GuyFierisGlizzy
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CW: child death, suicide, self harm, topics of negative mental health. I have decided against posting the coach angst chapter. I feel as if it has been done distastefully, and without much tact. I feel as if the chapter was too triggering and just not something that should be shared. I think it was written and had been poisoned by my own deteriorating mental health, and reflected it heavily. It dealt with very heavy and hard to read topics such as: child death, suicide, implied self harm, and heavy gore. These topics can be written, and done very well, but I do not believe I am the person to write such, as it requires a lot of delicate work and tact to be done properly… and I just can’t do that. Stepping back from it, and picking it apart, I found many problems with it, which absolutely killed the chapter. Focusing too much on the gore and death aspects. HARD projection in the depression aspects. Inconsistent pacing. Not enough carefulness regarding the topics of child mortality, and death. Coming across as more of a shock-read at times, when describing gore. These are things that can destroy a chapter, and how it holds up, which is exactly what happened here. Essentially, it boils down to: 1. Projecting, and 2. Lack of tactfulness. I am just not the person who can be writing this stuff, without my own feelings and thoughts seeping into this. Especially since seasonal depression is coming in, full swing, and clocking me in the face… metaphorically speaking. I know, it probably does suck ass to be told “yo new chap daddy whack diddly dack” and then be told “erm, actually, no” like a month later, and for that, I do apologize immensely. I know it’s a major disappointment, and a let down. I know. And I’m sorry. -Lee
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@GuyFierisGlizzy It’s okay! It’s more important for you to feel comfortable with your writing than to appeal to chapter releases solely. This is a really responsible and mindful way to approach this situation, especially in terms of the topics. Best wishes
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