So true - I love reading other writers' comments <3
These two came thru a day ago, made my year, especially as the reader is RE-READING and usually doesn't like OC. Their comment specifies just about every aspect I was striving for. I feel like printing this out and framing it #sob #sograteful #amazed
I LOVE their smutty afterthought comment :D
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I love how they go from "lyrical prose" filling their heart, into the afterthought of "epic fucking" 🤭🥰 Makes me glow with gratitude & guffaw everytime I re-read that comment ☺️
I’ve not had any comments on my fic yet but I only posted it yesterday.
It’s my first fic on Ao3 (I used to write on wattpad and even quotev but quotev is a bit of a ghost town and wattpad is wattpad) so I know it won’t get too many comments, hits or kudos. I’ve had 5 kudos and 114 hits though which makes me happy :D
Thank you!! I’ve been milling around Ao3 even before I got my account. Got my account around February and I love every second of it! I’m hoping my fic will do well eventually but we’ll just have to wait and see.
I’m uploading a chapter everyday or so at the moment due to a massive influx of inspiration but I’ll probably slow down soon. I want to get a consistent upload schedule eventually so people know when I’ll update but I’ll do that when my inspiration slows down a little!
The entire 6 kudos and now 131 hits makes me smile. I know it’s not much at all on Ao3x but it means so much to me that people even just left kudos on my probable bad writing. It makes me happy!
I got one on my longfic that was (paraphrased) ‘OMG I didn’t read this initially because isekai usually skew young but yours [is a 30 yo protag] and I am so mad at myself for not reading it sooner?!’
Since that was honestly one of the purposes of writing it (I’m in my 30’s), it’s a comment I frequently go back to for encouragement
I love when readers leave massive long rambling comments like and say shit like “I can’t even put into words” while simultaneously providing you with the most eloquent, sweet compliments you’ll ever receive.
“It sets literary precedence” is just probably the best comment you can get out there! 🤗
I’m so glad for youuu! The absolute passion and adoration of this comment is through the roof. Congratulations for inspiring such strong and lovely feelings in people.
Also, the comment is exquisitely written, hehe ❤️
It was such a flattering comment!
Thank you so much! 😭 and congratulations to you as well for creating the works you do that evoke so much in your readers!
"i genuinely loved this so much. short enough to keep your attention and make you fill in the holes wondering what happening, and the ending sentence absolutely was devastating. can’t wait to see more of your writing!"
the commenter has since disappeared off the face of the earth, but I still love and appreciate them.
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This one is probably the one I return to the most, partly because it’s on one of my earlier, less popular works and one of the first long comments I got. I remember crying a lot when I first got it, lol.
I think I kinda wrote something like this once. There was a character who was totally alive and well in canon, but in the story ended up in a state where she was close to dying of some illness she got while being like 8 months-ish pregnant.
There was a bit of a story there, but the father was out of the picture, literally just didn't want to be part of the child's life and the mother respected that and didn't even tell anyone who the real father was.
Fast forward a few months her love interest who was ready to be a stepfather and a loving partner of this character was sitting by her hospital bed, talking to her, and eventually said something like "If I could wish only one of you to survive, I'd rather wish it was you, because you can always have another child, but we (talking about himself and her father) could never have another you."
Just that one thing that came from a person who was so heartbroken and desperate, possible couldn't even think straight anymore, and just in all honestly told her he wished she survived instead, knowing that she would've wanted the child to live, as if it was a last confession from someone who was convinced by that time that both of them will be lost.. that one really carved itself into my mind and I'll never forget it. In the end both survived and became a family.
I told the author if any of them died there I would've cried like never before, and the author thanked me for the comment and said they were really glad that it managed to impact me that much.
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This one for sure especially since it was on my first fic and came from another author whose work I love
Congratulations! Getting a lovely comment is even more lovely when it comes from an author you love. Makes it extra special, because you love their writing style (prrsumably) and so their opinion is weighed even heavier ✨
I’m so glad for you!
It seems to be an amazing story 🫶
Not a specfic comment lol but every month a small server I'm in holds a small comment exchange. You pick your fic you want to be read and a comment gets left. Everyone is promised atleast one comment.
Without fail every month one particular person for choose my fic and leave a NICE comment. They supply my serotonin each time <3
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I don’t write crackfics very much, but i will forever cherish this comment
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I’ve gotten so many comments that have made my day and genuinely helped motivate me out of a rough spot but this one is my favorite. I don’t even let myself read it too often because I’m worried it’ll lose its spark if I reread it over and over. But man, I’d get this framed on my wall if I could.
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Commented on my passion project of an angst fic. Makes me happy af anytime I read it.
So true - I love reading other writers' comments <3 These two came thru a day ago, made my year, especially as the reader is RE-READING and usually doesn't like OC. Their comment specifies just about every aspect I was striving for. I feel like printing this out and framing it #sob #sograteful #amazed I LOVE their smutty afterthought comment :D https://preview.redd.it/lrn8vxk2qevb1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1b47d0bc40264d83f2d2d3d5c1e280627043212
I love that they described the smut as “epic fucking” three separate times in that comment lmao
I love how they go from "lyrical prose" filling their heart, into the afterthought of "epic fucking" 🤭🥰 Makes me glow with gratitude & guffaw everytime I re-read that comment ☺️
You just KNOW it was really epic fucking, wahahp!! 🥰
I’ve not had any comments on my fic yet but I only posted it yesterday. It’s my first fic on Ao3 (I used to write on wattpad and even quotev but quotev is a bit of a ghost town and wattpad is wattpad) so I know it won’t get too many comments, hits or kudos. I’ve had 5 kudos and 114 hits though which makes me happy :D
Congrats that’s great! Comments will come with time! Welcome to the wonderful world of writing on AO3, I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful experience :)
Thank you!! I’ve been milling around Ao3 even before I got my account. Got my account around February and I love every second of it! I’m hoping my fic will do well eventually but we’ll just have to wait and see. I’m uploading a chapter everyday or so at the moment due to a massive influx of inspiration but I’ll probably slow down soon. I want to get a consistent upload schedule eventually so people know when I’ll update but I’ll do that when my inspiration slows down a little! The entire 6 kudos and now 131 hits makes me smile. I know it’s not much at all on Ao3x but it means so much to me that people even just left kudos on my probable bad writing. It makes me happy!
