Yeah, it's really *hard* to hold anything back. And once I have something on the page, I have the worst time deleting it, no matter how much I logically know it doesn't belong there and that it's gotta go. I get that attached to my words. lol
What fic do you think you've written that's been the most successful at hitting that balance? one of the ones you mentioned? another? DO you think you've put up any fics which you feel you just failed to get your point across?
These are hard questions to answer, because I'm usually (and necessarily) in love with whatever my current project is. :) I guess I would say I am pretty happy with Gravity and Wreckage. I think I manage to strike a pretty good balance there, even though they are really plot heavy.
I do think I have put up fics that failed to get my point across, but I don't really beat myself up about it, I just want to be able to learn from them. Plus, I have some amazing betas that never let me get away with anything. I think that must be why betas are so essential, we need them to point out our blind spots. :)
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What fic do you think you've written that's been the most successful at hitting that balance? one of the ones you mentioned? another? DO you think you've put up any fics which you feel you just failed to get your point across?
These are hard questions to answer, because I'm usually (and necessarily) in love with whatever my current project is. :) I guess I would say I am pretty happy with Gravity and Wreckage. I think I manage to strike a pretty good balance there, even though they are really plot heavy.
I do think I have put up fics that failed to get my point across, but I don't really beat myself up about it, I just want to be able to learn from them. Plus, I have some amazing betas that never let me get away with anything. I think that must be why betas are so essential, we need them to point out our blind spots. :)