LJ Idol

[rm]

I'll be doing LJ Idol again, largely as a way to make myself write about something other than Torchwood.

I won't be "in it to win it" as they say, as I don't think I stand a chance. I grate on people, I'm not accessible (nor am I interested in being so -- I do not write to make people comfortable) and I'm likely staying the bloody hell away from the green room this time. A couple of people tried to bring the drama to me last time, and I was largely able to call that shit out and disengage myself from it quickly, but this time I'd like to avoid it entirely. I also promised people critiques of specific work way back and then never got to it, which, quite rightly (and I am sorry), can't have endeared me to anyone.

But I'll still play.

Comments

[unsold-capacity.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see what you do this time. Staying out of the social aspect and using it as a personal exercise is certainly respectable, and I hope you find it worth it :)

[rm.livejournal.com]

In truth, the social aspect never really worked for me. It didn't click with my modes of communication, which are really about communicating in my journal or with other people in theirs and generally being substantive (I'm usually only casual in my online communications with people I already know -- I have little interest in superficial interaction with people I don't particularly know because I honestly don't get what it's _for_). So I'll be happy to be social as regards people's entries or their reactions to mine, but my trying to be friendly and perky in the green room is probably a waste of everyone's time. Also by forgoing the social strategy aspect of the game, it gives me more freedom to really say why an entry does or does not grip me.

[unsold-capacity.livejournal.com]

I completely agree. I always try to look through the GR and see where I could pop in, but I rarely see any point; it all makes me feel like I'm sucking up. I'm sure it's a more valid and natural type of social communication for some people, but not me. Unfortunately I have trouble with constructive comments, too...I should work on that this season.