TO ALL FANFICTION AUTHORS AND READERS

[red_sephira]

Is it just me, or does it seem that when people beseech and BEG me on their hands and knees to update a story on ff.net, I do what they ask out of the goodness of my heart because unlike popular belief, I, like all authors, HAVE A LIFE SO I CANNOT SPEND EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY WRITING UP FANFICTION MOST PEOPLE WOULD NEVER GIVE A SECOND GLANCE

Comments

[rei_ume]

I understand that feeling so, so completely. Also when you decide to drop a story, and people start leaving insulting and threatening reviews for you. Do they really think that a ff.net writer will feel encouraged to write after that?

It's the same with art, I find; having had a deviantart account in addition to that. I posted a rant about it once on my journal there. But yeah. All the fans care about seems to be the fandom, and I, when reading something, instantly think to mind when I comment that the comment has to have some SUBSTANCE to it, otherwise they may as well not comment at all. Being a writer myself, I adore it when people actually tell me what the person LIKES about my writing, as opposed to dropping comments like "kawaii" or "cute" and ect. ... Which is why I completely spazzed out on you the one time you commented on one of my drabbles and actually DID tell me what you liked.

But yes, know that I completely agree with you, dear.

[kasumi_blue]

Yeah, I see what you mean. Which is one reason why it seems that even if the fic is written incredibly badly (on ff.net), people will give it good reviews. It seems to be rare that you get a review that provides useful constructive critcism.

I'll admit that my few reviews haven't been that extensive, either. I find it hard to put my analyses into words, though...

But betas sort of help in that department, don't you think?

And sorry, I found this journal through that fic you just posted in guyxluke *is a mod there* XD