do y& #39;all ever think about how there are fanfic writers out there with more talent and creativity than published writers and there& #39;s still some unspoken rule that fanwork is considered something of less value/quality regardless of the actual writing.
like it just hit me that the best writing i& #39;ve ever done has been for my fanfics and my original work is (idk noise) and as someone who& #39;s been in writers circles online for a decade it& #39;s undeniable that there are incredibly gifted writers who primarily write fanwork