#commenter appreciation

[a-wild-exist15]

Just got a long comment on my HTTYD books x movies (fusion?) AU where Movies!Hiccup is Hiccup the 1st and Movies!Toothless is the Wodensfang having a heart to heart after the whole Red Death thing (who was basically a ally of the Green Death.) Said comment got a response from me doubled in their comments length which is just me rambling about my ideas for said AU.

Also makes me want to continue my attempt at rewriting the first movie using the idea of Movie!Hiccup as Hiccup the 1st and Movie!Toothless as Wodensfang. Which is still in draft stages and would be a bigger passion project then my current Hazel series which still needs 20+ chapters written aisheiwhw (all over 2000 words each chapter sighs why do I do this to myself.)

VERY VERY HAPPY (I hope I didn’t scare the person off as they seem cool!)

(Self promo ig: if y’all would like to read I can link the fic below :3)

[dilettantefeminist]

Thanks so much @hastyhobbit (and very recently @fishing4stars) for reading and commenting on Cultivation. I’ve been having trouble motivating to get back into the in-universe stuff but you’ve reminded me why I wrote it in the first place! Never doubt that your engagement matters to authors guys (I know I’m preaching to the choir).

It’s not an easy thing to get people to read long fics let along those that feature OCs, and there’s so much out there to read. I am a lover of long fics and I have trouble sometimes keeping up with my bookmarks. I’m grateful to anyone who sticks with it.

I also had the excellent experience of having someone leave sequential kudos on the modern au stories. I see you and I love it.

I’ve not been able to be very productive the last couple months and I struggle with wishing I could put work out more regularly (even as I give myself a pass given all I have going on), so it’s been the best surprise.

[therollingstonys]

Commenter 💬 Appreciation

I wanna take a moment to share my appreciation for a few commenters that have really made my day recently!!

First up is @stony-starks

Oh my god y’all, the comments this girl leaves...whole ass dissertations with in depth analysis of the plot and characters. She finds the symbolism I’ve woven into the plot and recognizes the way it has deeper meaning to the story. Her comments are thoughtful and beautiful and always lift up my day and remind me of how much I love writing. Thank you darling 🥰🥰

Second is PowerfulMary who left me absolutely brilliant and sweet comments on my fics and made sure I know that I and my writing is valued and noticed, which if you know anything about content creator, is about the best compliment you can get!! Thank you so much hon 🥰🥰🥰

Third is Loloorenn who had so many nice things to say about my City of Angels (But the Devil Gets His Due) that I sat and blushed for like ten minutes lol They picked up on the symbolism I used and really just delved into the story and the little things I had hidden in a way that made me want to squee lol thank you so so much!! ☺️☺️

Fourth is @blair-is-tired (I think this is you? Lol)

First of all, hearing that I’m “throwing down lines” made laugh and then squee with glee because wow, that’s such an amazing compliment!! Then, “this is going to be a fandom classic”?!! I cannot!! I CRIED!! City of Angels (But The Devil Gets His Due) is one of my fave winteriron stories I’ve written and this comment alone made me smile for days. I go back to it over and over again, just to get that amazing feeling and smile all over again. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🥰🥰🥰

[beckily]

You know how you (as a writer, or maybe an artist) have those commenters that are always there for you, and you can't rest easy after posting a chapter until they've said sonething, and you would give them anything because they help bring you joy in this world?

And then they stop. Which is completely fair and you would never blame them because not all stories are for everyone and that's life.

But you still see their names on the comments of other people's stories, and you still feet that burst of happiness, because you love them and they're giving their love to people you also love?

I wish there was a way to not make it awkward but to like... Leave them a comment as a human and just tell them how much you love them.

And that you will always be grateful that they were there for you in those moments when you really needed it.

[a-wild-exist15]

Shoutout to the anon commenter who comments on my FNAF: Lonely Freddy Fanfic centring around Hazel trying to figure out what the fuck happened to her brother. You’re awesome for putting up with how bullshit my update schedule!

I swear I will work on this damned next chapter soon, trust trust. I have it all worked out in a google doc. I’m just having trouble writing the actual chapter. (I’m thinking of changing some things, but, it won’t really impact the overall plot.)

[emotional-support-demon-crowley]

A frequent commenter on my stories let me know she left me a message on a chapter last week that appears to have been lost.

If you left me a comment on AO3 last week and I haven't responded, I'm so sorry. It never hit my AO3 inbox.

I do my best to reply within a day or two, and I'm grateful when people take the time to engage. I hate the thought that someone might think I decided not to respond when I actually never got the message.

I'm hoping it was an isolated incident and this post is completely unnecessary.

[ao3commentoftheday]

I wish there were a way to recognize truly outstanding readers. Like people who comment on every single fic in a fest. Or for my rarepair, there's a few people who comment on every chapter of practically everything that gets written for the ship. Maybe they don't write the longest or more eloquent comments, but they take the time to cheerlead no matter what. They are true fandoms MVPs.

We’d be happy to accept their comments here as submissions and celebrate them. It’s anonymous, of course, but sometimes readers will get wind of having their comments posted on the blog, or you could even point it out if you’re close enough with them. 

It’s a really nice way to recognize them and let them know that their words of encouragement are very much appreciated.

–Mod M