Whinging - feel free to ignore

[lady_karelia]

Admining a fic today had me really upset. Like, seriously upset. The author's response, which was ignorant at best, and certainly defiant, made it worse. I don't know, maybe I'm just burnt out. I want to write, and as much as I love mentoring authors to the point of validation, sometimes, I just feel overwhelmed. Like today. So, yeah, I'm hopelessly behind with betas right now. I had, until tonight, not written a word in about four days. We're extremely short in the admin department this week, and for some reason, there were loads of really long chapters in the queue.

Thankfully, tonight Lucius suggested a hot bath, which was a brilliant idea, since I went to Lush yesterday. And wow, did that bath help the Muse. About 350 words written for the LMHG exchange. Not a lot, but it's a start, and what's more, I have the entire outline. So, yeah, I'm feeling better now. But I still wish people would apply brains before uploading fic. Anyways, Lucius, with the help of Mozart and Sibelius, fixed my mood.

Comments

from SeverusLovesUs

[astarrymist.livejournal.com]

Well, when it gets this bad and this overwhelming, things have to shape up again. I hope you find time to write with all the beta and admin work. I know people appreciate you for all three, so please don't let The-"Author"-Who-Must-Not-Be-Criticized get you down! I don't do work on nearly as many stories as you do, but there was one that took a lot of effort and careful explanations. She submitted without making all the changes, was rejected, and decided it was not worth her time to correct and post at all. Ah, well, c'ést la vie. The writers who do appreciate your help and feedback and those of the other admins will hopefully continue to make it worthwhile. It is really precious that you do enjoy helping writers improve. Thanks!