commentersā¦. we need to talk. (a rant)
i donāt typically have any issue with anyone who reads my fics because i have no dni, i block freely, and i try to be as respectful as possible no matter who the person is butā¦
You people DO realize us authors can see what you comment, especially in a thread. And im pretty sure you know that if you have some ānegativeā things to say you keep them to yourself.
you should also know that not everyone likes ācriticismā, or things under that category such as āi think you shouldāve (blah blah blah)ā. no matter what your beliefs are, some people, including myself, do not like that.
it can bring down an authors esteem especially since majority of the time we look for input from readers to motivate us to write..
now, i try to write for myself, but due to my own issues im constantly seeking positive feedback from people so Iām never discouraged to do my thingā¦ and when i get criticismāor anything negative i tend to overthink it and believe I SUCK at my work.
i already went to my friends, partner and whatnot about this, and i was originally going to just ignore it and go about my day but. itās been brought to my attention again and I canāt help but feel upset about it.
a few days ago I got a comment on one of my recent works āBehind His Maskā, yknow, the au I constantly speak about here. the one fic I rewrote from 2 years ago where mercury kills everyone. yea so,
Iām not crazy Iām not crazy
Im just appalled on how this person strictly believes criticism as feedback š
In my response, I tried to be as respectful as possible without making it that clear I was upset. I donāt want to scare my readers away hegeg.
If an author doesnāt specifically ask for criticismā¦ I donāt think you should give them any??. That should be basic knowledge for anyone commenting on a fic.
Then, not even a good few days later,
Now im riled up again because why. WHY would you have this conversation while Iām right here, like itās not MY fanfic youāre commenting on. like youāre not in my face saying this where I can see it.
It sounds like theyāre implying I have zero media literacy andāIām unsure how to feel about that.
I guess thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my fanfic, but if you donāt like something about it maybe keep that bit to yourself???itās mines, written for myself, not you.
Ihehshs I donāt know. Maybe I am dragging it but just to be clear,
Please donāt comment criticism on mines, nor ANYONEāS fic unless they explicitly ask for it.
Criticism might be a form of feedback, but not everyone wants it!
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