It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Cheer up! I personally get unnaturally happy this time of year, but yeah. No reason to be down. When I entered my first BBC (and my second, for that matter) my MOC was pretty much completely ignored. As I said before, you gotta' keep going 'cause it makes you happy. I MOC now because I like to make my mind work, and if people like the outcome, then great. Sometimes I don't even like it, but the end result isn't necessarily the point of it.

Also I've noticed in these contests the popular peeps usually win. So don't beat yourself up about it.

Well, that's what makes it depressing. Nobody actually checks the unpopular members' creations, because they naturally assume they'll stink and that they're worthless. That's basically what happened to my story - it got tossed aside and trampled over so everybody could access the popular members' stories. People have got to get out of the narrow-minded view that the popular members are complete gods in anything they do. Sure, some people deserve the attention they get, but there are so many people I've seen that worship the ground these popular people walk on. ._.

I know, I know. But this is BZP, and after 7 years I've realized there's not much we can do about this. The fact is the popular members did something at some point to get popular, and everyone automatically thinks everything they do will be perfect. It's sad, but don't fret over things you can't control. I wrote massive blog entries about this a few years ago; they too got ignored.

My reply to you in my SSC8 poll entry sums up what I would have posted here. An addendum: Am I included in your blanket term "popular members", Peach 00? And if so, since when have I been popular?

Bah, I relate.

No reason to get down, as UV above me stated, you're 600 times more popular than me

Sides, Contests are... well they're not really contests. I remember an aquaintance of mine had a... "Vote drive" years ago to get votes for his entry into a contest. sadly they're not always the fairest :/

But yeah, don't be down. best thing to do is just keep on working and writing, and doing whatever makes you feel good.

Besides, only a week till Christmas

LL: Well, you're not the most popular member, but you're more popular than me. However, I'm not referring to you in popular members - but however, you are high in the polls.

UV: I suppose I'm not the most prominent name in the Library, but I guess I'm recognized. Thanks for saying that. =)

KH: Things I guess aren't always fair. But I will keep writing, but motivation hasn't been all that high lately. No doubt I'll continue, I just need proper motivation.

And yes, I can't wait for that. =P

Taka: Yeah, that's true. It usually gains people more popularity because whoever wins completely shadows everybody else, I suppose. =/ And I am writing to enjoy myself, because when I write I'm either slightly sad, mad, glad - anything. I pour the emotions into it. Now would be a proper time for it, but I'm not motivated.

And thanks, that does cheer me up.

LL: Well, you're not the most popular member, but you're more popular than me.

Believe me, this is news.