Does anyone also have these problems when they first start out as writers?

I don't know why but I've been having some writing problems.

1) Starting a fanfic, never started it, delete it, because I lost interest. Like I start with one plot and I end up changing it and it turns into a totally different thing.

2) Not a lot of comments. Like people are subscribing and the views goes up, but I haven't gotten any new comments at all and it just saddens me because it's like no one cares.

3) I also feel like deleting everything and never write again but looking at the subscribers I gained I don't want to do it but I just want to delete everything.

I'm being kind of whiny and it's annoying but I just feel like not writing anymore or at all.

Please help :(

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SHINeeJam501 #1
This always helps for me, and I am typing all these to help you, too, because I know how you feel; all the things you've said, I've faced those circumstances before as well - you're not alone, chingu!

- I just write, write, write. Don't even care about the views or subscribers. Everytime you write, more people will click your story because it will go to the "Newly Updated" page, and trust me, it works, and you'll get more subs!
- Write for yourself, not for people; though that might sound harsh, it's true. You created that story because you WANTED to anyway, and you LIKED the idea of it; you didn't think of subscribers first, right? You want to write for yourself, to please yourself, but not others. If they don't like your story, don't mind! Don't care! You wrote that story because you liked to, not because of haters and bashers. Trust me, this works!
- Comments? I used to get a lot of comments, but now they're decreasing, though I've been featured twice in the promoted link section for my fic, "Love is Patient, Love is Kind." I get a lot of subscribers like, more than a thousand for that fic alone, but I don't know why many people don't comment. I realize that they comment on fics that don't have that much impact, but that's what I think. My story has a lot of emotions, so I think they can't relate at all, but it's normal for authors.
- I have other fics which aren't finished yet, but I'm planning on finishing them SOON, though I can't promise. If you want to delete your other stories, please do. Don't stress yourself! I want to delete some of my fics as well. :(
yogurt96 #2
Hmm, all I can say is, keep writing. For a short amount of chapters, I barely had any new comments. Until I twisted the story up and added more stuff to my author's corner (ranting about life) people would usually start commenting.

About stories, that's bound to happen anyway, almost like writing an essay. You choose the topics that you can best write about so you would not have lost interest.

Hopefully that lifted your spirit^^
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