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[esmenet]

I am kind of scared of my Kaleidoscope assignment. It's in a fandom that I love, for a wonderful person, and I am in the space where I am very excited and also slightly panicked. What if I can't figure out anything good to write? What if I plot out something awesome and then I write it and it turns out terrible? Above all else, WHAT IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT?

I am seriously so wary of somehow losing/not gaining their respect. D: I know that's probably nonsense, though. And on the other hand, if I do manage to write something really fabulous and they love it, I will be incredibly happy. ♥

Writing for people I like & admire is always scary, but I love being able to do it.

Comments

[troisroyaumes]

I'm sure your recipient will be thrilled with whatever you write!

I agree that while it can be a bit intimidating writing for someone you know, it also makes it better in some ways because you have that extra push to really write your best. I used to participate in fifthmus, where I was pretty much guaranteed to get one of my fandom friends as a recipient, and I think my best fics for the fandom were written for them.

[torachan]

Also writing for someone you know there's the bonus of knowing more what they like. When you're writing for a total stranger often all you have to go on is their request, and it's hard to know what their feelings on X are if they don't mention it directly.

[terajk]

I am in love with/intimidated by my Kaleidoscope assignment also! I've never written in the fandom before--though I love it--and am really nervous about totally screwing up/making something terrible. (Psst, self! We can make the best thing we possibly can by NOT AVOIDING OUR ASSINGNMENT so that, among other things, we can get it done in time to have other people look it over).

[littlebutfierce]

So I kept a v. close eye on any comments that people in my circle made about their assignments (someone said that they only shared one fandom w/their recipient, so I knew it wasn't me b/c we shared two, etc.). & I thought, hm, I could in theory be this recipient here! I WILL REMEMBER THIS. & then I got my fic & IT WAS PRETTY OBVIOUS. Thank you again for the absolutely lovely story & also the compliment on my person. :D

[esmenet]

I was kind of terribly obvious about the whole thing, yeah. :D This has been the first time I've been part of an exchange where there was anyone who would know my writing style, I think.

As I (just now) said on AO3, I'm incredibly glad you liked it!