[ SECRET POST #2749 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2749 ⌋

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Comments

[ketita]

So according to what you say, though, a hit count is utterly meaningless to the author. Because somebody could click on the fic, hate it, and backbutton.
Which brings us back to the only way the author can get positive feedback is by people going out of their way to provide it, by informing the author they liked the thing.

It's not that I write for reviews, but you think that posting a fic to astounding silence isn't depressing? I dropped a 'verse I was writing because of poor reception, because I had other stuff I wanted to write as well and figured there wasn't much point in investing energy in something nobody but me was invested in. I've got my imagination, after all, and I know how it ends.

[(Anonymous)]

Which is why, at least on A03, there is a kudos system. I assume that if someone leaves me a kudos, they liked it. No need to comment.

If you're posting elsewhere, then sucks to be you and you'll need to rely on the hit count. People should not feel obligated (or be blackmailed into) leaving comments.

Perhaps I will start leaving comments. But it'll be something like: "Here's a comment, since they're so important to you. Hope you like it. Bye."

It's your choice to continue a series, etc. But I find I don't often have that much of choice to finish something. I have to finish it. I wouldn't be writing it if I didn't enjoy it and want to know how it ended.

But different people write for different reasons.

[diet_poison]

I don't think that much about fic after I've posted it. (Not that I've written a lot, but eh.) If I write something, it's because I want to. I am only reminded of it later if I get an email about it or something.

[(Anonymous)]

Same. If I cared about feedback, I sure as hell wouldn't be writing for my tiny fandoms.

[(Anonymous)]

Of course it's depressing. But that still doesn't mean a reader is obligated to leave a comment. Just like a writer isn't obligated to put fic out there because readers are expecting fic from them.

I put out updates to a fic that had very good reception when I posted the first few chapters. The later ones aren't getting any comments at all, tho I can look in stats and know exactly how many people are visiting the updates. They're getting some good numbers, but no comments. Of course I am disappointed, but I keep posting because this is a fic I love writing, I think it's some of my best effort, and I want to finish the story so I can say I finished the story. It's not a waste of my effort because it's not getting any more comments, because I'm doing it for more than just the reviews. If OP is just doing it for comments, he/she needs to take a step back and think about why they're writing.