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8431889 No.8431889 [Reply] [Original]

Do you novelists/creatives have a deep feeling that what you are writing is special/that you are one day going to be a famous author or gain some recognition. I want to ask those that are writing, what your age is, how many novels/how far in are you and out of /10 how much do you believe your writing is "special" or you are destined to write something that will bring you acclaim.

>> No.8431897

>>8431889
No-one will read what I read, it won't be a special piece of writing, the mediocrity of it will upset me initially, but ultimately I'll realize great literature is written by great people, and that I am not one of them.

>> No.8431949

I write with the intention that what I write is genuine, like I've taken a part of my thoughts or feelings and put it to paper. If I feel I've accomplished that, I don't really mind anything else.

Sure it's nice to have people like my stuff, but it's not usual. I'm not very bright either, so I have trouble explaining my writing/stories - people sometimes take it as me being pretentious, as though I'm saying "oh you won't really understand"

>> No.8431953

I've always been convinced that my works are going to become massively popular one day. It might not happen this year, it could be that they only find their audience after I'm long dead, but I'm sure that when it does happen, it's going to be big. Not necessarily because my works are somehow special. I just sincerely think what I do is exciting, and do my best to get better at conveying that experience.

>> No.8432020

>>8431953
What are you writing about?

>> No.8432460

>>8431953
Whatcha doin? What is special about your books?

>> No.8433028

buump

>> No.8433036

>>8431953
Are you the necrophile out of the wayw threads?

>> No.8433044

>>8431889

I write niche porn on commission. So I'm already well read in my particular tiny pond. I intend to branch out out to literary magazines, and perhaps I'll dabble in the recent video essay craze on YouTube.

I can already live somewhat comfortably off of my writing. All I need to do now is keep up my momentum and use it to land something more well regarded.

>> No.8433068

>>8432020
>>8432460

As said, I doubt my (or anyone's) potential success would be because I'm doing anything particularly special, but just because I'm wrapping up known concepts in a package that feels suitably fresh and should be accessible to a lot of people.

On one hand, there's an on-going, character-driven story, that has enough twists, action and humor to appeal to younger readers, and on the other hand, I still take the time to bounce around thoughts on things that interest me, philosophy, psychology, religion, mythology, even cooking, which more mature audiences should find interesting.

Rather than what I'm doing in specific, I have confidence in the way it's delivered.

>> No.8433078

>>8433036
Doesn't ring a bell.

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8433100

>>8431889
I will never become famous, but on the other hand people literally jack off to my writing.

I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel about that.