(Probably a stupid question, but I am nervous) Is there a standart lenght of time one should let pass before leaving a "re-read this and still loving it" kind of comment? I normally try to wait a year to do so, but there is a fic I have been re-reading kind of non stop for 5 months and I kind of want to tell the author but I am afraid that would be annoying.
First of all, no question is stupid if you want to know the answer. Second of all, asking when you're worried about looking stupid is a very brave thing to do. Third of all, you won't be alone in wondering this, and I'll thank you on behalf of the other folks who wanted to know the same thing but didn't know who or how to ask 💗
From my perspective, there is no time limit on joy. There are no chronological bounds on love or appreciation. If you feel it and want to share it, that option is always open to you. The odds are very much in favour of you making that author's day no matter what.
I've had this type of comment on the very same day I published a chapter. I've had this type of comment years after posting. I've had this type of comment multiple times on the same fic from the same person over the span of years as they come back to reread it again and again.
Every. Single. Time. I'm awed and honoured and overjoyed and amazed and grateful. I'm simultaneously built up and humbled. When I talk about that feeling of connection and community that can come when people reach out to each other sincerely, this is an example of the type of thing I mean.
There are a vast number of types of people in the world, anon, so I can't guarantee you 100% that every author who posts fanfic will agree with me. But I'm willing to be real, legal currency that an overwhelming majority do.