What's the point of writing and posting anymore? I mean, seriously, I pour my heart and soul into each writing project. I go through hours of spell checking and searching for grammatical errors. I wait for days for inspiration to hit me. I wait for days to come up with a story that will not be boring, or at least in my opinion. When I am finally satisfied with my work, I post it on here, smiling with happiness and accomplishment. Then I sit and wait for someone to leave me their thoughts and opinions on what I have written. I wait for minutes, hours, days, and weeks, for someone to say something, anything.

All I see are people subscribing to my stories. Subscriptions are wonderful and all, but as a writer I live for feedback. I need to know what I can do to make things better. I need to know what the readers think in order to keep myself motivated. I post and write these stroies for this kind of relationship, though right now it seems that it's one sided. I know, I'm not the most reliable author, I have periods where I don't post, but that's because I lose it when people don't comment on my story. 

"Good story" or "Sequel please" are NOT comments. They aren't. Anyone can argue you with me about this but I hols strong to it and I will tell you they aren't comments. Why? Well just saying that doesn't drive me to make anything better. "Good story" - What was so good about my story? Why did you feel compelled to say that? "Sequel please" - Why should there be a sequel? This was a one-shot for a reason. So no, these aren't really comments.

Well, after this rant, and I could go on forever. The last story I posted might be my last on AFF. I'm not asking for anyone to promote me or feel pity on me. It is your duty as a reader to leave feedback. As it is my duty as a writer, to continue to write stories that make you laugh, smile, say "Wut" or cry. I must evoke these emotions in you, and obviously I'm not doing a great job at it. Writing means the world to me and it just really hurts to know that all my hard work is for nothing.