Has reading your own stories ever brought you to tears?

By Unit7 · Jul 11, 2010 · 569 · 5
  1. I was browsing my fictionpress account and a title caught my eye. I had written it over a year ago. As I was reading(cringing that I thought it would be acceptable how I had formated the dialogue. It definitely wasn't standard)

    Anyways I started reading it again. Oh and I remembered my favorite lines 'A little arsenic in your lemon square?' and 'Step right up gentlemen, come and kick the arse out of the guy who defiled my only daughter!' I wondered how I had come up with that. Not exact quotes I don't think. Sorta have to read it to understand it.

    Then I read the ending and the very last line in the story. "Will You Forgive Me" Which is where the title of it actually came from. I was surprised when I had tears in my eyes. Its then I remember as I finished writing, I had tears in my eyes.

    How is it possible to invest so much emotion into fictional characters? Its not even something I could personally relate to.

    So now I am a bit curious.

    Has this ever happened to you? Found yourself in tears over something you have written or as you were writing?

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  1. rainy
    No, but I felt guilty doing what I did to one character.

    Really my favorite char.

    And he tried so hard too. . .

    Then I reminded myself I am not a fair and just god.

    Mwahaha.

    //R
    rainy, Jul 11, 2010
  2. Banzai
    No, not tears as such. Most often when I read back over my older work, I'm a bit embarassed at the standard, and surprised at how far I've come.
    Banzai, Jul 11, 2010
  3. Eunoia
    Not really. Like Banzai, I'm just a little embarrassed at the quality, and thankful I've improved.
    Eunoia, Jul 11, 2010
  4. Jane Beryl
    It can happen sometimes, though, I find I am just recalling the emotions I had while writing the piece rather than a reaction to what is happening.
    Jane Beryl, Jul 11, 2010
  5. Islander
    I've been brought to tears many times while writing or reading my own work, perhaps because I know just what will move me the most.
    Islander, Jul 12, 2010
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