Here I am, on behalf of some writers, for many of them left due to being unappreciated.

It might not seem much for the readers, what we do, but I bet your you will feel the same once you do actually try to write. 

Thousands of words to make up a story?

Nah, they're just words, you say.

Well, trying to make a story flow and not some chicken laying eggs is not easy. Too many 'he', 'i', 'she', 'but' and 'and'? Don't get me started on the punctuation marks. I have a thesaurus with me when I write. Guess it might not be that strange to some writers. 

I guess what I'm trying to say is, please show a little appreciation. Leave a few kind words for the writers, even if you don't subscribe or vote. Trust me, a comment can create magic. I know because I have friends whom I only got to know through comments. A few words can bring you a new friend and bring motivation to the writers.

Don't be a slient reader.