I'm Reylo trash and I like it

A lot of authors have a hard time appreciating kudos, just like people on tumblr can have a hard time appreciating likes. 

But the thing is? Readers don’t treat kudos as an “I read this” button. They treat it as an “I loved this!” button. Other interpretations of kudos, according to readers:

I recommend this fic!

You did such a great job!

This writing is amazing!

I love this so much!

asdl;fkjasbl;kja

❤❤❤❤❤

I know that writers will look at this list and think, “Well, why don’t they just write that in a comment then?” 

But the thing is, writing a comment can be anxiety-inducing. Not everyone feels comfortable actually talking to the author of a story they loved. Not everyone feels confident writing in English. Not everyone is capable of putting their feelings into words. 

Kudos are the great equalizer, in my opinion. You don’t need to speak the language of the author. You don’t need to be outgoing. You don’t need to try to find the right words to express the swirling thoughts going through your head. You can just hit that heart and say, “This story meant something to me” without trying to define what that something is. 

I went through a period of time where I also saw kudos as “the least you can do after reading a fic,” but I’m so glad that I rethought that. It can be hard, not knowing for sure what someone meant when they hit that button, but what I do is love myself enough to interpret kudos as a good thing. It’s my choice what I think they’re worth, and I’ve chosen to think they’re worth a lot. 

To get started on that road to reinterpretation, start using kudos differently yourself. Instead of using them to mark something you’ve read, use them to mark things you’ve enjoyed reading. Use them as a thank you. A bravo. A thumbs up for that really great line. If you start using kudos positively, you’ll be able to start interpreting them positively, too. 

As a reader: I hit kudos if a story gave me feels of any kind. I hit kudos as a way of saying to the writer, "thank you for writing this - I'm glad that I read it." I do leave comments on fics, but not always; sometimes I don't know what to say or can't find the right words, sometimes I feel self conscious expressing how it made me feel, sometimes I enjoyed the fic but not enough to really say anything. Comments, for me, are for when hitting the button is insufficient to express my gratitude.

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Hey everyone!!! Long time no see! New chapter posted today by the wonderful @erickawrites​. Lockdown has been difficult on everyone for the past few months, us included. But we didn’t forget about you nor our love-birds! <3

After tomorrow I am hoping to add some more drawings to this chapter, but at the moment I am trying desperately to get four 3,000 word essays completed!!! Woohoo grad school! *SIGH*

“Balance.” Ben spoke the word more to himself than anything else, and she felt his touch in the Force as he reached out alongside her.

It was a new sensation, one that she’d never experienced when training with Leia or Malak. With Leia, she’d been afraid when her energy went cold, afraid of the attraction she held to the darkness and she’d forced herself into a space of pure light so small and tight, it blocked any chance of the Dark Side seeping in. She’d been wrong to do that of course, and now, with a new perspective she could see everything she’d been missing.

The Dark Side was all rage and pain, pure power, yes, but restrictive in its own way.

This… this was different.

Spoiler under cut!

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Why is Kylos mom mad at him?

They say you can tell what kind of person a guy is by looking through his room. That’s what Rey is planning on doing. What will she find?

Well this got awkward fast...