Older Works.

So...I got a good look at something that I wrote quite some years ago.

It was absolutely terrible, even by my own standards. It was written back in 2005, however, back when I was just getting into fanfiction. When I was going back to it, I thought that it was going to be cool...and then it totally wasn't. Even the corrected version doesn't change how the chapter was actually written.

I drew maps for the story, there's lore about the towns and cities there, and for some reason there was a cacophony of languages inserted. I still think that the story had a good concept...just not good writing. I'm rather disappointed in myself about it, as I could easily compare what I'd written to things that I'm definitely not into now in any way, shape or form--in fact, I can compare it to things that I hold in disdain...

I'm thinking about trying to re-write it because of all the work that I put into it, but I'm not sure whether or not it would be worth it. I've thought about publishing my own short story/novella, but I'm not really sure that I'm up to snuff. On the other hand, I'd rather not prove other authors right and be in the statistic of decent writers who aren't making money because they're too caught up in fanfiction. It's in this capacity that I can appreciate part of the fan market in Japan--not only can you be recognized for your talents, but you can still do fanwork and be recognized for your original stuff, too.

I'll have to find my groove, but I promised a very special person that I would wipe it all and try to start it over again. I hope that I'm up to the task with my original fiction, although something tells me that I'm not.