commenters…. we need to talk. (a rant)
i don’t typically have any issue with anyone who reads my fics because i have no dni, i block freely, and i try to be as respectful as possible no matter who the person is but…
You people DO realize us authors can see what you comment, especially in a thread. And im pretty sure you know that if you have some “negative” things to say you keep them to yourself.
you should also know that not everyone likes “criticism”, or things under that category such as “i think you should’ve (blah blah blah)”. no matter what your beliefs are, some people, including myself, do not like that.
it can bring down an authors esteem especially since majority of the time we look for input from readers to motivate us to write..
now, i try to write for myself, but due to my own issues im constantly seeking positive feedback from people so I’m never discouraged to do my thing… and when i get criticism—or anything negative i tend to overthink it and believe I SUCK at my work.
i already went to my friends, partner and whatnot about this, and i was originally going to just ignore it and go about my day but. it’s been brought to my attention again and I can’t help but feel upset about it.
a few days ago I got a comment on one of my recent works “Behind His Mask”, yknow, the au I constantly speak about here. the one fic I rewrote from 2 years ago where mercury kills everyone. yea so,
And then, my response
I’m not crazy I’m not crazy
Im just appalled on how this person strictly believes criticism as feedback 💔
In my response, I tried to be as respectful as possible without making it that clear I was upset. I don’t want to scare my readers away hegeg.
If an author doesn’t specifically ask for criticism… I don’t think you should give them any??. That should be basic knowledge for anyone commenting on a fic.
Then, not even a good few days later,
Now im riled up again because why. WHY would you have this conversation while I’m right here, like it’s not MY fanfic you’re commenting on. like you’re not in my face saying this where I can see it.
It sounds like they’re implying I have zero media literacy and—I’m unsure how to feel about that.
I guess thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my fanfic, but if you don’t like something about it maybe keep that bit to yourself???it’s mines, written for myself, not you.
Ihehshs I don’t know. Maybe I am dragging it but just to be clear,
Please don’t comment criticism on mines, nor ANYONE’S fic unless they explicitly ask for it.
Criticism might be a form of feedback, but not everyone wants it!
Thanks for reading
