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kedreeva · 9 months

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Giving unsolicited criticism on fanfic, even for like typos and shit, is like coming to someone building a sandcastle on the beach and telling them it's not up to code. Like no shit, Sherlock, I'm not trying to fucking live in it, I'm just here to have a good time. When I want an inspection I'll make an appointment.

#fanfiction #commenting #listen ACAB but it includes the grammar police and the fun police ok

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anarchycox · 4 months

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Commenting By The Numbers

I have always said I am lucky when it comes to comments, even now when I have archive locked my fics. But I saw a thread on another blog and my brain went that cannot be right so I decided to check it out.

People always are begging for comments, that they make a writer feel like they matter, that they keep going/feel motivated because of comments. People respond, they are tired, scared, they have no spoons, don't know what to say, it already has so many comments does what I say matter.

But I think we all need some perspective on this.

There are 12.2 MILLION FICs on AO3.

Now lets sort by comments, lowering the number each time:

Fics with 1000+ comments - 17,041

Fics with 500+ comments - 50,223

Fics with 100+ comments - 361,390

Fics with 50+ comments - 742,970

Fics with 25+ comments - 1,488,302

Fics with 10+ comments - 3,297, 072

Fics with 5+ comments - 5,149,438

SO THAT MEANS ABOUT 7 MILLION FICS HAVE LESS THAN 5 COMMENTS ON THE ARCHIVE.

I exist in all these columns, because I had luckily timing on a few of fics. But looking at the hard numbers was a real eye opener for me as a fic reader. When people say they don't get comments THEY ARE SERIOUS.

Please, for the love of fandom and community give a writer a keyboard smash, a 'loved this', 'awesome fic'. You will honestly be making a difference in someone's life, when they have already made a difference in yours.

#ao3 #commenting #fanfic

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fiora-miriel · 1 year

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People who leave comments on fanfics that are weeks, months, or even years old?

You are the salt of the earth and deserve everything good in life.

#ao3 #commenting #comment culture #review culture #fanfic #fanfiction

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longlivefeedback · 1 year

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If you comment on some fanfics and not others, pick an answer that applies most commonly to when you don't comment.

#longlivefeedback #llf polls #ao3 #commenting #fanfiction research #fanfiction survey #commenting and culture #comment culture #fandom #kudos #writing #writing feedback #commenting and community

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kalira · 8 months

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When someone random shows up on your fic solely to tell you that they 'wish you had-' or 'wish you hadn't-' or 'disappointed you didn't-' or 'didn't like-' just remember:

#fanfiction #look-#this is not aimed at people who tell you in general or specifically what they love in your writing #obviously #those people are amazing #fandom #commenting

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therollingstonys · 2 years

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I don’t know if this is a fear that many people have as commenters, but for those who are worried that they shouldn’t leave a comment in their native language because the author might not understand—please do it!!

Getting comments in another language is, for me, a bonus because now I’m copying and pasting it into google translate like a kid opening a mysteriously shaped present on Christmas to find when they open it that it’s exactly what they were hoping for!!

The suspense! 🤩🤩 The payoff! 🤩🤩🤩

But in addition to that, it means so much to me because it shows that something I’ve written has sort of transcended language and reached across world borders and cultures and has found a home with someone! It’s brought them joy, and I might never know that person, but to see that joy expressed in a language I don’t speak—there’s just something special about that.

#writing #commenting #fanfic writing #fanfic community #fandom #fandom stuff

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throttlegainwell · 3 months

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I've just been seeing some conversations lately that have made me kind of curious.

#fandom #commenting #fandom culture #fan works

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burberrycanary · 8 months

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August 21st is Fanfic Writer Appreciation Day and, as an author, I just want to say how much I appreciate every encouraging and kindly meant comment I get. People who leave detailed comment essays—you're the best. People who pick a line to quote back—you put such a smile on my face. People who share how a chapter made you feel—you're amazing. And people who leave a string of emojis—you rock 🤘🥰😍

I curl up like a happy dragon around each and every comment I get.

Thanks to all the kind and wonderful commenters out there helping to keep fandom a community rather than another marketplace 💛

#commenting #life in fandom #fanfiction #fanfic #ao3 #fandom #Fanfic Writer Appreciation Day

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writeouswriter · 2 years

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I love commenting on so called “older” fics because personally I have no actual semblance of the passage of time, if you commented on my fic from 2017, I’d be thrilled because in my mind, I wrote that baby last week, that’s nothing

#writing #fanfiction #fanfic #comments #commenting #ao3 #writer things #my one finished fic out there was written 5 yrs ago but also no it wasn’t it’s been days #sometimes I wonder if some of these people still see the emails or notifs #thinking about the time I commented on a fic originally written in 97 reposted in the early 2000s and the author responded so fast #it was unexpected but so nice to see

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celestemagnoliathewriter · 10 months

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For @justleaveacommentfest (starting in a few days' time) I made my own bingo card! I did a bingo thing last December with this fic hunt but decided to make my own for fun and not at all procrastination.

