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[miss_yt]

You know, this probably makes me sound like a horrible person, but recent developments arising from my issues with Mom have given me an idea of how to handle a particular scene in the fanfic I'm working on - one I've rewritten twice that basically has put the rest of the story on hold.

As well as seeing my relationship with Mom in a new light, I've begun to see this story in a new light as well. It's not just about how much strain it puts the relationship when a guy doesn't tell his girlfriend about his superhero secret identity,¹ or even about the toll that secrets take on a relationship. It's about the well-intentioned but utterly stupid things we do to protect the people we love.

¹This is a Batman Beyond fanfic by the way.

Comments

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

...Why would that make you sound horrible? Good writers mine their personal lives.

[miss-yt.livejournal.com]

I know. I think it's mostly because of the timing. Mom and I just sat down and had a serious talk about our issues two days ago, and I'm already writing it into a story.

It's also kind of a new experience for me, as Real Life has not factored into my fanfics very much in the past. At least, not in an obvious way.

The only story I ever wrote that was based on personal experience was Without Santa: A Jewish Christmas Story. And the personal experiences I slipped into that story did not also double as personal issues.

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

As Scifan says, it is totally natural to draw on life experiences when writing a story. It is also totally natural to use writing as a means to gain perspective on one's life experiences. Neither makes you sound like a horrible person.