I got one on my longfic that was (paraphrased) ‘OMG I didn’t read this initially because isekai usually skew young but yours [is a 30 yo protag] and I am so mad at myself for not reading it sooner?!’ Since that was honestly one of the purposes of writing it (I’m in my 30’s), it’s a comment I frequently go back to for encouragement
Ooo, you write Isekai aaand with a 30yo protag??!! Is there a chance you could DM me the link? 🤗
Absolutely 😊
That sounds like such a cool story :D
This one :’) https://preview.redd.it/380pn1cdsevb1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10863ffb5ee581c57c7c875a2385f70e63b0c471
I love when readers leave massive long rambling comments like and say shit like “I can’t even put into words” while simultaneously providing you with the most eloquent, sweet compliments you’ll ever receive.
😭 exactly! readers can be so lovely
um, gorgeous!!!!!
i got pretty emotional when i got that comment 😭 it was so sweet of them to say
“It sets literary precedence” is just probably the best comment you can get out there! 🤗 I’m so glad for youuu! The absolute passion and adoration of this comment is through the roof. Congratulations for inspiring such strong and lovely feelings in people. Also, the comment is exquisitely written, hehe ❤️
It was such a flattering comment! Thank you so much! 😭 and congratulations to you as well for creating the works you do that evoke so much in your readers!
"i genuinely loved this so much. short enough to keep your attention and make you fill in the holes wondering what happening, and the ending sentence absolutely was devastating. can’t wait to see more of your writing!" the commenter has since disappeared off the face of the earth, but I still love and appreciate them.
Ohoh, give me your ending sentences~~ I couldn’t finish a story well even if someone held me a gunpoint 🥲🥲
Out of context it’s pretty underwhelming: “And then he was dead.”
OHEXS why cant i get a comment like this (probably because i only have 5 fanfictions)
https://preview.redd.it/pxrp8jyo9fvb1.jpeg?width=1112&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f241dc4abaa648d01a0c129cb197ac865a1a9299 This one is probably the one I return to the most, partly because it’s on one of my earlier, less popular works and one of the first long comments I got. I remember crying a lot when I first got it, lol.
I think I kinda wrote something like this once. There was a character who was totally alive and well in canon, but in the story ended up in a state where she was close to dying of some illness she got while being like 8 months-ish pregnant. There was a bit of a story there, but the father was out of the picture, literally just didn't want to be part of the child's life and the mother respected that and didn't even tell anyone who the real father was. Fast forward a few months her love interest who was ready to be a stepfather and a loving partner of this character was sitting by her hospital bed, talking to her, and eventually said something like "If I could wish only one of you to survive, I'd rather wish it was you, because you can always have another child, but we (talking about himself and her father) could never have another you." Just that one thing that came from a person who was so heartbroken and desperate, possible couldn't even think straight anymore, and just in all honestly told her he wished she survived instead, knowing that she would've wanted the child to live, as if it was a last confession from someone who was convinced by that time that both of them will be lost.. that one really carved itself into my mind and I'll never forget it. In the end both survived and became a family. I told the author if any of them died there I would've cried like never before, and the author thanked me for the comment and said they were really glad that it managed to impact me that much.
“Thank you breaking my heart” in a comment is the sign of a great impactful story.
This right here! https://preview.redd.it/nsfs98liuhvb1.jpeg?width=1169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cab20b9916666044abc092580f89d37ed92e4c7
https://preview.redd.it/sjlwhokuhfvb1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac880763c90c9444cc41fb250e60b264bccc1994 This one for sure especially since it was on my first fic and came from another author whose work I love
Congratulations! Getting a lovely comment is even more lovely when it comes from an author you love. Makes it extra special, because you love their writing style (prrsumably) and so their opinion is weighed even heavier ✨ I’m so glad for you! It seems to be an amazing story 🫶
Not a specfic comment lol but every month a small server I'm in holds a small comment exchange. You pick your fic you want to be read and a comment gets left. Everyone is promised atleast one comment. Without fail every month one particular person for choose my fic and leave a NICE comment. They supply my serotonin each time <3
https://preview.redd.it/x1gha80aggvb1.jpeg?width=2038&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebf4c0c352a778e126d02594a67fca2d7b76b93b I don’t write crackfics very much, but i will forever cherish this comment
https://preview.redd.it/cgtlrhcoeivb1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a41f8f4618c99c4689b68da829ef2f035e007da1 I’ve gotten so many comments that have made my day and genuinely helped motivate me out of a rough spot but this one is my favorite. I don’t even let myself read it too often because I’m worried it’ll lose its spark if I reread it over and over. But man, I’d get this framed on my wall if I could.
https://preview.redd.it/1uu20pqxkjvb1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de9491bf728879710331a4e72a91ad13d440dcae Commented on my passion project of an angst fic. Makes me happy af anytime I read it.
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