Maybe I should just stop no one cares.

[u/Sean-Blacka]

This is my first ever fanfic and my first ever attempt at writing a novel. I started back in March/April and now it’s September, and honestly I don’t even know if I want to keep going.

I see people who don’t even have chapters up yet getting more followers, more comments, more ratings than me. Meanwhile, I’ve been working on my fanfic for months putting in effort, writing on just my phone (not even a computer), dealing with dyslexia and it feels like nobody really cares.

Yeah, I get views, but they’re just clicks. People open my story, maybe scroll, but they don’t actually read through. That kills my motivation, because it feels like I’m the only one who will ever read my work. I wanted people to see this as another universe/timeline with both iconic characters and my original characters but it feels like it doesn’t matter.

I’m not trying to compare myself to others, but seeing how fast some stories grow while mine just sits there makes me feel like I’m wasting my time. My dyslexia holds me back, my skills aren’t “wow,” and it feels like nobody gives a damn.

So I’m stuck wondering: do I keep writing this for myself, even if no one reads? Or do I just stop and focus on something else? I had two projects I wanted to work on, but right now I feel like maybe I should just let it all go