On Thu, 23 May 1996 gaffney@iconn.net wrote:

Bad Habit #1:  Never listen to an author's opinion of his own 
story.  I had postponed reading Akane 1/2 for a long time, mainly
because the author had said it wasn't very good.  Finally read
it, and it's excellent.  Brilliant Nabiki and Kuno, excellent
Ranma and Akane, and a depressed, weeping Ukyou (a common
occurence in fics).  Last time I listen to an author.  

	Gomen, but as author of that fic, I had to write and rewrite it 
so many times, I couldn't judge it in an unbiased manner when I finally 
finished.  I kept tinkering with it until I finally decided to post it.  
Now I can look back at it and say it wasn't as bad as I thought, but when 
I wrote the author's note I was a little "I can't stand rewriting this 
anymore, it'll have to do as it is" mood... Well, an author is his/her 
own worst critic, ne?

True.  I hate rewriting for exactly this reason.  Sour Times was dashed
off quickly, so I had no time to reread it and niggle.  My new fic is
taking longer, and I'm enjoying it less...

--Sean Gaffney
--"You git!  I thought you were dead!  Git git git!" - Benny, No Future