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I can't keep up with this stupid experiment.
I thought that forcing myself to write a quick, stupid short story each day would get me back into writing and help my confidence. But it's just getting hard and harder each day, and I feel like they're getting shorter and crappier each time I put one up.
Not to mention that, at least partially, I decided to do this because I read that you have to do something for over 21 days before it becomes a habit. And now I've read that that's inaccurate; you need to do something for over 55 days straight for that to work.
I don't know if I've just had a particularly bad day, or if this genuinely isn't working for me or what. But I can't do it today. I just can't.
I can't guarantee that I'll be willing to write again tomorrow. So I can't say whether this is just an announcement of a day off, or an announcement I'm officially giving up.
I'm sorry.
I thought that forcing myself to write a quick, stupid short story each day would get me back into writing and help my confidence. But it's just getting hard and harder each day, and I feel like they're getting shorter and crappier each time I put one up.
Not to mention that, at least partially, I decided to do this because I read that you have to do something for over 21 days before it becomes a habit. And now I've read that that's inaccurate; you need to do something for over 55 days straight for that to work.
I don't know if I've just had a particularly bad day, or if this genuinely isn't working for me or what. But I can't do it today. I just can't.
I can't guarantee that I'll be willing to write again tomorrow. So I can't say whether this is just an announcement of a day off, or an announcement I'm officially giving up.
I'm sorry.
'ShinnokRaiden' is now 'ShinMakeovers'.
So, I've been mentioning it for a while, but I finally decided to change my username. "ShinnokRaiden" was something I came up with on the spot years ago, and doesn't really fit what I use the account for. With a name like that, you'd think I'd be all about Mortal Kombat, not crossdressing/transgender fiction and fanfiction. So I bit the bullet and changed my username to something I think better reflects what I do. I kept the "Shin" from my old name, partly for identity purposes, partly for a pun that makes me feel clever, and decided to go with "ShinMakeovers." I think it suits this account much better. Plus I just kinda like the way it looks, y'know? It's new, it's fitting, it's good-looking, and I think it's close enough to my old name that people hopefully won't get too mixed up. What do you guys think? Also, I have a new story that I intend to post in the next few days. Hope you all enjoy it!
A couple of questions and a new profile icon.
Hey, all. I've been thinking lately about what kind of stories I want to tell going forward, and I obviously want to improve and be as best a writer as I can. But I'm having some trouble in that I'm not sure exactly what my weaknesses are and what I can do to improve them. So I figured I'd ask all you lovely people, since you're the ones that will actually be reading my stories, and who I'm writing them for. So if any of you have a minute, I'd like to ask you two simple questions. What is it that you like most about my stories, and what is it that you like least about my stories? You can be as general or as specific as you like. This is just to give me a better idea on where my strengths and weaknesses are; what you'd like to see me do more of going forward, and what you feel I need to improve on or do less of. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Also, I made a new icon for my profile! The Rowlett kind of overstayed his welcome considering I'm not a massive Pokemon fan. I decided
Other Places I Can Be Found
Due to the recent "purge" of some TF/TG artists, as well as one of my own pieces being removed, I've decided to list some of the other websites I can be found on, just in case. Archive Of Our Own under the name ShinMakeovers FurAffinity under the name ShinnokRaiden99 Fictionmania under the name ShinnokRaiden99 All three of these websites are alternative places I post my stories. Of the three, only FurAffinity has a messaging system like DA's. DeviantART will continue to be my main platform for the forseeable future. But should the worst come to pass, you can find me and my stories on these three websites.
So one of my submissions has been removed.
Specifically, the Ben 10 caption I did with Zizum. They claimed it showed a minor in a sexual situation, something I would very much argue with. I'm tempted to dispute it, but if I've learned anything from my many years on the internet, it's that moderators can't be reasoned with. Disputing it is, in my opinion, much more likely to make things worse. Instead, I'm just going to double down on expanding my online presence. I already have an AO3 account under the name "MisterShin" that I'm planning to start uploading to, as well as a FurAffinity account under the same name "ShinnokRaiden99". Though the latter I'm also considering reworking that one. I have many friends on DA, so I have no intention of jumping ship just yet. But if worst comes to worst, you'll be able to find me on those sites. On the bright side, I've had something cooking for a while, and once some complications are dealt with, I'll finally post it. I hope you'll all enjoy it, so look forward to it in the coming
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Beware setting unrealistic goals for yourself. Writing should be joyful, cathartic and satisfying. Do not force it. That's like binge eating ice cream until you're sick of it. Savor it, schedule special times for your writing. Don't deprive yourself, but don't gorge on it. Your ideas are wonderful, your style lovely. Don't let them go to waste. 