#always comment

[tea-moon-ster]

hiatus: end

hello! I'm no longer on hiatus-a decision that took me a long time to make.

especially because I took a +1 year break from posting because low feedback (even for a small fandom) wrecked me every time I posted.

and that's because I care about what I do. I enjoy the writing and the conversations about fandoms. even if I make mistakes or if my writing isn't flowy and perfect.

"don't post for others, post for yourself" WRONG. I write for myself, I post for others. If I don't receive feedback, I can't and don't want to give back.

I also write for others and THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT. Fandom communities motivate their creators. if I know one person likes X, be sure I'll put so many thoughts on X and maybe will write more about X.

I don't think it will be this post to change dynamics but. at least I'll post my material before shutting down.

Interact with your fandoms! ENGAGE!

[sadgattohour]

Reread kudos!!

This commenter left these two comments under old fics.

It made my day.

No articulation needed, no details or elaborate thoughts.

But I know there’s someone out there who appreciates my fics. Please understand this: comments keep authors going. Comments keep authors from deleting their work. Comments motivate authors to give something back to the community.

Comment “reread kudos”. Comment “:)))”. Comment “<3”. Comment a single syllable and you’ll make an author happy.

Please be this person.

[player-tag]

i love posting on ao3 so much and people who leave comments are so nice sometimes. i just got a few comments from someone reading my fics on google translate and commenting things in russian, so i obviously translated the comments and they were so NICE, saying how much they love my writing and how they were looking forward to the continuation for the fic.

the fic was originally abandoned. but since ive gotten these comments, i blushed and begin rereading the work so i can work towards continuing it. simply because someone got over the barrier of language just to read my fics.

i was planning on deleting the fic.

always comment. it will do more than you think it might.

[insecure-neurotic-control-freak]

Ugh when someone starts reading your old, finished fic and they’re the kind of person that comments on every chapter?

*chef’s kiss*

That’s the stuff

[coffeebox62]

My new fic has 5 comments and about 30 kudos.

I’d like to thank the academy for this amazing experiance, and special thanks to my Mom and Dad, who I hope to hell never see what I write in my spare time.

For reals, it’s crazy how excited I get when people comment- if you read a fic, always comment! It makes LIVES BETTER. And it makes me write more.