3 things plus more thoughts on fanfic

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

 
1. Yesterday I went out canvassing for Lauren Underwood. It went well and I'm glad to be helping out. I'm taking Tuesday off so I can canvas for Sean Casten. 

2. Today Doris and I had another quiet Sunday mostly at home together

3. On Tumblr, two FS fans are organizing an FS Secret Santa exchange. I had hoped they would! Even though my muse is gone, I really want to do this.

And speaking of the above....While I was changing the bedsheets today, I had a good 'talking to myself' session about my now-disappeared drive to write. First I asked myself that if I were being brutally honest, do I write because I love to write or because I want reviews?

I thought the answer was somewhere in between.

But then I asked myself that if I had more reviews and kudos, would I write more and would I perhaps not've had my muse disappear?

I answered yeah, probably. But then I also countered that my beta tester J has been so good; she reads everything I write and gives detailed, great feedback. I'd write just for her. (I also have a second beta, L, who is not as effusive but still gives good comments). But the fact remains that despite J and L and their almost-guaranteed good feedback, I'm not writing. So then perhaps the answer truly is that I don't do it just for the comments. I think I do lean on the side of writing because of love of the craft.

So overall I think that's a good thing? Even though it doesn't solve my muse-disappeared problem.