You can write more and do it better in 2,500 words than most people who write those 40k stories, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. You're exceptionally talented and in all honesty, yes, I would pay to read a 40k epic written by you because I trust your writing and I love long stories--it'd be like an early Xmas gift for me. That said, your short fics are always satisfying and interesting to read, which is not something I can say for most writers that do short pieces. It's also a reason I hate drabbles. They usually don't say anything in those wee pieces, but you speak volumes with yours. It's a mark of a good writer in my opinion.
I can also say that the idea of writing 40k is the most daunting part; actually doing it is not so hard once you make up your mind to give it a go. Then... yanno... 77k later you're going, "How did that happen?" It's--for me--about pacing yourself with the long pieces. If you can write 2k (just an example) a day, eventually that adds up and it happens quicker than you'd think. Hell, even doing 50 or 600 words a day will eventually add up and the next thing you know, you've got a novel length fic on your hands. I floored myself with the first one I wrote and it's my favorite story still because I did that, if that makes any sense. I don't do BBs or anything because I flitter around, too and I couldn't meet the deadlines on time, so there I'd be, all put out and calling myself a failure, etc. My overachieving secret identity couldn't deal with it. *sigh*
I wrote with someone for years as well as doing my own independent projects and she hers and it's true: you have to be a good fit. But sometimes the little arguments that pop up can turn into good discussions that help you both move along. Of course, I think I may've just defined "collaboration" in my own way. Right.
And there's my 2 & 3/4 cents on the topic. Hope you feel better and don't let that stuff get you down, your writing is awesome just the way it is. *g*
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Date: 2011-07-06 05:50 am (UTC)I can also say that the idea of writing 40k is the most daunting part; actually doing it is not so hard once you make up your mind to give it a go. Then... yanno... 77k later you're going, "How did that happen?" It's--for me--about pacing yourself with the long pieces. If you can write 2k (just an example) a day, eventually that adds up and it happens quicker than you'd think. Hell, even doing 50 or 600 words a day will eventually add up and the next thing you know, you've got a novel length fic on your hands. I floored myself with the first one I wrote and it's my favorite story still because I did that, if that makes any sense. I don't do BBs or anything because I flitter around, too and I couldn't meet the deadlines on time, so there I'd be, all put out and calling myself a failure, etc. My overachieving secret identity couldn't deal with it. *sigh*
I wrote with someone for years as well as doing my own independent projects and she hers and it's true: you have to be a good fit. But sometimes the little arguments that pop up can turn into good discussions that help you both move along. Of course, I think I may've just defined "collaboration" in my own way. Right.
And there's my 2 & 3/4 cents on the topic. Hope you feel better and don't let that stuff get you down, your writing is awesome just the way it is. *g*