Starting over

[Missouribiguy]

Hey,

Long since I have talked on here.

Anyway, I decided to have all my stories removed cause I want to start over. I felt that my previous material wasn't up to my standards. Also, several of the stories I wanted to rewrite.

So, I am asking if this sounds ok doing this? I prefer just to start over than keeping sub-par work online.

 

[hmmnmm]

Hey,

Long since I have talked on here.

Anyway, I decided to have all my stories removed cause I want to start over. I felt that my previous material wasn't up to my standards. Also, several of the stories I wanted to rewrite.

So, I am asking if this sounds ok doing this? I prefer just to start over than keeping sub-par work online.

Just did exactly that. It feels good. Strange, sudden (though I requested it), but good. Like clearing a table too cluttered for too long: now the clutter can begin anew.

I'll admit it can be a tough decision because you'll have a few days to wait for the request to go through, which gives you time to change your mind. Which I did many times. But now that I've finally jumped I can recommend it as a good way to go if you suspect it be true for you.

 

[Missouribiguy]

Just did exactly that. It feels good. Strange, sudden (though I requested it), but good. Like clearing a table too cluttered for too long: now the clutter can begin anew.

I'll admit it can be a tough decision because you'll have a few days to wait for the request to go through, which gives you time to change your mind. Which I did many times. But now that I've finally jumped I can recommend it as a good way to go if you suspect it be true for you.

Yeah, that's very true. I thought starting over would be a good thing. I felt that alot of my stories weren't written well and some didn't feel right direction right. I even started over with some of my outlines on the computer, cause I felt that some were shitty.

 

[hmmnmm]

I believe in the world where real writers live it's called Rewriting. Which can carry a delight all its own. Sometimes you can really submerge yourself in the Rewrite world and find it a lovely place. Like it is now. Good luck on your journey.

 

[DarkBee]

You can also rewrite your previously written stories and submit them again, I did that a few times (unless you think your old stories really suck).

 

[bisexualsmoker]

It's not wrong to want to rewrite something.A lot of us should consider that.
Myself included.

 

[hmmnmm]

Quite simply, it's each person's responsibility to figure out the way best for them. I'd say the malleability Lit allows writers/would-be-writers is what I appreciate and take shameless and frequent advantage of: Actually I've cleared the table a couple or three times, as well as keeping busy schedule of edits/revisions. It's kinda weird at first, like going into an empty house that was once full of furnishings. Do the double-take: hey! something's wrong... oh yeah, that. Then you can nod your head and get excited about the new way it'll look in a couple months. Yeah.