My first flame I got about one year ago. The 'story' WAS a badfic, I have to admit, but then... how was I supposed to know it any better? The flame I found per incident after I had gotten many sugary reviews.
I don't have the flame any more.
After it, I almost gave up writing forever... almost. No, I won't, I love writing bad stuff too much. ;-)
One question remained, though: why did I have to learn it that way? Why didn't my friends and betas tell me earlier that my little scene was far from being logic?
Well, today I have gotten over it. If my muse ever comes back and I find the time I will write again.