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Jecca Mehlota ([personal profile] jecca_mehlota) wrote2008-01-21 12:36 am

I warned you against opening a magic shop in San d'Oria!

(Believe it or not, the actual content of this post has absolutely nothing to do with Final Fantasy XI.)

I've been thinking - yes, again, and yes, I know, it's bad for me and I need to stop. As anyone who reads this beast of a LiveJournal, or who speaks to me, even semi-frequently is probably aware, I dislike most everything I write. Vehemently.

Because of this dislike, and the resulting (and completely ridiculous, but there it is, anyway) guilt I feel for inflicting my messes upon the world (or at least those who have me on their Friends List), I am seriously considering either locking what I have up or deleting the entries outright, and then not posting any further writings or, again, only posting them under lock.

Don't worry, I will be leaving "GT" unlocked, probably forever, because that's been linked to from one or two (or more, but only two that I'm aware of) places, and I'd feel like a jerk for sealing it away. I am absolutely annoyed by individuals who provide a link to a story but have locked the entry so that they must +friend you for you to be able to read it.

Also, I actually like that one, which helps immeasurably.

The one offshoot (and any others, assuming they also end up being) posted will also be remaining public, because, again, it is linked somewhere. (What? Yes, this paragraph did read differently on original posting.)

Everything else filed under the "completed stories" tag is under serious consideration for being locked, though.

Now, since no one has commented on anything aside from "GT", I'm assuming no one has read anything else. I AM FINE WITH THAT, I am not making a passive-aggressive attempt to get people to read anything else I've written. I don't like it. Why on Earth would I want other people reading any of it?

Then why have you got it posted at all? Honestly? Because Aniko is insane and likes to read it, and this is the only place I can put it where I know she'll see it. I can just start sending them to her over Instant Messenger or through e-mail, however.

All of the above brings me to this series of questions: Do other people actually read these and enjoy them? Should I only Friends-lock these entries? Should I create a custom Friends Group for people who want to read them (and, if so, who wants to be in that group)? Or should I delete or private-lock everything? Or should I just shut up, buck up, and not lock up any of it?
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[personal profile] rionaleonhart 2008-01-21 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
I read the GT offshoot! I really love the relationship between Jeremy and Mirage, and "Giant metal jaguar devours Top Gear presenter," Jeremy supplied, as if reading from a news article. "Worthless car only witness" was marvellous. AND IT IS LINKED ON THE TOP GEAR CRACKFIC LIST, SO I AM AFRAID YOU CANNOT DELETE IT. It distresses me when good writers take down their fanfiction!

[identity profile] twilit-wanderer.livejournal.com 2008-01-21 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I think with that one I just feel awkward with the time frame it's set in. Which appears to translate into my brain as HAET BAD DELETE DELETE DELETE AUGH. But, er, if it's linked, then I suppose I have no choice! Public it shall stay.


...Don't you dare even hint of accusing me of being a good writer. [livejournal.com profile] ineptmagicuser and I have that debate every time I write anything, and I will not be swayed. (No, er, actually, I'm fine with other people liking things I've written. I just refuse to share that mindset, apparently. I have never claimed to make sense.)