This thick-skinned Keeper pm'd AFF's most popular author dbskgirl4ever last August 12 for a favor.

Keeper: Hi, I'm Keeper, just a fellow AFFer here. Say... if you have the time, would you post like... an inspiration blog telling readers how you started and how you eventually reached the number one spot by hardwork. See, a lot of newbie writers look up to you. And there is this one who considers you her fave but is blinded by the 'promise' of being famous. She wanted to be like you, however she used those 'click this' links to trick users into upvoting her. There are many others OTL And I am scared that everyone would cheat their way to the top OTL

dbskgirl4ever: Hello, thank you for the message. I do blogs now and then, but I've never done things like tutorials or inspirational blogs about writing. I'm not sure how I would go about doing such a blog, but please give me some time to think. I'll think about it, and if I have the time and the inspiration to post up a blog like that, I will. For the time being, I hope such writers will reconsider their actions and realize that time and experience is key to becoming a better writer.

[I wasn't expecting that she would reply so soon but I assured her to take her time. I mean, I am the one asking for a favor. Ehe.]

I  planned on posting a blog on this around that time but things happened and I totally missed the blog that I asked for. OTL. It was posted less than a month since we talked. I am not entirely sure if that was her response to my message, but let me just quote that part:

"Being the "most popular author" was never the reason for me to write.

Being on the list of "popular authors" is not a motivation for me to update.

I write because I love to write. I update because it makes my readers happy.

I would not mind if I disappear off the "most popular" list.

For me, being featured is a blessing, not a goal."

You can read the whole post here.

I hope those who are just starting out or those who joined recently would take something from this. Just to put things into perspective. I will not add more to this since this isn't about me.

I would end it with this,

"I just want to say there is absolutely nothing wrong with Asianfanfics. It is a wonderful, inspiring place for people to unleash their creative sides and use their imaginations to write stories. I am so thankful to Jason for creating such an amazing website." - dbskgirl4ever

Golden stars for everyone!

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[emoticons from dulcee]