feeling vaguely ill and fluttery. And, I mean, I thought it was pretty good, but I'm kinda biased, ya know?
And I totally get the feedback=crack thing now. I mean, totally. *twitch* I'm now pledging give feedback whenever possible.
Speaking of which, is there a way to get a LiveJournal account that doesn't involve an actual journal? I'd like to be able to post to places like ds_flashfiction non-anonymously, but really don't want to bother with the actual journal.
So, how's that bodyswitching story coming along then, Theodesia? 'Cause I've seen the quotes in your profile and they've kinda whetted my curiosity. Not that I'm trying to rush you or anything...
Lady O', you can have an LJ account and never post anything to it. Plenty of people do that, just so they can comment non-anonymously and have fun icons.
You don't have to actually put anything in the journal, but you will have to sign up to post in communities.
The first time posting is the worst, Lady. Way back in the misty reaches, I spent a good five minutes hovering over the "Send" button before I just consigned my soul to the gods and hit it.
Yeah, but the first hit of feedback, man... You're hooked right away. Straight to the pathetic-need-for-approval center of the brain.
Or that could just be me.
Or that could just be me.
Nope. And then you need bigger and bigger hits, and more powerful hits ...
Or that could just be me.
No. Right there with you. *twitch*
The initial rush has worn off a bit, though, and now I seem to have entered a panicky stage where I'm convinced that it was a fluke and I'll never write anything again.
Which is why I'm a bit wary of the LiveJournal thing...I may wait and see if lightning strikes twice.
a panicky stage where I'm convinced that it was a fluke and I'll never write anything again.
It's always a fluke. Or it always seems to be.
Yep, I'm just being a nasty ol' fic-writing pusher. C'mon, babe, the first one's free.
LOS, the livejournal thing isn't a big deal at all. At the heart of it, it's just a name that people recognise you by, like here.
