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Questioning...
Have you ever written something, posted it, and rather liked it at the time only to look at it again a year or two down the road and said, "Er, not-so-much..."?
I've got a fic that I was happy with at the time, but not so sure about any more. Looking at it, overall it's not completely awful. Some parts still work, but some truly do not.
So the question is, knowing I would probably never get around to re-writing the parts that don't work, do I keep it up, or pull it from the web?
Also, if I pull it, do I make an announcement about it, or just kind of sneak it away? Is it fair to the beta that took the time and effort to go through it and work out the kinks at the time?
Or, do I bite the bullet and force myself to fix it into something I'm happy with, only to look at it again in another year or so and go through this all over again?
Thoughts?
I've got a fic that I was happy with at the time, but not so sure about any more. Looking at it, overall it's not completely awful. Some parts still work, but some truly do not.
So the question is, knowing I would probably never get around to re-writing the parts that don't work, do I keep it up, or pull it from the web?
Also, if I pull it, do I make an announcement about it, or just kind of sneak it away? Is it fair to the beta that took the time and effort to go through it and work out the kinks at the time?
Or, do I bite the bullet and force myself to fix it into something I'm happy with, only to look at it again in another year or so and go through this all over again?
Thoughts?