I'm editing stuff! But also incredibly dried out of writing power atm. I'll get going again soon, but just bear with me for a bit. I'm publishing a chapter of XCOM today, then start on the daily writing (not publishing) again tomorrow morning. In the meantime, always remember:
Like every year, I like to remember the man/legend responsible for the theme songs of one of my favorite shows of all time on the anniversary of his death.
So if you were wondering about the timing for the latest Isekai chapters? There you go.
These last couple of weeks have been a bit of a rollercoaster. Good things have happened, and also bad ones. No wonder I could relate to both Furina and Navia in the latest Isekai chapter. Sometimes pretending things are fine is really exhausting, even if they do get better.
...still writing ponies. (Among other things, granted.)
First, to everyone waiting patiently for the next Isekai chapter, I apologize for the delay. I know there are a lot of people that want to see another visit to Hell happen soon, and it will, I promise. However, due to some circumstances, I decided for a different pair of visitors to visit the bar this week.
that makes you drop a comment (or not) in a story? And I don't mean arbitrarily. I mean something you faved or added to a group called "OMGILUVZTHIS!!!!1!" or something. Why would something go there and not get a comment?
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Probably because 90% are lurkers.
I comment on everything because that's what I do.
Usually depends on my mood when I'm reading, or if what I read was particularly enjoyable or thought provoking.
If there's something amusing to comment on,writing errors, fun, question, gushing, someone being wrong on the internet.
I do most of my reading on a tablet as I'm in bed. It's just a bit inconvenient to type. Also, if Is top and think about it, I can see how authors would love to get comments. But, while I'm reading, I'm not thinking about what I want to say or anything, so when the time comes where I could comment, I've usually moved on to the next thing.
I have ingrained (bad?) habits from older venues that kick in when I see a comment box. Comments like "yay", "I liked it", "me too", etc. are considered to be bad things:
Given that, I usually don't comment unless I really liked (or disliked) a story and have something specific to say about it, or it's an ongoing story and there's a conversation going on in the comments. I know that's not necessarily the best way to do things given that authors generally like to hear that their work is appreciated, but it's a hard habit to break.
Any advice, other than "just post 'thanks' or something, you ungrateful reader"?
I actually wonder the same thing. I comment on most of the things I read. (Case in point) Usually because I noticed something funny or I react to something.
Sometimes, I don't comment because more often than not, that story already have a following expressing what I have thought of, only sometimes better than what I can come up with, it only adds the awkwardness (to me) if I chime in the comment
Therefore, the only way I am able to comment is when my hands is moving faster than my brains, and more often than not it creates conflict with those who may or may not disagree with my view or misunderstand or extrapolate so far from my (point if view) variation of a simple "I like it".
That and sometimes I sound like a Jerk, or AM a Jerk. I don't like that. If I thought it through, I may not even comment on it.
I don't comment if I have nothing to say but, "this is good". If I fave something it means I'm going to reread it eventually, and I like it enough that I would want people to know I like it. If I have an opinion that somebody else has already voiced, I'll likely give them a thumbs up instead.
I think most of my comments are to contribute to an ongoing discussion, point out a plot hole, or to throw out a prediction. The only time I make a comment that doesn't add anything is if the story isn't getting enough comments.
I typically only comment when I have something I really want to say. Could be constructive, could be asinine; it depends on my mood.
If I have something to say, I say it.
Dunno why I do for most and not for others.
~Skeeter The Lurker
A few different things:
- There's a reference in the story that no one's commented on
- There's a good character/scene/line that I feel obligated to point out
- If I like/dislike a particular story a lot
- The author has asked for critique
For the most part, I leave a comment on stories that make me feel something, either good or bad.
Noticing an interesting intriguing plot I would like the author to spoil me upon. :P Or a really humorous line.
My guess? Most of those people don't have anything to say other than "I liked this" and don't really feel like bothering to say that.
Most of the time it's when something big or exciting happens in a story, or if I know the author really appreciates comments and takes the time to actually reply to them
Because I don't comment unless I have something to say. If I don't have anything to say then the fact that I upticked it and added it to my faves (or whatever bookshelf) says everything I need to say.
So, faved but not commented? Possible reasons:
* Laziness. Clicking a button is easier, and you get a notification with the title of my bookshelf. That counts as human interaction, right?
* Lack of verbage. Not being able to articulate why they liked it, or at least like 2847289 pointed out, not being able to do so without incoherent fangasming.
