Can I bitch for a second? Like, I just want to understand why, in the past few years, comments and reblogs on fics have gone the fuck down. Like why? What fucking changed?
In 2020 and 2021, I used to get comments all the time on almost all my fics and now it's like...I'm lucky to get any. I also know that I write for small fandoms so like, that's a contributing factor, but still. Even with my latest multichapter fic, there are no subscriptions. Like, everything has just gone down.
And while I realize that the pandemic happened in 2020-2021, the decline has been happening for a while, especially here on tumblr. Comments and reblogs and asks about fics are just...not really a thing anymore.
And people wonder why writers don't wanna continue. Yeah, yeah, that whole thing of write for yourself, we all write for ourselves, lets be honest. We do. But we also want to share our creations with you because that's the whole fucking point of art. You want to share it with others and have them appreciate the work and time you put into it. And we'd like to hear feedback! It's literally not a bad thing to want comments. And people need to stop making writers feel bad for saying they want comments. And reblogs. Likes and kudos are great but they don't do anything. They just tell us that you liked the fic/work. But they don't tell us what you thought, what moved you, what rewired your brain, what made your heart thump or flutter or clench. That's what comments tell us. That's why we want comments. We want to see our fics through your eyes.
Writers shouldn't have to beg for interactions, so please. Reblog and leave comments on fics. Please. It's really the least you could do
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Thank you everyone for your continued rotation.
(This joke post got a little out of hand.)
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Having of those moments where I wish to yeet the like button into the sun or maybe make it so there was setting you could turn on so that people can only reblog posts (even better with the minimum requirement of adding at least one tag)!!
It's kind of absurd that one of my fics is getting close to 500 notes while simultaneously being one I've had the least actual human interactions come from. Like...... come on, that's now how it should be AT ALL!
Don't get me wrong, I'm so thrilled people are clearly finding it and I guess enjoying it(??) but just having endless likes without people letting me know what they enjoyed about it or even if they liked it kind of makes me sad. That's not why I want to share my writing here!
I love having those little human connections with others. I don't ever want my writing to feel transactional. I would love to talk to more people about things I've written. It's truly one of the best feelings and I would hate to lose that, the more I write or the more notes my fics get. Please don't be shy!! I get the social anxiety, but there is no reason to be. I am truly just a Din Djarin obsessed loser.
Anyway, whine over. I don't want to focus on the negatives here and I appreciate every single person who has ever left a positive interaction with something I've written. You are truly a light!
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yayy I'm so glad you're back i missed you so much!!😭 hope you're doing ok! so nice to see you around again! hugs
that's a picture of me, wrapped up in a blanket which is made of the nice things you said ; w; i don't know what to say about nice things other than thank you but i want everyone to know this is what i feel
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Chapters: 4/16
Fandom: Warriors - Erin Hunter
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Bluefur (Warriors), Stonepelt (Warriors), Snowfur (Warriors), Thistleclaw (Warriors), Rosetail (Warriors), Goosefeather (Warriors), Oakheart (Warriors)
Additional Tags: important: for this story spottedleaf's heart does not exist/the events of that story are non-canon
Summary:
“Your clan should always be first,” said Snowpaw. “Always. You should be ready to give up anyone you have to for your clan—not the other way around. It’s no wonder Windclan and Riverclan are so mad about this. I would be.”
“Exactly!” said Thistlepaw. “That’s what I’m saying.”
“Well, I think it’s kind of nice,” said Rosepaw, her tone blithe. She didn’t seem at all offended by Snowpaw’s comment. “Despite everything against you, finding someone so special that borders don't matter at all anymore. Can you even imagine a love that strong?”
No, thought Bluepaw.
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the way i thought there was no official Ultra sun and moon handbook game guide... bitch i ordered it for myself for my birthday and my mum went n fucking yoinked it for christmas presents im going to die i have to wait another month from when i was originally planning on getting it smh. shit was for my fic so i dont have to bulbapedia search EVERYTHING when it contradicts with the sun and moon lore
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