Fear of posting anything because people attack anything personally even it’s good would be a bad thing. The desire to avoid posting something badly-written because the culture values good writing is a good thing.
That's not harsh at all, actually. In fact, I find this distinction just as important as the one between the amateur and professional writer descriptions. Fanfic (or fiction of any kind) is something I write every once in a great while, purely for fun. Yet I value it enough that I will try and write something the best way I can. Perhaps this comes from the fact that I stumbled onto a very accomplished, maybe even perfectionist corner of the fandom - a culture that values good writing, as you said. People on my f-list clearly spend a lot of time and effort on their work; I would almost feel as if I were insulting their honest effort if I posted shoddy work. I suppose this is what some people call learning by example.
The trouble is, a beginning sixteen year old writer is likely to be writing just for her circle of friends. It must come as quite a shock for that person to find out that a group of (mostly adult) writers are critisizing, even laughing at her work. But it should be a lesson, as well (if not a lesson in writing, then in the realisation that not everyone will always think you're wonderful). So the "social" nature of fanfic cuts both ways, i guess. I would welcome any criticism, because I'm old enough to take the good suggestions and ignore any personal attacks. A very young writer might do best in a more nurturing environment. But with fandom being so big, a lot of times one knows very little about the recipient of their feedback/criticism.
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That's not harsh at all, actually. In fact, I find this distinction just as important as the one between the amateur and professional writer descriptions. Fanfic (or fiction of any kind) is something I write every once in a great while, purely for fun. Yet I value it enough that I will try and write something the best way I can. Perhaps this comes from the fact that I stumbled onto a very accomplished, maybe even perfectionist corner of the fandom - a culture that values good writing, as you said. People on my f-list clearly spend a lot of time and effort on their work; I would almost feel as if I were insulting their honest effort if I posted shoddy work. I suppose this is what some people call learning by example.
The trouble is, a beginning sixteen year old writer is likely to be writing just for her circle of friends. It must come as quite a shock for that person to find out that a group of (mostly adult) writers are critisizing, even laughing at her work. But it should be a lesson, as well (if not a lesson in writing, then in the realisation that not everyone will always think you're wonderful). So the "social" nature of fanfic cuts both ways, i guess. I would welcome any criticism, because I'm old enough to take the good suggestions and ignore any personal attacks. A very young writer might do best in a more nurturing environment. But with fandom being so big, a lot of times one knows very little about the recipient of their feedback/criticism.