[ SECRET POST #3380 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3380 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[diet_poison]

I don't think that's always true, and I think that's kind of an unfair assertion tbh

[dancing_clown]

Okay. I think it sounds like OP is fighting the urge to feel superior and call out -- granted, gently so -- a reviewer for reading their fic wrong.

[ketita]

I once had an uncomfortable thing with a reviewer. I had a character turn into a dragon in the story, and then this reviewer showed up asking what color the dragon was (it was a relatively brief moment in the middle of all the action, so I hadn't actually described the color), and suggested it being black.
I thought about it and responded that the dragon would be mirrored, because it made more sense for this character (and a black dragon would be more of a target, so unless it was night they probably wouldn't go for black).
The reviewer responded with "well I imagine it black! and it makes more sense because [something about pigmentation]"
To which I was like ????????okay I mean what do you want me to say to this. Also dragons are not real, they can look like whatever.

Then I left it alone because there was no point getting into an argument about it.
I guess all I'm saying is that sometimes you do end up telling reviewers they're "wrong", though idk, maybe I shouldn't have responded. I mean they didn't seem to care anyway.

[diet_poison]

Idk that seems like...a pretty reasonable thing to do? and doesn't mean you're feeling or acting superior? it can be frustrating to have someone totally miss the point of what you're writing

and in general, there are many reasons other than ego-stroking to give a more in-depth response to a review. it's okay to like talking about the things you're writing.