Felicia's Rants One | Features
Writing TherapyFelicia's Rants One | Features
Every user has dreamed at least once of being featured, being that one person whose story will be plastered on the front page. I'll admit, I dreamt of this. But I gave it up when I realized something.
The featured authors write work that appeals to a majority of the AFF community. I looked at dbskgirl4ever, I tried reading one of her stories. I just couldn't get into it. Same with Goddess and The Dull One. Similarity? Cheesy romance. I'm not bashing their works, they've spent hours and hours writing and I'm happy for them, it's just that their works aren't exactly literary masterpieces.
So, if you want to be featured here's what I say to you: write about the popular bands (right now it's EXO), write cheesy romance, write a female character who is absolutely cute and somehow fierce, smart at the same time.
I'm sorry but if you want to be featured, you've got to know the majority of AFF readers. The three steps above will get you there, eventually.
I want you, fellow writers, to know this: write whatever you want. Write about blood- vampires, tragic love stories, adrenaline pumping thrillers. Write what makes you happy, not what makes others happy. Sure you can make others happy with what you write, but what good is it if you cry and bleed at the same time?
Write a story that'll make you proud. It'll be featured in your heart. End rant. Sorry this isn't really a tip as in do this, do that. More of an inspiration thing.
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