Have you considered posting individual chapters in order, as you complete them? My other favorite one-word pseudonymous writer, Wildbow, says this serial writing process is what keeps him focused on always writing and always moving forward with the story. It also provides instant feedback from your fans, or reminds you on bad days that you even have fans, who are incredibly forgiving of chapters that you might feel stink at the time.
As an artist, I myself find it impossible to love any of my work as it's being created. Only after enough time has passed that I don't really remember creating it, can I have any kind of objectivity toward it. Even having "beta listeners" tell me it was awesome would hardly convince me! So I hope you aren't holding back 189k works of masterpiece, just because you know how much better it can conceivably be!
There's a balance to be found, obviously. I guess what I'm saying is I love the AQ series and am eagerly awaiting more! :)
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Date: 2015-08-24 07:32 am (UTC)As an artist, I myself find it impossible to love any of my work as it's being created. Only after enough time has passed that I don't really remember creating it, can I have any kind of objectivity toward it. Even having "beta listeners" tell me it was awesome would hardly convince me! So I hope you aren't holding back 189k works of masterpiece, just because you know how much better it can conceivably be!
There's a balance to be found, obviously. I guess what I'm saying is I love the AQ series and am eagerly awaiting more! :)