y'all I need help im losing motivation for my book

WAk3_UP_WAK3_UP said:

so I am writing my book on a school laptop which I know blah blah blah but I'm losing my motivaion for my book all because of a toxic friend told me it was "shit quality and nobody likes it" and I'm slowing making my chapters less and less pages but I'm losing the motivation to keep working on The Beauty In The Stars and I need help on how to keep it going without it feeling like I'm rushing through to get it done Please help!

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How about you ask your friend why he or she doesn't like it? Ask for some examples.
Also, why do you have a friend that is toxic?

I certainly sense a lack of effort in how you create your posts and chapters. Did you properly proofread your story? I see a lot of mistakes, I see a lot of word repetitions, I see a lack of formatting. It looks like you came up with the story, wrote it down, and instantly posted it without proofreading.
The words "Yeah and Yea" make up 20% of your entire story.
Your word count plummeted to less than 400 words in the later chapters. The latest chapter consists of three Paragraphs. One is a wall of text, the others are tiny.

Maybe your friend just didn't even want to try to get into it. Sometimes, even if the story and plot are great, it doesn't matter if the foundation is constructed on top of quicksand.

Try to edit your chapter a little bit more and correct the mistakes. Try reading it carefully again and again and adjust it. There are tools like Grammarly that would be quite helpful.

Time4T said:

Being a cis-het male, BL isn't really my thing. But I read the 1st chapter and your writing is fine. I felt the infatuation was kinda cute actually. IMO as long as you enjoy writing, keep going, you'll have readers.

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There is nothing worse and more harmful than dishonest feedback. Didn't you notice anything wrong with the story? "Keep going" is all you can say to contribute? Even making careless promises?

Also, since nobody is pointing it out, this is a smut story.
How old are you?

I read the first chapter, and my thought is; WELL. that escalated quickly! Honestly, it reads like a sped up BL anime.

It sucks when people doubt you, especially when you just want validation for all of the time and thought you've put into your story.
If you cared for their opinion and they offered you helpful advice, you could make some tweaks to improve the reader experience but it doesn't sound like that's happened.

I have a toxic partner and get told my writing sucks in a different way. It's more of a 'I have doubts anyone likes your writing' where every read is a bot, every comment is a scam, and the hard truth is I don't have a way to prove that wrong since I haven't had authentic engagement anywhere I've published.

Sometimes when I feel like beating myself up, I think about my story and how it only exists in my head, and if I want others to know about it-- I have to share it somehow.

So you still have a story to tell, and you've got to let Gizmo have his chance to shine.
Do him a favor and make his story one you enjoy. If you enjoy it, others will too.

If it's your first book and somebody said it's shit, it's probably true. The key here is not to be too proud to the point that you can't accept criticism. You will ALWAYS be criticized. They don't even need to be jealous of you. If you have thin skin like Ai-chan, you will go through cycles of lacking motivation and pushing through.

Just think of your work as a possible jewel in a shithole and you will be more pragmatic of other people's scorn. Remember, there will always be people who talk shit about you and your effort. Handling it is how people grow. The question is, what are you going to do about it?

WAk3_UP_WAK3_UP said:

so I am writing my book on a school laptop which I know blah blah blah

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no. I don't know. the hell does it matter what computer you use, to type on a keyboard and save a text file. A freaking homeless person, could wander into a library and write a novel on here. Writing is the great equalizer.

WAk3_UP_WAK3_UP said:

but I'm losing my motivaion for my book

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"I'm losing...". words have meaning. its all on y-o-u.

WAk3_UP_WAK3_UP said:

all because of a toxic friend told me it was "shit quality and nobody likes it"

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if I listened to everything people told me, there's a list of cool shit I'd have never gotten accomplished at.
you need to learn to tune that shit out.
right now, understand this, and I mean loud and clear.
"talent" is bullshit.
there is ONLY... you learning basics and applying them.
you practicing and constantly doing, with a daily burning passion.
then slowly picking first one, then another... technique and integrating into your basics.
ten years later?
like magic, you're... "talented".

WAk3_UP_WAK3_UP said:

and I'm slowing making my chapters less and less pages but I'm losing the motivation to keep working on The Beauty In The Stars and I need help on how to keep it going without it feeling like I'm rushing through to get it done Please help!

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what am I to do. I come over with a wiffle ball bat.
I *whack* you over the head.
then I tell you... get up! only 19 more treatments to go!

seriously.
there are two kinds of people in this world.
people that listen to what others that don't try, say.
and...
people that just... "do". and tune that shit out.

you sound as if you are the former.
perhaps you should try being the latter.
if everyone listened to what others had to say? we would have NO writers, actors, dancers, singers, musicians, none of that.

maybe it is shit quality. so what. do it anyways.
ten projects later? it will be tons better.
i think we "all" have that first work that was laughable.
and anyone who doesn't? is lying.

PS - if your friend is toxic? why do you listen to them. better yet, why do you not limit your interactions with them. or at least hold yourself at arm's length from what they say. family and friends can MEAN well, but would have prevented every famous person from making it.

FRWriter said:

Also, why do you have a friend that is toxic?

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hear ye, hear ye
when people criticize and make fun? I get pissed. I don't get mad... I channel that into fuel to work harder and make it my ax to grind. i take the unhealthy and make it healthy. several other things in my life, all the best accomplishments? were *all* things everyone trashed. i've done more than one thing everyone said 'can't be done'.

WAk3_UP_WAK3_UP said:

so I am writing my book on a school laptop which I know blah blah blah but I'm losing my motivaion for my book all because of a toxic friend told me it was "shit quality and nobody likes it" and I'm slowing making my chapters less and less pages but I'm losing the motivation to keep working on The Beauty In The Stars and I need help on how to keep it going without it feeling like I'm rushing through to get it done Please help!

