Tales of the Parodyverse - Let's all take a deep breath before this gets too heated

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Subj: Let's all take a deep breath before this gets too heated
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 01:05:15 pm EDT (Viewed 575 times)

Reply Subj: I thought writing was more about a personal feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment than accolades and validation from others.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 12:45:32 pm EDT

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I think writing for the PV is different than writing just for yourself, if only because the Parodyverse is a shared universe with a shared continuity and characters. The social experience is a large part of this board, and I think it fair to say that some of us only write because we enjoy the interaction it generates here. I am one of those writers; I haven't written anything not for the PV in a long time, and if people weren't reading and replying quite honestly I wouldn't be writing.

I don't think there's anything wrong with writing for the PV and expecting a reply, as again this board is also a social experience. If we were writing strictly for ourselves then why would we post here?

If there were only 5 posters on this board and the other 4 replied to every story, then I don't think anyone would complain. It's not the fact that only 4 people replied; it's the percentage of readers that replied.

If you're writing stories to share with your friends, wouldn't you want your friends to say they read it?

I don't want to get into any comments made, I just wanted to try and explain where the frustration some members of the board feel about participation is coming from.

~Hat~

> I'm writing a book, but make no mistake about it. I'm doing it because I've never attempted it before and I think I can, not because I think it will be published. In fact I'd be very surprised if it was. If not, oh well... some people missed out on a great story and I know I accomplished something I'm very proud of. When I wrote Messenger stories they hardly raked in the replies even under the busiest of times (7 replies was a good number for me). This bothered me in the beginning, but as time passed and I became more comfortable with my writing it didn't really, because I was just loving writing the character.
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> I don't think what you said is fair to L!. And I don't think what L! said is fair to AG. People should reply because hey, here's something they want to read and enjoy... not out of a sense of duty. Not because someone is giving them a guilt trip. It takes away a lot of the pleasure. I saw your post on the top of the board about only 7 replies to your latest story. (And like I said that was a good number for me) You should ask yourself whether you're writing PVB stories because you sincerely enjoy it or if its just for the immediate satisfaction and affirmation from someone complimenting you.
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> Apologies for the rant.

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Ten Reasons Why You Should Write Stories For the Parodyverse Board · The Hooded Hood · Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 01:35:07 pm EDT
- Does the engagement story count? :) Between wedding planning, work, and volunteering I'll try find time to do some more writing (no text) · Hatman · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 10:35:16 am EDT
- Noted. (no text) · Anime Jason · Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 11:27:23 pm EDT
- Knee-deep in novel... Probably no more Messenger stories on horizon. I will try to read and reply more. (no text) · Messenger still lurks · Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 06:18:13 pm EDT
  - Hey! That's my line! LOL! Its still true, too. I'll do what I can to check in and read/reply too. (no text) · Scott · Sun Oct 21, 2007 at 09:22:12 am EDT
    - Your knee deep is Messenger's novel? · L! · Sun Oct 21, 2007 at 11:10:16 pm EDT
      - My knee deep? What about my knee? Its not deep. · Scott · Mon Oct 22, 2007 at 07:41:52 pm EDT
        
        You have time to correct my grammar but not time to read & reply to my story? · L! · Mon Oct 22, 2007 at 08:47:21 pm EDT
        
        You have time to bust AG's chops but not time to read and reply to my story, and Hatty's, and Jason's, and Shrike's, and Vizh's, and JJJ's, and the Shoggoth's, and J ... · HH · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 12:10:55 pm EDT
        
        I thought writing was more about a personal feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment than accolades and validation from others. · Messenger · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 12:45:32 pm EDT
        
        I write here and reply here to be part of a community. · HH · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 04:19:42 pm EDT
        
        Re: I write here and reply here to be part of a community. · -M- · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 05:06:50 pm EDT
        
        Re: I write here and reply here to be part of a community. · HH · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 06:46:59 pm EDT
        
        I have a slightly different point of view... · Anime Jason · Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 07:47:58 am EDT
        
        Re: I write here and reply here to be part of a community. · Visionary · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 06:31:07 pm EDT
        
        Maybe that's why you do it · killer shrike · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 01:16:01 pm EDT
        
        Re: Maybe that's why you do it · Messenger · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 01:33:01 pm EDT
        
        Re: Maybe that's why you do it · killer shrike · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 02:01:26 pm EDT
        
        Let's all take a deep breath before this gets too heated · Hatman · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 01:05:15 pm EDT
        
        Sorry, Hat. · -M- · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 01:44:52 pm EDT
        
        No need to apologize to me at all · Hatman · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 02:06:59 pm EDT
- Well listed. · L! · Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 04:00:31 pm EDT
- A very well-thought out list... · Visionary · Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 02:14:53 pm EDT
- Nice. But a "Ten Reasons Why You Should Read and Reply to Stories Posted on the Parodyverse Board" would be more appropriate. · killer shrike · Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 02:06:38 pm EDT
  - I considered that, but if people don't yet know by now that it's good board ettiquette to support other writers then lecturing them won't help. · HH gets crabby on this topic. · Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 07:35:35 am EDT
  - I admit, I've never understood the tendancy to do one but not the other... · Visionary · Sat Oct 20, 2007 at 02:20:01 pm EDT