Arkadelphiak
Shitposter in Residence
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TODAY IS MY FIRST BULBAVERSARY AND I GOT BEST NEWCOMER
BEST DAY EVER
TODAY IS MY FIRST BULBAVERSARY AND I GOT BEST NEWCOMER
BEST DAY EVER
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I second Lugion's point. One doesn't have to have been declared the single best in order to be good at something. I'm still not absolutely sure how the awards system works, but the fact that some people voted for your work in the first place shows that it must be good. I checked the voting thread again now and, if I'm interpretting it properly, there were multiple stories by other authors in that category that weren't voted through, while one of your works was. So you could take that as a vote of confidence at least.
And as you said, you've won some awards in the past. Even if that was with the help of a co-author, that doesn't make the award all their doing - did you or did you not still have a significant role in the writing? Of course you did, so there's nothing wrong with taking some credit for it. A phrase (one that I admittedly don't like much) that springs to mind is "there's no 'I' in team" - that means it's not all the other person either.
All of us are flawed writers in one way or another - that will always be so, but that's not to say we can't get better. You say you've been writing for six years? Then compare your work now to something you wrote six years ago. No doubt there's clear improvement. I don't claim to know how much attention you've put into researching writing technique and suchlike, or if you've just kept writing and let the practice work for itself over this time, there will be some improvement. If you're not satisfied with how much you've improved, try some other methods of refining your technique. If you don't read many online writing articles, read some more. If you don't get enough practice, write something random to try to improve your weaker areas. Say, you expressed concern over your characters - so maybe try to write a short piece based around characters and their interactions. All easier said than done, of course, but anything's better than giving up. If you're feeling discouraged at the moment, do something else for a bit, and give it some time. Then get back to writing once you feel a bit better about it.
Well, I hope that was helpful, and I wasn't just rambling nonsense, or being overly preachy which it did feel like at times. The main point is, Kelleo, you are not a bad writer. I've read some of your work, and it definitely shows creativity and promise. So don't let one award dissuade you.
I second Lugion's point. One doesn't have to have been declared the single best in order to be good at something. I'm still not absolutely sure how the awards system works, but the fact that some people voted for your work in the first place shows that it must be good. I checked the voting thread again now and, if I'm interpretting it properly, there were multiple stories by other authors in that category that weren't voted through, while one of your works was. So you could take that as a vote of confidence at least.
And as you said, you've won some awards in the past. Even if that was with the help of a co-author, that doesn't make the award all their doing - did you or did you not still have a significant role in the writing? Of course you did, so there's nothing wrong with taking some credit for it. A phrase (one that I admittedly don't like much) that springs to mind is "there's no 'I' in team" - that means it's not all the other person either.
All of us are flawed writers in one way or another - that will always be so, but that's not to say we can't get better. You say you've been writing for six years? Then compare your work now to something you wrote six years ago. No doubt there's clear improvement. I don't claim to know how much attention you've put into researching writing technique and suchlike, or if you've just kept writing and let the practice work for itself over this time, there will be some improvement. If you're not satisfied with how much you've improved, try some other methods of refining your technique. If you don't read many online writing articles, read some more. If you don't get enough practice, write something random to try to improve your weaker areas. Say, you expressed concern over your characters - so maybe try to write a short piece based around characters and their interactions. All easier said than done, of course, but anything's better than giving up. If you're feeling discouraged at the moment, do something else for a bit, and give it some time. Then get back to writing once you feel a bit better about it.
Well, I hope that was helpful, and I wasn't just rambling nonsense, or being overly preachy which it did feel like at times. The main point is, Kelleo, you are not a bad writer. I've read some of your work, and it definitely shows creativity and promise. So don't let one award dissuade you.
Yeah, you do make some good points here, Kyuubi. Actually, now that I think about it, I've been writing for about ten years. I just remembered that I actually began my Zelda fic in 05 before I rewrote it multiple times.
And you're right, the work I did with my co-author wasn't all his doing, but his help still feels like the only reason those stories were good enough to win. I feel like he's the one that deserves the award more because of that. I came up with the ideas in them, but his suggested revisions made them shine and helped improve my characters. I want to be able to do all that myself without his help. Not that I want him to stop writing stuff with me, no way. I love writing stuff with him. But I want to be able to make a good story without his help too.
The fact that my fic got voted to the next round though, does say something, you're right. I had honestly forgotten about that. And you're right, we're all flawed too. I'm showing it right now thanks to how easily I get frustrated and discouraged. xP And every writer has things they can improve on too.
Yeah, I'm doing something else at the moment (my tribute playthrough of SoulSilver for Satoru Iwata). I'm glad that I don't stay frustrated for long regardless of how frustrated I actually get. I feel better rather quickly.
No, no, you weren't rambling or blabbing nonsense at all! This was very helpful! Between this post and our PM conversation, Kyuubi, I'd say you're a really awesome person! Thanks.
Ah, Lindybeige. Can't say I can listen to all his rants, but he does have some interesting things to say. I particularly liked his videos about medieval footwear.
Now to be pedantic! It's quite possible to "emblazon" in a very specific way. Nowadays the word usually means "decorated" or "marked". In heraldic language, however, "blazon" is the specific language used to describe a coat of arms - hence "emblazoning" is the act of copying arms onto something
Oh wow I just realized I've been in Bulbagarden for one year and 3 months now.
Oh wow I just realized I've been in Bulbagarden for one year and 3 months now.
>I've been here for three months
>We have almost the same number of posts
Come on step it up.