@Penni Big mood. I think I just came back to the forum after months (??) of inactivity. I'm here to use my necromantic talents on old threads, boiz, hahaha. You deserve all the support! You put out really interesting works, and it's cool to see the writers blossom on this platform.
@kainatarma I'm sorry to hear about the [lessened] reception that you've gotten on your work. It sucks when reception comes and goes steadily, and it hurts especially with the doubt and self-consciousness start to set in.
The best thing to do is to start focusing inward and think about how you feel about the piece and what your intent with it is. For example, ask yourself: do you want to continue making the work for your own satisfaction? Or do you want to do more to make it popular? Whatever answer you come to is fine; it's just about being honest and helping yourself focus. Don't feel any shame in stepping back to work on the piece either.
I've been feeling it pretty hard for this 2019 piece that I'm working on, and I just keep hitting wall after wall. I'm trying to do something fun with it. I've taken up writing prompts, and I'm just writing short, meaningless stories to help establish the characters and their world. I'm listening to music and making scenes off those. Or watching movies to try and get into the overall feel. You know stuff like that. Maybe you might have to just put it aside for a bit and come back to it. (A little unannounced hiatus is always a fun route, hahaha.) But like you said, delay it or cram it all into one night of free-balled writing. Whatever you come up to, do what's best for you, and I hope everything works out! Good luck with that and your collab.
