It's a valid fear, but I think the benefits outweigh the possibility of that happening. Reading books from the genre/s you want to write is an excellent way to learn the rules etc of the genre, so then it'll be easier to follow or subvert readers' expectations. Plus, even if you are heavily influenced by others' work, I believe it will evolve and become more original as you go.
I want to read other books in the genre(s) I'm writing in, but I'm also afraid that if I do, those books will end up influencing my own writing too much, and I'll end up writing something that's effectively a copy of something else. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is my fear well-founded?
studies from the fellowship of the ring
got my first less than helpful Google AI search result
you know, i have this whole schpeel in my head that i need to yap about.
the kudos-to-hits ratio in fanfic is way off.
i'm not only saying this as a writer, but as a reader too.
if you like a fic, even mildly like it, leave kudos. if the first few chapters are kinda meh but you think it can get better, leave kudos. if there's even one bit that you think was kinda enjoyable, leave kudos.
you don't need to have an account to leave kudos. it doesn't cost money, it doesn't take extra effort. it is literally pressing a button when you get to the end of your fic.
and for people who "don't want their account attached to that fic" that's bullshit. you're literally talking to strangers on the internet. i doubt they care about you reading smutty fanfiction.
i have more to say, but in summation, people just need to leave kudos.
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apparently, having the wip document open on my computer while making tumblr posts about writing does not make words appear on the screen. interesting.
Star Wars vs. The Simpsons Masterlist
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Looks like I'm bad at Where Is Waldo after all, Fives was in this picture all along ahahahahahahaahahahfhfaafjlfkadjf
I'm sorry I miss this man so much, I'm so delusional ahahaha
I'm too exhausted to add my taglist I'm so sorry, will tag you all again when I'm doing more serious art or when I'm not sleep deprived (which is never ahahahahahahahaha fooled ya)
Perhaps if I had written my brilliant idea down when I first had it, instead of waiting to do it later, I wouldn’t be currently struggling to remember that idea
Oh the chaos
this is so niche but I believe I've just peaked
consuming words, and sometimes writing them | any pronouns | AO3: MaybeSomeWords
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