Rant
‘The more comments I get the faster I’ll update.’
‘Depending on how many comments I get, that’s how fast I will update.’
‘I lost motivation to update because lack of comments.’
‘Authors abandoned stories because lack of feedback.’
‘Authors don’t feel appreciated.’
‘Silent readers were the cause authors left.’
‘I killed one of the character because lack of comment.’
It started when you decided to write a story because you have this idea that been in your head for a long time. You already have full idea how the story going to run from the start to the end. You draw a plotline - the head, the body and the tail. You already know what kind of dramas you're going to put in. You chose your characters. Again…you already know how the story going to end. ‘Ahhh… this is going be a great story.’ You’re so hype and excited to tell people about your story. Then you post first chapter. At that time, you have zero reader, still you post first chapter.
After a while, you will bring us back to the top.
Why do you need feedbacks from readers to complete you story?
Why do you need readers to motivate you to write for next chapter?
It’s your story. You already know what’s going to happen next. Whether it’s good or bad, it’s your story so finish it yourself! No need to go yelling and screaming telling 'I cannot continue this story anymore because I lost motivation to write due to lack of feedbacks.'
If you say you need the feedbacks because you want to improve your writing, I say go to the correct people, to professional reviewers, not asking feedbacks from 13yrs old retard like me!
Silent readers are not the cause of your lack of motivation to write. It’s within you.
The number of subscribers, views and upvotes already shows how much your stories were loved. Less of those mean your story is not up to readers liking. Simple as that. Why forced for comments/feedback? Do you want to get it out based on pity? The real feedbacks came unexpectedly. Usually this feedback will tell what is wrong with the story but in a nice way. Even only one or two this kind of feedback once in a while, but this is what you need. Not min 30 comments for every update!
Comment/feedback is just like a respect - you earned it, you cannot ask for it!
I'm not encouraging silent readers because I'm a writer too.
I shouldn't be angry with silent readers because part of me is one of them too. And I know why I become silent reader sometimes.
Sorry for my bad English.
Comments