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brokenphoenix99 · 1 month ago

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"type out a little message instead"

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YES!!!! That's such a cute way of putting it. Leave a little message for your authors!!

psst fanfic readers

you just finished a mind-blowing fic, and you want the author to know you loved it! you tap the 'kudos' button, but that smug little smiley face pops up to taunt you instead. you've already left kudos on this work!

don't despair!

scroll down just a little farther, tap the 'comment' button, and type out a little message instead! it can be anything! your comment can be as short as 're-read kudos' or as long as the comment box will allow!

your presence in the fic was logged as a hit as soon as you opened it -- so if you liked it, let the author know! don't let them watch the hits pile up on the story they put so much work and heart into, just to feel like nobody enjoyed it. especially not if you want to continue having stories to read. silence is how you kill creativity

#THIS!!!!!! OMG THIS.#i often see people write “i wish i could leave a Kudos on every chapter” ... and I'm like.... 🤔👀 ... but you CAN!!!#it's called Leaving a Comment #you can just say that you LOVED it! you can just say THANK YOU. it doesn't have to be wordy or an analysis of themes or characterisations #the thought of leaving a deep analysis of themes or characterisations terrifies me LOL. so i live blog how it made me FEEL...#and this works for me!! and it's FUN!!#but Havoc i LOVE that you said “leave a little message instead”. Calling comments a “MESSAGE” is such a cute idea.#and maybe it will feel a little less daunting #i was so nervous to comment when i first started reading - and yes there are fics that i read that i didn't comment on in the early days 🥺#but i started SMALL... a thankyou and some keysmashes and some I LOVED THIS!!'s and then it got easier!! and MORE FUN!!!#& yes I'm prone to leaving long 'live reaction' comments ... but i also sometimes only have the spoons for a short & simple comment #so PLEASE leave a “message” on the fics you read and enjoy. it DOES get easier!#let your authors know that you're OUT THERE... LOVING their works. they they aren't screaming into the void. 🥺#when i hit that Comment button i get a little hit of seratonin too!!!#l'm excited to know that the author gets a PING that someone left a comment!!!#and maybe it brightens their day as much as their fic brightened mine #I've made the bestest of MOST beautiful friends and i can confirm that writers will feel motivated to write MORE!!!#just gobbling up fics without at the very least saying “thankyou for this delicious food” is just like eating a friend's home cooked meal #and staying silent. 🥺😟#... and then EXPECTING that they make you dessert and THEN be grateful that you ate it (in silence). 🫤😒#please if i can encourage ONE reader to step outside your comfort zone and Leave a Sweet Message on the next fic you read -#i promise it will feel GOOD!! and if the author replies!!! PHWWARRrrr!!! Oohh boy!! YAY it feels even better!!!#commenting #comment culture #fandom etiquette #fanfic comments #writers 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 commmenters #look im not a writer so this is purely as a fellow reader... PLEASE comment/'leave a message'... and fandom will be 1000% more fun for you.

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