* Shyness. Some people would love the opportunity to walk up to Lauren Faust and personally thank her. Other people would find that idea to be terrifying and anxiety-inducing. You-personally-as-an-author are more-than-enough qualified for some types of people to feel shy, approaching you.
* Latecomer syndrome. This one is a bit paradoxical, since I've been on both sides of the equation. Say I find a one-shot that was published months ago, or an on-going fic who maybe updated this week but who originally started a year ago. From a commenter's perspective, I sometimes feel apprehensive about commenting in this situation. "No one has left a comment here in months. Should I really stir up the dust, just because I stumbled across this randomly today?" It's funny, because from the author perspective, I personally know that the answer is "Yes! Absolutely yes!" yet as a commenter I still occasionally hesitate, and have to force myself to comment anyway.
I only leave a comment if I have something to say.
Usually it's when I see something exceptional. Something that makes me sit back, tug on my beard, and say hmm.
It can be a big thing or a little thing. A bit of worldbuilding, maybe. Some headcanon that I can
stealadopt. Even a clever pun, or a nice bit of wordplay.I like to comment if a useful critique happens across my mind after I've finished reading, or at the very least if something in the work jumped out as particularly impressive. "Hey, I liked this" comments are nice, and everybody loves a little positive reinforcement, but they ultimately don't provide a lot of information for the author (or audience) to branch from.
I guess if I feel like I can start a, or participate in, useful dialogue I'll make the effort. And I suppose I do like to fangirl once in a while—no I'm not a woman.
I make very few comments, I usually comment when I think the author will read and take in consideration whatever I say. It doesn't matter if it is an inconsistency in his/her story (according to my own paradigm) or if it is a praise. If the author "listens" I "talk".
I'm all too aware of the dread and anxiety that go with putting creative work out for all to see. Those feelings only grow worse without feedback of any kind. Negative reactions confirm your fears, even if they don't come with constructive criticism. The worst possible response is no response at all.
That in mind, I try to comment on the latest chapter of anything I read. The exceptions are when I genuinely have nothing to say on the matter, or if I can't finish the story for some reason.
There are a few things that compel me to make a comment. First, if I feel like I've noticed what an author is doing or if I've spotted a potential reference, and then I post to show off how clever I am. Also, I'll post if one or more parts are particularly memorable, especially if a line cracked me up. Alternatively, I'll post to answer a question from another commenter or to pile onto a speculation train.
Hope this helped!
I'm usually reading on the go. So I really don't have the time to comment. But if I have something to say, I make sure it's said. It's what I do.
Comments from me are based on a few things.
1) It depends on how many people have already posted. If a chapter already has 40+ replies, I'm a lot less likely to bother talking. Similarly, if there's less than 10, I'm more likely to start jabbering.
2) Just how mad my ThoughtStorm(tm) on the chapter is. Some just send my brain into a total disaster, others just kinda nudge me a bit.
3) If it's one of the rare instance I read a clop story (and it's pretty rare), I just never talk. Just... silence.
4) My chances of commenting go up a bit if I saw editing/proofreading errors that haven't been addressed yet.
Unfortunately, I mostly comment to offer constructive criticism. Sometimes, if I'm feeling clever, I'll make predictions or correct other people. Once in a while, I'll get into an unfortunate argument, and once in a blue moon, it will be actual praise.
I comment based on a combination of wanting to support and encourage authors (especially ones I think are underviewed and undercommented) and a habit of commenting on stories I have commented on in the past (TSC, for example). It gets me in a certain amount of trouble, once I start leaving long form comments on a story I somewhat feel compelled to keep doing so, and that has directly led me to getting behind on stories and getting less read.
My general pattern is that I only leave comments when I feel like I have something new to say. If all I feel like doing is gushing about how great the story is, I don't generally end up leaving a comment, because someone inevitably has already left a gushing comment before me, and leaving my own would be redundant, so I just upvote the preexisting one.
I approach this with the thought that most writers want comments on their works, and I try to leave a comment if I fave a story (and upvote - those go together). I nearly always do leave a comment if I really enjoyed the story.
But sometimes I don't say anything and just fave simply because I noticed that the author spends very little time responding to their readers who take the time to comment. That's their right as the author, and I know it takes time to keep up with that, but the authors who aren't so jaded by comments - whether critical commentary or just your basic "I loved this!" - and take the time to express their appreciation to their readers, will always get a comment from me, and I will put more effort into my comment in that case because of it.
