CartoonNerd12's Blog · 2:58am Feb 20th, 2017
Yes, I know I haven't been on here in FOREVER (actually I have, just not updating) but I have something to share. CartoonNerd12 recently posted a blog about reviewing for writers, and let me tell you, this is 100% true. It's the main reason I quit Maiden Mare actually is because of this. Here's a few paragraphs from what they said:
"Lack of reviews is the greatest killer of fanfic writers out there. We at the institute wish to let the public know of how they can pitch in to save our dying writers.
1) Drop a review every other chapter. It may not seem like much, but reviews are actually what many of us want to see. That, and hits. Hits do make us happy but we don't really know if people like our story or not.
2) Visit our author page. Those kind of hits really make us happy. It's where we showcase our entourage of friends, beta readers, and stories. Some of us even tidy up with set areas for upcoming story ideas and character bios.
3) Send an email. While normally I'd prefer a review, emails are just as good. Really, it warms my heart to communicate with another reader or writer."
What you call being "too lazy to review" is what we call "a flame to the pages" as the writers. That one minute or two that you felt "too lazy" to review is another minute of creeping discouragement that all writers feel as they begin to think...
"Why am I here?"
"Nobody cares about it...I quit!""
So yeah...she told us to share it, so here it is!
