not my tweet or my fic (and thereâs a good chance of this comment being a bot) but yeah, donât do this. sure, some writers wouldnât mind having fanfics (or direct continuation) of their fanfics written by someone else. some may even be thrilled and happy. but the fandom etiquette is that if you want to write a fanfic or a continuation of someoneâs fanfic, YOU POLITELY ASK THE WRITER FOR THEIR PERMISSION. not their readers.
also 5 months isnât long at all. 5 months is 5 minutes when it comes to fanfics. Iâve waited years for my favorite fics to get updated (one of my favorite fanfics was updated by the author after 13 years) and Iâve never said anything to them about âitâs been ___ years, I donât think it will get updated anymoreâ. because another fandom / fanfic etiquette is that fanfic writers write for free in their free time, they donât owe you anything. maybe they will update one day. maybe they wonât. if you want your favorite fic to get updated, you comment something like âthis is good!! Iâm excited for what happens nextâ and maybe your positive comment will motivate the author to update. but you donât say âitâs been ___ months or yearsâ. fanfics writers write for themselves and their own enjoyment. theyâre just kind enough to let you read their works for free. stop being rude and entitled to fanfic writers.