Congrats! I look forward to seeing it when it goes up. ^_^
Without meaning this as a negative judgment of fanfic culture, I think the immediate gratification it offers is one of the hurdles that holds back people who might otherwise try pro-fic. As far as I'm aware, the positive feedback on any given fic tends to vastly outweigh the negative (if the negative even shows up). That gets addictive, frankly. If you want to sell a story to a professional market, on the other hand, you can't post it online for instant feedback, and even if the editor buys it, they probably won't gush at you; they'll just send you a three-line e-mail saying they'll take it. So while all that egoboo serves a valuable purpose within the fanfic community, it may be actively detrimental to somebody looking to expand in a professional direction. Rave reviews don't help you much in that field; sometimes you need somebody to tell you that you suck.
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Date: 2007-04-29 03:58 am (UTC)Without meaning this as a negative judgment of fanfic culture, I think the immediate gratification it offers is one of the hurdles that holds back people who might otherwise try pro-fic. As far as I'm aware, the positive feedback on any given fic tends to vastly outweigh the negative (if the negative even shows up). That gets addictive, frankly. If you want to sell a story to a professional market, on the other hand, you can't post it online for instant feedback, and even if the editor buys it, they probably won't gush at you; they'll just send you a three-line e-mail saying they'll take it. So while all that egoboo serves a valuable purpose within the fanfic community, it may be actively detrimental to somebody looking to expand in a professional direction. Rave reviews don't help you much in that field; sometimes you need somebody to tell you that you suck.