I've enjoyed your work dude. Albeit when focused on my typical subject matter. XD I think you write quite well dude!

Thanks, that means alot, esspically coming from you. Glad you enjoy when I touch on your stuff and liked kinks!!

I've definitely had my periods of self-criticism, of worrying that I'm not progressing, or that I'm stuck in a rut in various ways. Also, I have a tendency to put too much self-worth value on my productivity, though that may or may not be relevant at all here. Either way, you definitely have my empathy and sympathy.

In my humble opinion, you aren't a garbage writer. Just looking at your recent upload with Judy, you started with an appeal to the senses to anchor the reader into the situation. That's a choice, a technique. Not garbage!

Yeah, I actually went backthrough that Judy story and yeah...I am being way too hard on myself. Thanks for both your empathy and sympathy!

So much so that it took forever to reply because I was experiencing exactly that while trying to come up with a worthwhile response. I forget what creator said it but they were discussing this feeling and their conclusion was that it helps to consider the first couple of hours of creative activity a total loss. Like they exist solely to work the cobwebs out and set the engine rumbling.

Sure, sometimes it's like fireworks and you'll have that ridiculously productive stretch where everything flows like water.

But most of the time it takes work, an initial churning through the garbage to get to whatever is salvageable underneath. A lot of the business of creating is accepting that a stalled motor might need to idle for a few before it'll get anything remotely productive done. My advice is to switch gears, write something else for a bit, something that isn't quite so personal or pressing, and let the machine settle into its pace.

Doesn't work all the time and when that feeling you describe hits, it hits hard. But we're creatures of habit. Sooner or later, all of that time you spent honing your craft will pay off in a sputtering, tumbling, forward lurch. Best of luck and if you manage to make some headway, be sure to remind me of everything I just said, because goodness knows it's easier to advise than to advance.

I never actually thought about it within that frame work, the whole knocking cobwebs free in the first few hours, and it totally makes sense. Like I notice that if I take some time after I get started on something, the brain juices start flowing such much better. Gonna keep that framework in mind moving forward. And yes, I will totally remind you when you need it.

Can't improve without being a critic to yourself, while trying not to be too critical at the same time.
Perhaps try writing a story based on a picture you have, hopefully may awaken the brain muscles. Any sort of block does suck though

Did just that and it helped. Gonna post it when I'm done with work in a few days! THanks for the advice!

Oof. It's okay man. Don't force it.

I'm learning that. I jsut get caught up in trying to force stuff out instead of taking my time and letting it work on its own.

As one who has been there, learning to write is a long and arduous process. And it never ends. The best you can do is keep trying.

Yes. Very often. We’re all our own harshest critics, and its low key super difficult to give your own work a fair assessment. You have to rely on outside sources for that.

And as an outside source, I think ya stuff is wonderful~

coming from a weilder of kink such as yourself, that means a lot. And yeah, I tend to beat myself up about any of my stuff and probably should listen more to outside sources, instead of the voice in muh brain.