A good portion of my fic is rare fandoms/pairs, with a "omg it exists" vibe. For the most part, it doesn't bother me, because then I at least know people are enjoying and appreciating what I'm writing. Though then, there's maybe a sense of obligation to continue writing a fandom/pairing even if it's just one I'm not terribly into.
I get most of my comments on FFN, so I've got a lot of...well, there's a reason I really only post "normal" fics there and put my more niche stuff on Ao3.
I wonder if part of the obsession with comment habits is due to the fact that it seems (in my very limited experience) that when a fic is enjoyed, people talk about it amongst themselves - rec it to each other or in general posts - but don't say a thing to the author. That divide is curious, and odd. (or maybe it's just me)
Maybe. On the rare times I get recced, I've usually gotten a comment from the person, but I really place a higher value on the recs than I do on reviews, and it's more of the type of attention I really like, since it's more on something I've created than me as an author.
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I get most of my comments on FFN, so I've got a lot of...well, there's a reason I really only post "normal" fics there and put my more niche stuff on Ao3.
I wonder if part of the obsession with comment habits is due to the fact that it seems (in my very limited experience) that when a fic is enjoyed, people talk about it amongst themselves - rec it to each other or in general posts - but don't say a thing to the author. That divide is curious, and odd. (or maybe it's just me)
Maybe. On the rare times I get recced, I've usually gotten a comment from the person, but I really place a higher value on the recs than I do on reviews, and it's more of the type of attention I really like, since it's more on something I've created than me as an author.