Fulfillment From Fanfic

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Does writing fanfiction make you happy?

Of course it does. That's why you do it. If that's not why you do it, don't tell me.

But what I want to know is, is it a happy that staves off boredom and is entertaining, rather than a happy that makes you want to jump up and down and run in circles and smile all the time because you're secretly thinking of what you're going to write next? Is it the kind of happy that makes it so you can't wait to sit down in front of your computer so you can see what happens next? Is it the kind of happy that every once in a while makes you bursty feeling?

I hope it is.

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[dknightshade.livejournal.com]

But what I want to know is, is it a happy that staves off boredom and is entertaining, rather than a happy that makes you want to jump up and down and run in circles and smile all the time because you're secretly thinking of what you're going to write next?

Can I tell you how many times my husband has come into a room to find me all by myself, grinning like the Cheshire Cat? I am always busted when thinking about stories. I sometimes wonder if the people I walk past in the hallways at work think I'm slightly insane.

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Heh. So glad I'm not the only one! Sometimes I just quiver with excitement. I'm always happy with writing, whether it's tearing out my hair worthy or no, but when I get a new idea I really love I'm always surprised by just how happy I really do get about it!

Thanks for sharing.