Comments | adoringaudience: Sometimes words fail me

adoringaudience

Sometimes words fail me

Nov 02, 2011 22:55

I've finally gotten around to reading the comments to the final chapter of NLB.

What do you reply to someone who's managed to move you to tears with a comment?
I don't believe it's ever happened to me before.

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sexy_pumpkin November 2 2011, 22:12:19 UTC

Truly??

I cry all the time on LJ,,comments & fics & all things B&J reduce me to a blubbering mess,,if the fic is good then I always cry lol.

I hope your story telling days are far from over,,you kill me, but it's so worth it,,hugs Jx

snapegirlusa November 2 2011, 22:57:54 UTC

I'm so crushed to know they couldn't have possibly been my comments since I couldn't put into words how much I adored your story at the end. (Ironically, since I couldn't STOP commenting every step of the way!) I kept telling myself to go back and comment later, but real life took over. I did think of you often, I'm sure you know. And your story stayed with me. It was really moving and beautiful. I hated leaving their 'world'. Thank you again for sharing it with us.

much love
JoAnne ♥

sakesushimaki November 3 2011, 12:55:39 UTC

Maybe tell the person just that? I've said so various times and I'll say it again: Comments are a powerful force. I'm glad you agree. :)

adoringaudience November 3 2011, 15:43:03 UTC

I did tell her. In fact, I'm sure I blathered on and on about it. LOL.

Yes, it's so true: Comments can be very powerful. But that's also why it's sort of a double-edged sword. You can become so addicted to them, you forget about the story you're writing.

<3 thebrokenshe November 3 2011, 15:58:22 UTC

I'm so ridiculously flattered right now. You have absolutely no idea. And to think you thought I was flattering you! I'm so glad my comment meant so much to you, because your writing meant a lot to me. You brought the boys to life, and the other characters too, and as a hardcore Queer as Folk fan, that's a real needle-in-the-haystack situation when it comes to fanfiction. I'm so glad I found your work. So, so glad. I know that it's a story I'll go back and read time and time again.

Again, thanks so much, Anna. And I'm so glad you sent me that email, too: I had no idea how to respond to it, or how to convey how utterly charmed I feel that my comment could make such a difference to you. When I saw this post, I figured I'd just comment on it here and tell you exactly how much I value your email.

Thanks for being totally wonderful, and one of my favourite fanfic authors.

Love,
Anshika