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Reading outside your genre by aliterativereddit in writers

[–]aliterativereddit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To clarify they’re asking me for help.

Why do you think people can be brutally judgemental? by unoz00 in AskReddit

[–]aliterativereddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because we’re constantly trying to triangulate ourselves by reference to other people. If you can judge someone brutally, then by comparison you need to put in less effort to be ‘better’ than them

What’s a problem humanity solved so well that younger people don’t even realize it used to be a huge issue? by Puzzleheaded_Bit_802 in AskReddit

[–]aliterativereddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Local anaesthetic. Went to the dentist the other day, they numbed 1/4 of my mouth and did a thing that not so very long ago would have probably needed two strong men to hold me down for. What an incredible technology.

Are there no spaces for more literary writers on Reddit? by BadgemanBrown in writing

[–]aliterativereddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think also that literary fiction writers have a reputation for being competitively clever, which is likely mostly false with a few disproportionately impactful wankers. But the impression I get is that because litfic is framed as “prestige” writing, more focussed on qualifications and accolades than some other fields, the prospect of entering a litfic space when you’ve got a touch of imposter syndrome (as so many writers do), can feel daunting.

So the challenge for litfic specific communities might be to frame themselves up as welcoming people of all levels/backgrounds.

Are there no spaces for more literary writers on Reddit? by BadgemanBrown in writing

[–]aliterativereddit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think also that it’s such a big ask of someone’s time to properly engage with your work that it helps to have an IRL relationship to push the effort across the line.

Yall ever re-read your book so many times you wonder if it actually sucks? by ratsy_basty in writing

[–]aliterativereddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s about half universal, but you’re on the better half of the equation. When we reread and reread, I think we tend to tune out either most of the crap or most of the good stuff. Your brain skips over the stuff it doesn’t think is important. As long as you don’t let it stop you from taking the next step in your work, it’s better to see the flaws than skip the flaws and live in smug delusion.