anonnie · 3d
hi rose :) i really like your works and i always try to leave a trace whenever i’m done with your new fics/updates but each time i fail to comment i feel like i’m contributing to you feeling sad about your stories’ reception in general… the thing about ongoing (long) fics is that ppl prefer to pick them up when they’re halfway done so they don’t have to suffer through cliffhangers. or maybe yeah murder mystery isn’t a popular genre, but hey, look at the people who were present when you uploaded and updated! trust that they—we—will return and show you our appreciation :) we’re the lucky ones who get to read as you update them bcs there’s nothing better than receiving your notification :) ofc you’re free to do whatever you want, like uploading smthg else on the side, something lighter and fun, but you should let your audience find you. not you trying to write smthg that you know many ppl will engage with. in any case, i’m sorry if my english makes my message sound demotivating but i really like your fics and i wish i could always have the energy to show you that i love them! itws is rly interesting and you will never ever be forgotten or lost in this space :)
thank you for enjoying my works!! first and most of all, before I talk abt everything else I want to say that I don’t want to seem like i’m not thankful for the dedicated and supportive people that always have my back!!! it means the world to me, truly. I think I just have super bad imposter syndrome and don’t feel like I really belong or fit in this space a lot of the time so i’m overly aware of how my stuff is received. that’s on me😅 again I feel like i’m throwing myself a pity party recently, which is highkey annoying, i’m just trying to be honest with everyone bc I feel like I owe that to the people who may take the time to read my works. but really, I appreciate the people that support me so so so much, and all of you are the biggest reason I keep writing 🫂
I think a lot of people often struggle with leaving comments and i’m the same way tbh, but just know any comment at all is really appreciated and motivating for authors!! a simple “this was a great chapter!” or “this part was my favorite” goes a loooong way. I think people worry about wondering what to say but I promise authors aren’t picky, we love comments of any kind so don’t feel pressured to do anything specific. when I really want to comment on a fic, I always skim through the chapter again after finishing and it helps remind me of things and then I can comment about them! i’ve also been known to write notes to myself while reading and make a list of things I want to remember to comment on 😭 obvs that stuff takes extra time that everyone might not have, but I don’t think people realize how appreciated it is and how if you can take the time to do it, it means a lot 🫂
I know ongoing fics are things people don’t always choose to read. I understand the sentiment, but I also think that more readers need to realize that so many fics go unfinished because of this exact thing !! without continued support and interaction through the writing process, it’s very easy to lose motivation. writing and finding motivation is tough as it is, so when on top of that you also feel like few people really care that much about the work, it’s so easy for motivation to plummet in a heartbeat. I think more people need to show support to authors throughout writing, and that’s how more things get finished!!!
anyways that was kind of a side rant but yeah I think it’s definitely on me for choosing a genre that isn’t popular, especially where my community is really small. even though i’ve been writing for over a year I still feel and am very small and unknown in this space so choosing something that doesn’t appeal to many probably wasnt the best idea when I want to get more readers. yes, I write for myself and that’s why i’m going to continue itws regardless—because I have been really excited about this project for awhile. even if it’s not super well received I want to continue it. but I also write because I want to contribute to this space and give something to others and I can only hope that I can give people some fun and happiness and something to be excited about. readers interacting with works is the most motivating thing, so i’m just wondering if maybe I put out something that attracts more people, they may end up giving itws a chance after that. I know a lot of people stick to authors they know and love so i’m just worried that in this time period of putting out something not a lot of people want to read, i’ll lose the interest of even more potential readers 😭
whilst writing unknown and especially iwcb, I felt like I always had people interacting with my work and asking me questions about it and talking about it and stuff, and i’ve never felt more fulfilled than in those times. like the pure joy i’d get seeing someone talk about reading it or sending me a message talking about a certain part they liked or whatever, it’s so motivating and reassuring. I think after that, i’m just not really used to having a smaller audience and less interaction. I shouldn’t be expecting people to do all this though, thats a privilege not a right. overall, I just hope I can bring things to the table that are enjoyed by many.
sorry this was so long you just spoke abt a lot of things I had thoughts about so I went on a major yapfest😭😭 but really, thank you sm for the support, it means more than you know ❣️❣️❣️