It depends on many things with me...
How I'm feeling at that moment.
Did something I read effect me in some way?
Is there something about the chapter/fic that I feel the need to ask about?
Is the moon in conjunction with Venus that evening?
ect... ect...
The general requirement is for me to be very surprised, have an emotional reaction, or be abnormally interested in theorizing.
The first two tend to only result in those pointless comments, but that encourages the author some at least.
If the story involves true science, meaning you could predict what technology or magic is possible, I tend to theorise significantly, since I am currently obcessed with non-hollywood science.
Also if my set of assumptions are drastically challenged, I tend ramble on my old beliefs and what seems to be going on now, and what I don't yet have any way to know.
I only comment on a story if the 53 currently named moons of Saturn are aligned and we're currently experiencing a Blood Moon.
Upon thinking it over, I realize that I also comment if I feel the need to question something about the story or express how a story has kept me binge reading for hours. Those are the two surefire times.
I think the reason many people don't comment is because, if a story has over [a certain amount of] comments, it could seem like a single comment wouldn't really matter. At least, that's the case for me, though rarely. If I see a story I loved and it has over 1,000 comments, I myself am less likely to comment because I feel like it won't really matter or mean anything in comparison to the other 1,000+ comments, and it'd probably be a waste of time. For all I know, the author of said story could just look at it, say "...," then move on to the other 200 comments posted in the past 16 hours.
Authors who don't appear to engage with their commenters usually won't get a comment from me, because I figure that if they're that ambivalent to reader opinions then I only really need to comment if there's something that needs saying. In contrast, authors who request and respond to critique, answer reader questions, or engage in interesting conversations encourage me to get involved as well. While I'm sure that a lack of engagement with readers is not indicative of anything bad about an author's personality, we're all text on a screen here, so seeing actual interaction adds more of a human element. I empathise more with the audience-engaging author and want to give them comments, as opposed to the mysterious phantom who gave us a story and then disappeared into the night.
How much I empathise with an author also guides how much I comment even amongst those authors who do engage. On rare occasions, an author might give me reasons to personally dislike them, and that also makes me feel less motivated to frequently comment on new stories or new chapters by them. Might sound a little childish to explain it that way, but there you go. I try not to interact with people I don't like. Shocking, I know.
Of course, these are guidelines, not rules, and they assume that I'm A) reading a story of high quality and B) think I can actually contribute something if I did comment. Sometimes, I will just hold back on commenting for lack of interest or a lack of things to say. If the latter, I'll just trawl through the other comments and upvote the ones that I feel I most agree with. If the former, I'll just read the chapter/story and move on.
And sometimes I'll just feel compelled to comment on a story regardless of other factors, seemingly just so that I can't come up with a definite rule for my commenting habits that I can use to explain them.
outside of my mood?
the main factors are:
1. number of previous commenters; i don't typically comment when there are a lot of other commenters, an extension of my dislike of socialization
2. age of story; when i read a story, it's usually fairly old (anything over 2 weeks is old, shush)
3. how gripping the story was; i don't comment if it doesn't hold my interest
4. number of stories left in my read later list; which is always too many, so i just don't comment a lot
I comment if the story really sticks out to me and I feel like I should express my feelings more than just a like or fav. It doesn't happen often, but when it does those stories stick with me for a while.
The only other time is if I can think of a good joke or a question for the author. Or if they ask for a critique. Other than that I don't bother because I usually don't have anything interesting to say.
2847237 Lies. You apparently follow me, yet every time I post something, you are conveniently absent.
You monster.
2848049
You lie!
Normally I comment if:
I think of something funny. I once wrote a short story in the comments because the author wanted me to expand on a quick joke I made.
Something really catches my attention, funny or otherwise. Still laugh when I think of angry Sweetie Belle glaring at Chrysalis for being tricked into eating meat, then she takes another bite of her fruit bat.
If I have questions or issues that weren't explained well. Like recently in a story where I had to ask why changelings can't change.
If I don't have anything significant to say that hasn't already been said by others then I probably won't. Although there have been a few times on something just starting out, as a bit of encouragement.
Actions speak louder then words. If I give something a 'like' that means more then saying "I like that."
As for groups. Even if I don't like it and want to stay away from it, if it fits the group, someone else in that group might enjoy it.
Genuine character interactions and development. See Blueblood and Sweetie in Chronicles.
