so apparently not even ao3 is safe from assholes. why does everyone in the sw fandom insist on starting so many arguements? all i did was write a fic, a fic i've been working on for four years, and one person said "too much like the movie". i love constructive criticism, in fact, i ask for it, but that is not how constructive criticism should be worded. i wasn't offended and even told the person that i understood, i just told them that they were being a tad rude and that they should take the time to read my other chapters to see that i improve over the course. then i get an immediate response of "i was constructive and it was bad so why would i read the next chapter?" why say that? why be rude in response? i reply that i could've been a younger kid writing for the first time that's passion for writing could've dimmed because this one person couldn't be understanding and kind. i reply that they're acting immature and could've easily kept their opinion to themselves. but no, all of sudden it's a "tantrum". these are the type of people i cannot stand. starting arguements just to argue. this is a psa for all fanfic readers. PLEASE, if you're going to leave constructive criticism, make sure you word it in a kind tone. i KNOW, that in the real world publishers will be assholes, but this isn't the real world we're talking about. we're talking about fanfiction. the stuff people write for fun on the side to entertain others who like the same stuff. that's it! you can give a little nudge in the right direction, writing wise, to help them improve, but outright saying something they did sucks can ruin the passion for writing. i know, as a little kid who wrote a lot, i thrived off of compliments even though i personally didn't like my work. i loved constructive criticism even more. i loved my language arts teachers and what they taught me about writing. teachers have always shown me how to fix my issues with my writings and have made me into the better writer i am today. and us, as readers, have the same job as those teachers, to help young writers blossom into amazing authors. negative comments will only lead nowhere. think of a shitty language arts teacher you had that always marked things on your essay but never told you how to get any better. that's criticism without constructiveness. as writers, we need to be mature with each other and talk out how to improve piece by piece. even then, say you absolutely despise a writing and you can't figure out anyway to fix it, there is nothing constructive to even say. well, your solution is simply close the tab and never go back. your opinion is not always necessary, trying to be constructive on a piece you hate could potentionally lead down a negative path. just don't do it. as an author, i speak that i LOVE comments, but also as a reader, i want other readers to know and understand that when an author gets a comment notification only to see it be someone being callous, then it hurts. cause writing isn't easy, and it's very time consuming. fic writers take time out of their lives to write for you, there's no reason to be negative about it. and...it's funny cause i ony received a negative comment on my hard-worked star wars fic, but not my shitty, barely-edited, written in 10 minutes marvel fic. shows where the sw fandom is right now. and honestly, as much as i love talking with fellow sw fans, it's getting really hard to enjoy myself like i used to. so...i guess this is a mini psa about comments on fics. just...think before you comment. there's a person behind the typed words and your immaturity is not what they need in their life
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