How do I start? Well simply put, I can't stand writing LotR fan fiction anymore. I feel like my skills are lacking so much (making me so lame) and all I can write is fanfiction. I don't like using other people's ideas anymore and shaping my own stories to them. I want to be original and I personally find fan fiction childish (don't get me wrong. I love reading the stuff but writing it makes me sick with myself). My thoughts on this are even more so for Tolkien's work. I cannot degrade another person's life work to my own past time. I must leave Tolkien's works alone because I don't wish to deface the beauty of his writing. I also think the spirit of Tolkien is lost to the ff.net's lotr section (I'm not pointing fingers because I understand there are still a loyal few out there). Jackson worked wonders with the movie but the books left a deeper effect on me than the film. I have come to the conclusion that I must give fanfiction up and I thank all of you who had been interested. Here is what will happen to my LotR works (if they can even be called that):
-Different Tune to the Same Song- I have quit my usless attempts to keep at this. There are two reasons I must quit this: to many people ask dumb questions or make dumb comments without reading author notes and this is the biggest insult to Tolkien's work. I have however passed the torch on (really a mini-mart bought lighter) to another author (who is a comedic mastermind) if he's still interested (I willn't force him if he changes his mind).
-The other two pointless fics- They are far to pointless to try to save. I will be removing them soon.
Sorry I must back out but look at it this way: If LotR was just a movie then I might not have given up. My new found respect for the written word contributes to my choice. Fanfiction isn't a bad thing but I can no longer go on writing it (sure I'll read it). I am now focused with creating original works instead of mimicing the foot steps of great authors.
-Different Tune to the Same Song- I have quit my usless attempts to keep at this. There are two reasons I must quit this: to many people ask dumb questions or make dumb comments without reading author notes and this is the biggest insult to Tolkien's work. I have however passed the torch on (really a mini-mart bought lighter) to another author (who is a comedic mastermind) if he's still interested (I willn't force him if he changes his mind).
-The other two pointless fics- They are far to pointless to try to save. I will be removing them soon.
Sorry I must back out but look at it this way: If LotR was just a movie then I might not have given up. My new found respect for the written word contributes to my choice. Fanfiction isn't a bad thing but I can no longer go on writing it (sure I'll read it). I am now focused with creating original works instead of mimicing the foot steps of great authors.