It happens frequently. 

Author's rant about silent readers - and rightly so. It is super frustrating. 

I'm here to share a secret I haven't really shared with anyone. Oh well, maybe a few close friends but really... I don't know how many it's going to offend, really, but I'm doing it anyway because if this can help any one writer out there with his or her frustration in the moment, then it's doing good. 

See, I have been frustrated by silent readers as well. By now I think it's a point every fanfic writer ever struggles with at some point of their "career". It really is.

We all know how absolutely horrible it is to upload your newest oneshot or newest chapter and receive ... nothing. Absolutely nothing. Zero zilch nichts. It's infuriating and it drains motivation and inspiration faster than anything really.

I have a story called Show Must Go On. This story was written entirely because I was frustrated with silent readers. I felt mocked and completely ridiculous and hopeless as a writer. Forget doubts, I was mad.

So I created a story with a main character whose job as a successful author drove him mad. Killing people like I wanted to tear my readers apart for giving me absolute nothing. 

It wasn't fair to my readers - but it was great for my aggression. 

The story has later garnered positive response actually. I sometimes feel a little bad that this story is honestly just me being so frustrated at my readers that I felt so violent my main character became a murderer. And nobody knew before today; nobody knew that Show Must Go On was me "killing" my silent readers in frustration and rage. 

But it was - and it is. 

So here's my secret to those of you frustrated with silent readers. Write it out, but not in a rant. Do mean things to characters and put yourself in your main character's shoes. Write a self-insert and go crazy. Don't beg for comments, it'll only serve to frustrate you further.

Write 500 words, write 50 000 words - let the frustration out in a story wherein you can be as violent as need be to release all your frustrations. Not only will it serve to aid towards your word count of the day (if you have one), frustration is a great feeling for writing and maybe you'll see your work improve. 

If you don't publish it, just let it be writing experience. That isn't bad at all. Experience is all we got. 

And it's so much healthier and well, I'll almost guarantee it'll make you feel slightly better. 

(Sorry if I offend any of my readers. You guys are great. <3)