Who are we?
Orchestral Thunder! A place about love for the symphonic metal (and other related genres).
We have just over 50 members now and we're always looking for more. If you enjoy cinematic metal, all kinds of rock and metal, have a good sense of humour and don't take things too seriously, then this is the place for you!
I struggle a lot with self-confidence when it comes to writing and it’s probably because I’ve had my stuff torn apart several times by people of varying skill levels (published authors to amateurs etc).
I know I struggle with prose, sensory details, emotion, rhythm and flow, and figurative vivid language. The dream is to publish a book (for myself and a few friends) but I know they’ll be disappointed.
How do you stop yourself from comparing your work to other people better than you? How do you avoid getting depressed with your own work? I wrote my story from a place of great pain but I can’t help but think if someone else wrote it, it would be much better :(
I’ve posted a link below so you can get an idea of how I write and the many glaring issues.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/74457756/chapters/194385736