Hi. So, I'm really new to writing and recently some drama amongst a bunch of fanfic writers I though I was "friends" with has crushed my confidence. Do you have any suggestions for navigating this fandom? I used to love writing, but now I'm terrified.
Aww honey, I’m sorry that happened to you. The only advice I can really think of is to be judicious with the specific subcircles of fandom you run in, so you only see content that boosts your confidence. If you’re trying to get back into posting content, maybe start small and turn off all feedback for a little while. Or carefully find one new writing friend and slowly share your creations with them until you’re confident they’re a good friend, and then start adding to your circle.
You can also just write only for yourself for a little while! There’s nothing wrong with that. And you can store up your creations to share with real fandom friends later, when you’re confident they’re good friends and won’t hurt you.