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What a shitty friend, thats awful! Hope you cut em off

FRWriter said:

How about you ask your friend why he or she doesn't like it? Ask for some examples.
Also, why do you have a friend that is toxic?

I certainly sense a lack of effort in how you create your posts and chapters. Did you properly proofread your story? I see a lot of mistakes, I see a lot of word repetitions, I see a lack of formatting. It looks like you came up with the story, wrote it down, and instantly posted it without proofreading.
The words "Yeah and Yea" make up 20% of your entire story.
Your word count plummeted to less than 400 words in the later chapters. The latest chapter consists of three Paragraphs. One is a wall of text, the others are tiny.

Maybe your friend just didn't even want to try to get into it. Sometimes, even if the story and plot are great, it doesn't matter if the foundation is constructed on top of quicksand.

Try to edit your chapter a little bit more and correct the mistakes. Try reading it carefully again and again and adjust it. There are tools like Grammarly that would be quite helpful.



There is nothing worse and more harmful than dishonest feedback. Didn't you notice anything wrong with the story? "Keep going" is all you can say to contribute? Even making careless promises?

Also, since nobody is pointing it out, this is a smut story.
How old are you?

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The request was "help im losing motivation". I decided to help the person instead of being critical of the work and adding to the doubts. There's times when being supportive is more important than a harsh technical dissection, I felt this was one. From the superior tone of your posts, it's likely you never felt like giving up, good for you. I read one chapter, was it the best writing I've seen on SH, no but neither was it the worst. My comments were in no way intentionally dishonest. That feels like being called a lier. But only an arrogant know it all would confuse difference of opinion as lie. So I'm likely misunderstanding your writing.

My advice is to read books to inspire yourself and also improve your understanding of writing

motivation. Thats INTERNAL. nothing from the outside, should affect that. But we're human. This reminds me of the case that simply everyone will say "YOU are giving me stress!". When in fact, a professional will tell you. Stress is your REACTION, not something they give you. You can choose to stand there and stare at them, but not jump up and down.

Likewise? You can CHOOSE to be a smart ass. Smile. "Hey! I knew i could count on my number one fan!" And make sure you go back and show them when you're gaining traction.

when you look at your favoriye TV or Hollywood leading star? When you go back and look, they started out with bit parts in toothpaste ads, for christ's sake. Dancing out the toothpaste jingle, like retards.

WAk3_UP_WAK3_UP said:

so I am writing my book on a school laptop which I know blah blah blah but I'm losing my motivaion for my book all because of a toxic friend told me it was "shit quality and nobody likes it" and I'm slowing making my chapters less and less pages but I'm losing the motivation to keep working on The Beauty In The Stars and I need help on how to keep it going without it feeling like I'm rushing through to get it done Please help!

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You could always just push yourself TO rush through it, get it done, and then go back and revise later at your own pace.

Or set it aside and work on something else for a while.

Or grab that toxic friend and demand an explanation of their view. Maybe they are just a jerk, or jealous that they haven't written anything. Or maybe they're right, and might have ides for you to improve it.

Or show it to some other friends and see if they agree with Toxie.

FRWriter said:

How about you ask your friend why he or she doesn't like it? Ask for some examples.
Also, why do you have a friend that is toxic?

I certainly sense a lack of effort in how you create your posts and chapters. Did you properly proofread your story? I see a lot of mistakes, I see a lot of word repetitions, I see a lack of formatting. It looks like you came up with the story, wrote it down, and instantly posted it without proofreading.
The words "Yeah and Yea" make up 20% of your entire story.
Your word count plummeted to less than 400 words in the later chapters. The latest chapter consists of three Paragraphs. One is a wall of text, the others are tiny.

Maybe your friend just didn't even want to try to get into it. Sometimes, even if the story and plot are great, it doesn't matter if the foundation is constructed on top of quicksand.

Try to edit your chapter a little bit more and correct the mistakes. Try reading it carefully again and again and adjust it. There are tools like Grammarly that would be quite helpful.



There is nothing worse and more harmful than dishonest feedback. Didn't you notice anything wrong with the story? "Keep going" is all you can say to contribute? Even making careless promises?

Also, since nobody is pointing it out, this is a smut story.
Ho

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FRWriter said:

How about you ask your friend why he or she doesn't like it? Ask for some examples.
Also, why do you have a friend that is toxic?

I certainly sense a lack of effort in how you create your posts and chapters. Did you properly proofread your story? I see a lot of mistakes, I see a lot of word repetitions, I see a lack of formatting. It looks like you came up with the story, wrote it down, and instantly posted it without proofreading.
The words "Yeah and Yea" make up 20% of your entire story.
Your word count plummeted to less than 400 words in the later chapters. The latest chapter consists of three Paragraphs. One is a wall of text, the others are tiny.

Maybe your friend just didn't even want to try to get into it. Sometimes, even if the story and plot are great, it doesn't matter if the foundation is constructed on top of quicksand.

Try to edit your chapter a little bit more and correct the mistakes. Try reading it carefully again and again and adjust it. There are tools like Grammarly that would be quite helpful.



There is nothing worse and more harmful than dishonest feedback. Didn't you notice anything wrong with the story? "Keep going" is all you can say to contribute? Even making careless promises?

Also, since nobody is pointing it out, this is a smut story.
How old are you?

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number one im 17, number two this is my first book I've written so I know I often repeat words and when I tried to write books in the past and dropped the books whilst writing and I don't wanna stop this book because when I started writing it also I put on my book #'s it was BL and Smut I'm trying to keep it up I was writing for fun then started posting and this is being copy, pasted from the google doc I'm writing it on and I do try to edit but I usualy have one study hall a day so yea