snowflake, day 8 (all right, goddamn it!)

[traintracks]

Yes, I'm doing 8 before 7, because if I don't do 8 right now, I'll chicken the fuck out. I'm also changing my icon, so that if the only thing nice you have to say is "GREAT ICON!" you can say that and it'll be all good. ;-)

Day 8
In your own space, create a love meme for yourself. Let people tell you how amazing and awesome and loveable you really are.

*hides face and tries not to feel like an asshat*

Comments

[eidheann_writes]

I think it is less the praise itself than the asking for it.

[traintracks.livejournal.com]

Yes, this! We publish our stories with the anticipation of praise, so it's not abhorrent to us to get it. It's the asking for it. It's the blatant self-promotion.

[kedavranox.livejournal.com]

Yep. Its why writers are the worst marketers/promoters for their own books :-/

[traintracks.livejournal.com]

Can you imagine if we all started putting in the notes of our stories, "OMG, everyone should read this! It's so goddamned hot!" LOL! :-D

[eidheann_writes]

I love giving praise, but much more organically as a system of squee that kinda... trickles (or flows) along as things trigger.

This asking is hard. What if I can't think of all the things I love? What if the comment below me is 2paragraphs and I only did 2sentences- does that mean I fail or that they will think I love less? THE PRESSURE! I JUST LOVE YOU OKAY? *flails*

Kinda like that in my head sometimes.

[traintracks.livejournal.com]

Awwww, no pressure! Your comments are completely awesome. <333 Plus, you can always fall back on your Draco-taking-it-SO-HARD-UP-THE-ASS-from-Harry icon. :-DDD