Silent Readers

To Everyone Who Takes Time To Read this Blog, Please Do Finish This Blog So You Can Understand My Concerns...

First, I have been able to read some blog post from other writers about leaving AFF for the reason of getting no responds from the readers. You may think, "Why are they so concerns about comments and responds coming from readers?' Of course they need that to know if they are doing well. Maybe writers here are not those writers that you know the works are being publicize in papers, but it doesn't mean they don't need or want any reviews and comments from their readers. They need it because they wanted to know where they are lacking. You may say 'There are review shops in AFF.' Applying for reviews shops or hiring or asking someone to review your story is not one good thing for writers somehow. Of course, we, as a writer we wanted to hear from the real readers who about to read our stories in here. Secondly, Is commenting that hard to do? just at least write some ten letters on the box saying what you think about the story. If the story is indeed that bad on your sight, then say it. you can also send message to the writer, right? Why not do it? It somehow frustrating to know that our readers doesn't have much to think about our stories. Can I at least say that comments are always important for commercial purposes for businesses around the world? Well, it goes like that here too in AFF. I am so concern about my friends here in AFF who usually says in their blogs how they are not good enough. Everything we're writing is from our hearts. Thirdly, There maybe times that we lack from good grammar or spelling errors (I raise my hands to that for I always do have that kind of errors on my stories.) We are ALL NOT English users, so why bother? You can at least tell it on the comment box or as why I always say, send the writer a message. Please, support each other. For all we know, haven't you also gaining some points from commenting on stories? Try too!

That's all I have to say... Thank You...

Sincerely,

Wennie (Mambokinoki)

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SYgotherGirls
#1
Totally understand this, relatable ):
hopelesswriter #2
oh goodness...lemme hug you for this. but tbh, i gave up on seeking for comments already n just update whenever i feel like updating or just jump to new story ideas without guilt. because silent readers are getting more n more stubbornly 'powerful' in here. no matter what, they won't comment if they don't want to. i just hate silent readers, and i mean it. to me, if writers are really writing purely for the sake of writing n not supposed to expect feedbacks, they won't upload their writing on the net. there's no need to.

silent readers are just so selfish to expect updates keep coming when they did nothing of their easy part. giving comments is not hard at all compared to writing a chapter. and that's coming from a writer who gives long comments to fics she read bcuz she hates silent readers so much she can't bear to be one. it still amaze me that when a reader felt burdened to leave a comment on one of my fic...it ended up being a totally random comment that didn't tell anything that showed she even read the few chapters. c'mon...even if you read one paragraph...you could already say something that showed you've read it...but no...even that is so hard for them. n that's really disappointing.

some gave excuse that it's cuz their english isn't good...so what? clearly it's good enough for them to make them want to read the story. it's not like their comments will be judged for grammar or whatever. like you said...many writers don't have perfect english either. english isn't my first language either. and i don't treat fanfics as english/grammar class...

and lastly...karma points. many want karma points to the point of asking for it, you know... there's that way easier way of getting/earning karma...like giving your one-two line comments at the fics you read instead of being silent reader n then go asking for karma points around.

sorry for the long comment. my advice to everyone is...treat people the way you want to be treated.
-eirlys
#3
IKR?! It makes me disappointed with them.
Red_lantern #4
Yes, it is frustrating. But, I get used to it somehow.
DinoPearl_Riza #5
finally someone.. gaah..
i feel that too..
some of my fics had a bunch of silent readers XO