A question about filters

[the_rck]

Years ago, I used to use a filter for posts related to writing. I stopped because I didn’t feel like I had anything worth saying (I was often working on anonymous exchange stories that I couldn’t talk about) and because, as far as I could tell, nobody was actually interested. I’m thinking about talking more about my writing, possibly even going into details about aspects of particular stories that I’m struggling with or think are working well. Right now, when I go into details about my writing (anything more than a paragraph), I cut tag it.

Would people rather I filtered? If I start using such a filter again, would anyone be interested in reading it? I find talking about what I’m working on useful, but it’s generally more useful as dialog instead of monolog. I tend toward darkfic, so I would probably still use cuts, warn for content, and specify fandom.

Right now, I’ve got seven people on my writing filter on LJ, and two or three of those are people who haven’t posted to LJ in more than two years. A couple of the others are folks who I don’t think actually read my posts any more. I’ve got five people on the filter on DW.

I was going to make a poll about this, but I can only do that on DW, and I want input from folks on LJ, too, particularly the new people who’ve started reading me recently. So, if I do start posting more about the writing I’m currently doing, should I use an access filter or should I post publicly and cut tag things? I don’t feel any urgency to keep what I’m doing secret. I mainly don’t want to bore people or make them uncomfortable.

Comments

[lunabee34]

I think just post publicly and cut tag. :)

[havocthecat]

I do not mind unfiltered writing posts. I don't often comment on them, since we tend not to be in the same fandoms, but I like reading about the process of writing, regardless of the fandom.

[maramcreates]

I'm fine with either approach (filter/not), so feel free to do whatever is best for you. If you do decide to go with a filter, then I'd be happy to be on it.

[edenfalling]

I think cut tags for anything more than a paragraph would be fine! If you do filter, though, I always find reading about other people's writing processes fascinating and would attempt to comment sometimes (time, spoons, and fandom overlap permitting).

[kyrielle]

Either is fine. I seldom have anything useful to say, and our fandoms don't overlap a lot, but I do sometimes read through what you post and find it interesting, and on rare occasion I think I've commented.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I think a cut tag would be fine.

[hamsterwoman]

I prefer cut tags to filters because it's opt-in on a case by case basis -- and is also less structure to manage

[scripsi.livejournal.com]

I enjoy Reading about what other people write, so I'd be happy to do so.

[feliciacraft.livejournal.com]

> I tend toward darkfic, so I would probably still use cuts, warn for content, and specify fandom.

I think that should be sufficient.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

I agree that cut tags are good :)

[ramenkuri.livejournal.com]

I like cut tags personally.

[ayebydan]

My scroll works just fine. Like with anything you post I can read, read and comment or ignore. :)

[dancingdragon3.livejournal.com]

I would like to hear about your writing, so I vote cuts.

[carbonel]

If you had a writing filter, I'd ask to opt in. And I'm not sure you can do that for people reading on LJ, so I'd prefer cut tags, if anything.