Feel free to use/share. I'm going to try to get a full bingo each day for the comment fest. Plain text under the cut and a few resources for leaving comments!

Plain text:

Fanfic Reader Bingo

B1 - Angst I1 - Fluff N1 - Crack fic G1 - Major Character Death O1 - Gen fic B2 - Under 50 kudos I2 - No comments until now N2 - <100 works for the ship G2 - WIP updated <1 week ago O2 - WIP updated >6+ months ago B3 - New to you fandom I3 - New to you ship N3 - Free space G3 - New to you author O3 - New to you trope B4 - Time travel I4 - Femslash N4 - Canon compliant G4 - Original character-centric O4 - Person of color main character B5 - Author's first work I5 - Under 1,000 words N5 - Neurodivergent main character G5 - Over 100,000 words O5 - Written for a fest or challenge

Helpful comment starters

Fanfiction commenting guide

How to praise authors and influence fics

How to use AO3 tag search

#fanfiction #fanfic #ao3 #ao3 writer #ao3 reader #ao3 fanfiction #ao3 author #ao3 fanfic #just leave a comment #just leave a comment fest #commenting #fanfic etiquette

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greenbergsays · 4 days

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"bro chill, everyone knows that once you put art out into the world it no longer belongs to you"

^ actual comment left to me because I said making fun of a fanfiction in front of the whole ass internet is a shitty thing to do

if you exhibit or defend behavior like that, I pray to the gods of fanfiction both old and new that you toil uselessly in the filters of AO3 and yet never see fruitage for your labors

may your beloved trope fields be barren and your OTP thirst never again quenched, may the creeping vines of squicks and NOTPs overtake that land which you call your own, because this is what you deserve

#fandom #fandom etiquette #commenting #fanfiction

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kedreeva · 10 months

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When it comes to commenting on fics, I'm a little nervous of explicitly saying I'm excited for new updates, because I don't want to put pressure on the author, especially if it's an older fic that hasn't been updated in months. Is that a legitimate thing I should think about, or is there a good way to phrase that kind of feedback? Or should I just stick to complimenting the current chapter?

If you're worried your comment leans toward pressuring the author instead of encouraging the story, just look at what you've written and ask if you're asking/talking about the work the author is going to do, or if you're talking about the work the story is going to do.

For example, comments talking about the work the author is going to do look like "please update soon!" or "Can't wait for the next chapter/update!" or "looking forward to more!" etc. While these are good for some authors morale, it demoralizes a lot of others. It can feel dismissive of what's already on the page, especially if it is the only thing someone says.

Comments talking about the work the story is going to do look like "I can't wait to find out what happens next" and "I wonder what x character will do about y event this chapter" and "looking forward to see how the characters handle what just happened!" etc. These clearly express that you're looking forward to more, because you're excited about the story that's already happened.

You can also just ask an author, at the end of a comment, if it bothers them for you to express that you're looking forward to new chapters. They'll know how they feel better than I could tell you, since authors have a range of feeling about this kind of comment. More communication is usually better than less.

#commenting #asks #anon asks

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ihni · 3 months

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@feedthefandomfest

BINGO! And yes of course I printed it off XD

#commenting #i had to work the firstborn into a real comment and do it on snon for another fandom #lol #the emoji and keysmash ines too #i work best with ramblings!

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imabiscuitinthousandworlds · 10 months

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Okay but like. Now that AO3 is up again.

Comment.

Please, seriously, comment. Aside from the amazing volunteers, it needs writers to function, and community, and speaking as a writer comments are keeping these fics alive.

Just a "I really enjoyed reading this!" will absolutely make an author's day.

I just got a "!!" every time I updated my multichapter fic and I knew this person was still reading, was keeping up, enjoyed it! It's literally just two exclamation marks but they mean the world to me!

You don't have to be long or elaborate or even comprehensible. Just, show your authors that you appreciate them. Keep the community alive. Keep fandom alive.

#ao3 #commenting #ao3 comments #a biscuit's rambles

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kp-fandomappreciation · 21 days

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Here we go, this is your first challenge! It's a Bingo card, meaning, you fill any three slots horizontally, diagonally or vertically, yell BINGO very loudly so your neighbours get concerned and then award yourself 5 points for being an amazing fandom participant (the yelling part is optional, the rest is not ;) ).

You get 5 points for your first Bingo and 2 points for every subsequent Bingo (plus one point for every comment, obviously).