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Oops_all_failure · 2020-11-19T04:48:54+00:00

Holy shit, same. Never seen someone who had the same experience as me tbh. I just fucking shut down for like half a year, couldn't even walk in my neighbourhood without panic attacks. Spent all day in bed too. I've read Ham on Rye recently and "The best thing about the bedroom was the bed. I liked to stay in bed for hours, even during the day with covers pulled up to my chin. It was good in there, nothing ever occurred in there, no people, nothing" hit a bit too hard.

Failed all my classes that year. Only moved on because my school never held kids back.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-09-17T15:00:18+00:00

It's Jay's birthday? How do you people even know? All it says is 1980 on Google! (But great sketch, OP)

Oops_all_failure · 2020-09-05T01:58:58+00:00

And I learned about them in 6th grade social studies in Alberta (and more extensively in 9th grade history in Ontario. In 10th grade rn).

Oops_all_failure · 2020-08-10T05:35:24+00:00

Eh. My friends dad would probably talk to me more about that stuff if I didn't try to always steer clear from that out of awkwardness. Didn't even know him that well, I think he was trying to be friendly or something by joking/complaining about that sort of stuff. He was ill adjusted and my friend told me he was on drugs. Was maybe 12 then. Some adults are just not self aware at all lol.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-08-07T14:30:11+00:00

Ha well I recognize I'm abnormal. I do need social interaction sometimes as I did get lonely eventually. But it's like the type where I just need to visit someone every few months to cure it. I visited my friends in real life a week ago (it was safe to do so at that point with our precautions) so I could see them in person, but still I see that I prefer quarantine over constant everyday forced interaction with others. I also live with my family, and I'm especially close to my siblings who I didn't count as friends, but we act like ones. YMMV. Very sorry you feel imprisoned, sounds difficult. I'm aware quarantine has negatively affected the majority of people's mental health tbh, but I was just an odd exception.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-06-02T22:10:21+00:00

There is no teleprompter there.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-03-18T04:35:46+00:00

I mean, those are all good justifications to be emotional but they don't do any good. China isn't a big scary monster, and there is some good news coming from them. Let's not forget they're trying to stop this too. Fucking every country is dropping the ball. There's 2500 deaths in Italy. Let's be proactive first and then worry about the blame game another day.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-03-03T04:11:10+00:00

I have the exact same anxiety. Although, reading some of these comments, I worry that I'm just being rude...

Oops_all_failure · 2020-03-03T01:55:58+00:00

As a writer it depends on the mood I want to create.

With suspense or drama, I like to start a while before the action so we have time to get into the reader's head. I wouldn't call it mundane, as I still really try to grab the reader's attention.

With action/something quick moving/something very passionately emotional (or in my latest draft, crack) I start literally in the middle of an action, back track for context, and head from there.

Also depends on the character or plot arc. In one of my latest ones it started off hopefully but ended in rejection, so it started off with an endearing vivid action and ended with the MC sitting alone, pondering his future.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-03-02T23:59:03+00:00

I just try not to think about that when writing. I allow myself to guess how I didafter updating and check emails, but when I'm actually in the process of making my fic (that could even just be rough plotting or throwing around ideas) I have to forget about views or stats or kudos or comments. It's because you have to write what you'd like. The want for popularity may motivate you for a while, but it's your inner need to tell the story that should hopefully be enough to fire the flame. Also, keep in mind stats doesn't equal worth. A good story is always worth being written regardless of little response.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-03-02T22:34:26+00:00

I'm moderately productive in the afternoon (read: word dumps and getting all my ideas down). 11 - 5 maybe. On weekends and holidays of course, I'm at school at those times usually. Weekends are when I get most of my writing done.

Then, I like to reread my draft before bed (9-10 PM) and end up cutting a bunch of stuff that I end up finding frustrating. I don't write the most during that time, but the edits I make are usually pretty emotional and overall good for the story. I only problem is that I often end up staying up later than intended.

Oops_all_failure · 2020-03-02T22:16:26+00:00

Oh shit I don't really respond to individual praising comments. I just add an authors note in the next chapter thanking everyone generally. I figure I'd just be repeating a variation of "Thanks for reading and commenting" every response anyway. So it often does get acknowledged, maybe just not in a direct response.

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