fujo in christ · 30d
honestly, as a reader, i don't mind seeing writers speak out about the lack of engagement/comments, i don't see it as being ungrateful. as someone that doesn't write, it isn't until i saw writers talk about it that i realized how important it is to them to leave a comment. i see it now as a way to give back to someone whose writing has brought me lots of joy/comfort/laughs :) and it's also really fun to interact with writers through comments! i look for community through fandom and i think that's a cool avenue for that!
i also didn't realize how insane 100k+ fics were until i finished my masters thesis and the word count was not even half of that 😅
thank you so much im really glad that you understand my perspective on this 🥹🥹🥹 comments provide us (or me at least) with the same fulfillment that you feel after finishing a story that you enjoyed!!! and im totally the same as you, i think of fic writing as a way to cultivate positive fandom communities and theres just something so special about forming a connection with strangers around the world through your words alone 🩷 one of my regular readers and commenters is now my best friend of many years hehe
and yes 100k is a lot!! its the average length of a published novel!!!! and in addition to writing, outlining and editing a work of this scale requires so much time and effort 😭 i always feel sooo touched when a comment says something along the lines of "i can tell you worked hard on this" bc although i write for personal and creative fulfillment having someone acknowledge and appreciate your efforts is always so touching and it motivates me to continue contributing to the community 🫂
