On reading your own story

So I recently returned to the world of AFF. I haven't been here for the last three years. That being said, I decided to finish writing a few chapters that I started. During that process, I forgot what some of my stories were even about, which is crazy because I wrote them. However, when I figured it out, it dawned on me that I was a pretty good writer. I'm not sure I could say good enough to release a book. But I'm older now so we shall see. 

My main point was to wonder if anyone else goes through their old stories and read them. It's a weird experience for me sometimes. It's like I know how the plot goes but at the same time, it feels like I've never read the story before. Which is how I feel with my very first story, Noir. It's a rollercoaster of emotion but also I wonder why I could never just write simple fanfic. 

All my plotlines had to be 'the couple never worked out,' or 'the MC has a horrible experience and the love interest does nothing about it,' or in the case of my other story, Jingle, it's 'fans can be scary and try to harm celebrities.' 

*Sigh* 

 

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shawol_cassie
#1
I do lol
But in my case I wrote some of my stories when I was young (in middle school), and let me tell you the cringe I felt when reading them. It was just soo.....I don't even know how to explain my thoughts on them xD
I literally had to go through some of them and edit it and change up some things so it wasn't so illogical

Like I'm definitely a better writer now. I improved so much and am really good at writing in regards to research and academic writing (uni did me well xD), which in turn made me better in creative writing
Evelyn-Everdeen
#2
I re-read some of my stories, those that I'm proud of, kinda often, I guess. Not much the older ones, though I've re-read those as well. Each time, I find both cringy moments that I've gotten over (either (sub-)plots or general grammar/word mistakes, etc) but also phrases, ideas, etc. that I'm really proud of and sometimes wonder how past-me came up with them
MissMinew
#3
I love reading my own stories. I actually really love the ideas and always gets a little surprised I managed to write it like that lol. Sometimes I cringe and find typos and bad English because I was in a hurry. Sometimes I go back and edit even if it’s years ago, just so I won’t be annoyed with the same mistake next time I read the story. Idk, I really love my own stories so I don’t feel awkward re-reading them.
willscarlet
#4
I do go back and read my stories because I kinda selfishly wrote the stories that I would want to read, it’s just a bonus to post them here. I have mine all in google docs so when I want to read a story of mine I just open the app and go at it. I think reading your own stories is great because sometimes when I’ve written ahead o get to read that part when no one else can, it’s like a fun secret until I post it.