hi im bitter about people not commenting on fics. im sad seeing all these authors get so discouraged because no one comments. it takes like 5 seconds! just do it!!
dont know what to type? me neither! heres some handy pre-written comments for you! “I dont know what to comment! That was great! thank you for your hard work!” “That was lovely! I really enjoyed this chapter/fic.” “How dare you?” “AAAAAAAAAAAAA” “Extra kudos because one is not enough!”
if you read a fic and dont know what to say, leave the tab open, come back later! see if theres a line you really liked! tell them if it reminded you of something dumb! tell them if your roommate saw you crying while reading it and now your roommate is reading it!!! SHARE WHATEVER. BE INCLUSIVE! everyone wants to hear SOMETHING. silence kills passion. show authors you care! show artists you care!!!!
Like this
THIS!
This is more true than you know, okay. Seeing no comment, no reblog and just a few likes, if at all, on a story you poured your heart into is crushing beyond your belief. If you don’t write you might not think it’s a bad thing, but it is. Writers are excited like little kids on Christmas about a comment that just says “I really loved this, good job!”, okay. It doesn’t have to be an essay or an analysis, but please show your appreciation and don’t just leave.
All of the things ^^^
Please to all of these; all your comments and re-blogs is what fuels me to write more!!!!
I feel this! I have like… 2 regular rebloggers/commenters, and thats what I live for
Oh really? Ok!
I’m reblogging this in two ways: 1. first and foremost as a writer who is really incredibly lucky to have lots of readers who DO comment. I’m reblogging this more on the behalf of the fandom writers out there who aren’t as lucky as I am and don’t get as many comments, bookmarks, and kudos! 2. secondly, as a plea, not a demand. Like all people, we too suffer from self-doubt and wonder if our beloved, angsted-over, drafted and edited and lain-awake-thinking-about creation will find a welcome in our fanverse, if anybody will read it, like it, etc. Sometimes it doesn’t get any hits. Sometimes it gets hits but nothing else, which definitely feels like the people who read it didn’t like it. Sometimes people talk about it to their friends, or on facebook pages or on forums, but they don’t actually TELL THE AUTHOR, and that’s so important, because that enthusiasm is the only thing that fuels us!
It doesn’t have to be eloquent. It doesn’t have to be a million words long. It doesn’t have to be the Best Comment Ever. But do say something, yeah? And for God’s sake, if you didn’t like it, why did you bother reading it all the way to the end? If you didn’t read it all the way to the end, then I assume you backspaced out of there and found something you liked better. If you read it all the way to the end, something about it obviously held your attention or interest well enough for that. You could comment on that part.
You want to leave constructive criticism? That’s a maybe. Perhaps ask first. Not everyone is writing with the specific goal of receiving instruction. Lots of people – dare I suggest most – are doing it for fun and to share something they created.
You hated it and want to say so? There is exactly one option here: don’t. Just don’t. Don’t leave a hateful comment. Your one assinine comment might be the thing that makes that person decide to never write again. Your suggestion that they kill themselves because they dared write something that you, person #839207930948390 on the internet, personally didn’t care for, is not a valid reason. Do not do this. EVER. There are no exceptions to this rule. And I say that as someone who has received upwards of 100 hateful comments, over 50 invitations to kill myself, and around 15 actual death threats. They HURT. And if the person who received this hate has a history of self-harm or frequent thoughts about it, your comment or threat could be their tipping point. Just don’t do it.
TL;DR: do leave positive comments. It helps us write more. Honestly. Don’t ever leave hate or threats.
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