Usually it's because I really don't have anything to say besides 'I liked it'. I've never been very good at going into detail as to why I like something and I don't want 90% of my comments on this site to just be variations of 'Nice story'.
Because II only visit this site on my tablet, and I hate typing on touchscreens.
2847958 Ah, but to us authors anything you say is potentially awesome!
2847945 Previous comments seems to be a recursive issue, but don't you think encouragement helps regardless of how many times it's written?
2847861 2847343 2847721 So author interaction is a big thing, eh? I can see that. I've left comments in stories and it sometimes feels odd to feel ignored due to lack of answers... guess I haven't been as diligent on that as I should have myself!
2847780 2847325 I guess any good story should engender those feelings of investment in it, correct? But if they are not achieving this, wouldn't a comment help? Although there's always the risk of the author taking offense to an inoffensive comment.
2848166 Oh really?
You're calling me the liar?
Do you really think that there isn't proof readily available to me?
I'm just going with the most recent blogs I posted!
And in each one of them, you are noticeably absent!
And you say you comment on everything.
So yeah, this is for you.
(Link because it is too big)
I usually comment if one or more of the following is verified:
-it's particularly funny or sad, or otherwise interesting;
-the author shows weakness in some area (grammar, typing...) and I think I can help or simply encourage him/her/it/whatever;
-I casually spot a comment that needs an answer (because it's a question, or brings up an interesting point of view, or something along theese lines);
-the story has not been updated since a looooooooong time without anything being said by the author.
I sometimes also comment stories which are particularly bad if I have something constructive to say...
I tend not to comment if all I have to say at the time of reading is "I liked the story", if I'm across the room using my awkward as hell wireless keyboard (with touchpad) and my carpal tunnel's acting up, making it too difficult to bother, if I can't say what I feel like saying due to my inability to put it into text or due to the story's rating making it rude for my comment to be present, or if I'm in a generally smarmy mood and I'm liable to lash out at someone if I attempt to converse with them.
I often will comment if someone brings up something I would like to discuss, if there is a somewhat large flaw in someone's story, either plot-wise, grammatically, or with misused words, I see something I really feel like complimenting the author on, or if I have an idea for something that's at least tangentially related (like a spin-off idea that I know I will never be able to finish if I attempt to write it, so I throw it onto the wall so someone else might pick it up.) or if I'm generally in a talkative mood.
I tend to comment if the story strongly affected my emotions while I was reading it.
I scan through the previous comments first and try to compliment some aspect that hasn't been mentioned. And I try to avoid posting walls of text because people are busy. Sometimes with established stories comment scanning takes time, but at least I can say I made an effort to bring something new to the table. If all I've got is the same praise as the others then I'll try to at least be more articulate about what I liked.
Usually I leave the criticism to others, I prefer to feel as though I'm giving authors a boost. I don't expect replies, I can imagine some considerate types that don't interact with readers much because they don't want to be wrongly perceived as playing favorites.
I love the fact that my comments can't interfere with the author's privacy or schedule--they will read them at their choosing. Oh, and I try to break things into paragraphs. Some of the stories here have been fucking gorgeous, and the least I can do is try and make myself presentable.
if it's bad ill post why if it's good ill post why. if i find it funny ill post why even if I have nothing new to say ill do a quick i like this i want another just on the off chance the author needs some encouragement
2848320 Well, if, to me, a story is really good or really bad, I try to comment on why I feel that way. Generally, if I comment on something that I'm indifferent about, it's usually a chapter of a longer work that I like. "This doesn't feel like X anymore, try doing Y." I suppose I have commented on stories that I, personally, was indifferent towards but other people seemed to like a lot. My way of balancing out the overwhelming praise, I guess.
2848320 i am caffeine deprived, gimme a sec to get some tea so i can understand the idea of recursive again
cuz looking it up on google doesn't help in my state
Personally I have to feel some devotion to the story I'm reading for me to write a comment out. Most of the time I feel anything I say in, one-shots especially, a story tends to be redundant. Exceptions tend to be stories with low comments on them, I'll feel encouraged to attempt helping.
I am by no means an English major, I feel that there are plenty Grammar Nazis out on FimFiction.net, but I enjoy attempting to impose what the audience would look for. I just finished an opinion reading for someone awhile ago, and they were attempting to write out all of the exposition in the first three thousand words of their story. I had to explain about story pacing and the need to draw tension out to make something entertaining.