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lady_kareliaTired because it's been a long day.
Tired because posting a story as a "validated" author is supposed to mean you can see your story posted as soon as you've updated, and yet, I don't see it until at least twelve or more hours later, followed very quickly by other updates so mine never shows for more than a couple of minutes on top.
Tired because it's just tiring to post a new chapter for a mere four or five reviews. That's about one review per 50-80 readers. Since so many "readers" are left so entirely unimpressed by my writing, I don't see why I should bother. It's very different to reiki or being harmonically defiant because in that respect I know every single reaction means one more awake person. With fanfic, that simply isn't the case. So I guess I won't bother so much in the future.
Of course I go by my own standards here: If I don't like a story, I stop reading during the first chapter and don't leave a review. If I do like a story, I leave a review somewhere and make the story or even the author my favourite. Sometimes I get sucked in and don't remember to review until chapter 2 or 3 or 4, but leave reviews for subsequent chapters.
Yes, I write for my own pleasure, but why should I bother with posting to various archives if there is no feedback? I might as well spend that time with my original works. I would understand if there were no reviews or poor reviews. But the few reviews that are there are glowing.
So, yeah. I guess I'm telling too much and showing not enough *snerk*. On to other things.
Tired because posting a story as a "validated" author is supposed to mean you can see your story posted as soon as you've updated, and yet, I don't see it until at least twelve or more hours later, followed very quickly by other updates so mine never shows for more than a couple of minutes on top.
Tired because it's just tiring to post a new chapter for a mere four or five reviews. That's about one review per 50-80 readers. Since so many "readers" are left so entirely unimpressed by my writing, I don't see why I should bother. It's very different to reiki or being harmonically defiant because in that respect I know every single reaction means one more awake person. With fanfic, that simply isn't the case. So I guess I won't bother so much in the future.
Of course I go by my own standards here: If I don't like a story, I stop reading during the first chapter and don't leave a review. If I do like a story, I leave a review somewhere and make the story or even the author my favourite. Sometimes I get sucked in and don't remember to review until chapter 2 or 3 or 4, but leave reviews for subsequent chapters.
Yes, I write for my own pleasure, but why should I bother with posting to various archives if there is no feedback? I might as well spend that time with my original works. I would understand if there were no reviews or poor reviews. But the few reviews that are there are glowing.
So, yeah. I guess I'm telling too much and showing not enough *snerk*. On to other things.
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No Music More Enchanting...Than a Kind Review
Date: 2008-03-12 07:54 am (UTC)And reviews.
Don't stop writing, oh validated one! Just get some rest. May you awaken to a full in-box from the sometimes fickle but still grateful reading public.
Bless you.
Re: No Music More Enchanting...Than a Kind Review
Date: 2008-03-13 01:40 am (UTC)Re: No Music More Enchanting...Than a Kind Review
Date: 2008-03-13 05:12 am (UTC)Thanks for the lovely review. I hope you're generally feeling more heartened and ready to take on the fanfic world again, oh talented one!
Re: No Music More Enchanting...Than a Kind Review
Date: 2008-03-14 06:42 am (UTC)I loved your story! Short, sweet, devious, refreshing, just absolutely perfect!!! Please to be writing some more!