The things I've written that are cringy to me were cringy at the time. Nothing I've had published bothers me in the least, save one I wish I'd expanded more.

There's just one particular chapter that I wrote that I cringe at but I know I can't rewrite it better

cringe because I don't know how to write romantic scenes

Maybe it's fine, and you're just too close to it.

too close to what?

Emotionally close. There are times when we write stuff that gets to us, but anyone else reading it wouldn't bat an eye at it.

My point is, get someone else to look at it, see if it reads "off" to them. If not, then just keep on going.

I've had one guy read it so far, he hasn't said the scene was cringe

so I haven't changed it much

once I complete my rewrite of the last two chapters, I'll post it here for my fellow writers to eval

"Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of. But do it in private, and wash your hands afterward." - Woodrow W. Smith

why the handwashing lol

The analogy is writing is like masturbating.

The quote is from Heinlein, via one of his characters.

except the product doesn't always go to waste

I thought it was washing dishes ngl

I'm dumb

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Ah, yes, one of my favorite pastimes, posting questionable quotes from my story with zero context

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