Everytime I See Posts Like This I Get Filled With Such Profound Sadness

Everytime I see posts like this I get filled with such profound sadness

Cause you know who has the same brainrot as you? The same unhinged feelings as you after you've read the fic? The person who always wants to scream about the fic with you?

THE PERSON WHO WROTE IT

I never used to leave comments but since I got into the habit of commenting on everything i enjoy it's been incredible. Especially when the author gets back to me about it and we get to have a discussion of what other ideas they had. One writer replied to my comment with a 5 paragraph essay detailing the Floorplan of the building the characters lived in and it was incredible

Anyways this is all to say that if you find a fic that just makes you want to scream from the rooftops, leave a comment saying that to the author and maybe they will join you and you can scream incoherently together

I ‘otter-ly’ adore Neuvillette 🦦 (get it? 😢) ❤️

May all Neuvillette wanters be Neuvillette havers !!

Fanfiction Comments: Why Bother?

Genuine question: If ya’ll like a story, why not comment?

This question, born out of previous discussions and Discord chats, is one writers have been dealing with for a long time. Feedback/reblogs on art tends to be more common than on fics. Yet writers continue to beg for comments on stories. So what's stopping people?

Don't know what to say/an emoji/script feels too impersonal

Forgot to comment

Read everything and how do you pick out one part?

Rather give feedback personally

Feels like an expectation/I owe them

Send me a string of emojis? I love it. Send a single heart? I love it. Keyboard smash? I love it. Copy/paste a "thank you for writing"? I still love it. "I don't know what to comment or how to put my feelings into words." Then put that! That's a compliment! Can't think of anything to say, then "I don't know what to write but asgfdhgf I liked it." is fine!

Seriously, I don't care WHAT you put, because it shows me you cared enough to take a few second to show that love. I recognize and look for my regular commenters, even the ones who leave just a heart or "extra kudos".

Forgot to comment? Leave the fic open on your phone or get in the habit of dropping SOMETHING right as you finish. If you had time to make it through the last 100 words, you can probably tap an emoji. It's likely more of a habit to build up than anything.

Read it in one go and it's all a blur? "I read this all in one go and it's a blur, but I loved it!" We don't need specifics; just tell us you loved it on the chapter you stopped on. That in itself is a compliment because Hey! You loved it so much you had to keep reading!

Personal feedback? Well, I'll never say no to friends gushing about stories to me! And it might not be the same for everyone, but if you stop commenting on AO3 and only tell me personally...my assumption is you don't like it enough to say it publicly. I've spent many a time wondering why people stopped giving that support and what I should do better. If it's a friend, try asking them which they prefer! We can go back and reread (and do!) AO3 comments. Much harder on discord/dms/etc.

Owing authors? Look, we put a lot of time and work into writing and providing content for free. Hours of idea planning, actual writing, editing, catering to requests, etc. My partner once said I have a second job, writing, but I don't get paid. If you read and enjoyed something that someone put a lot of work into, it's nice to take a few seconds and tell them that.

You don't owe authors comments. They also don't owe you free writing. Sometimes, you forget there is an author at all when you're reading. But there is. A real person put out a story hoping you'd love it, or connect to it. You'd see yourself in the writing and feel less alone, or cheered up when you have a bad day.

Writing is art, and all we want to do is connect with you. Comments help bridge that gap.

I wanted to relax a little, so I drew more GI mermaid AU :^) In which Her Excellency Kokofish pays a visit to Monsieur Mervillette just to tell him about her new human girlfriend

GIFT FROM A MERMAID🧜‍♀️🐚❤️

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗼.

Pairing: Scaramouche X GN!Reader

Summary: “I can’t want… I can’t want anything. I don’t deserve it. Then why do I want you so badly?”

Word count: Around 400.

Author’s note: Hello, thanks for checking this out. This is a really short one...I literally had this fic pop in my head just as I was going to sleep…why do I always get the best ideas late at night :,)

Anyhoo, enjoy!

Check it out (and my other much longer fics) on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Abirdthatwrites_robin/works

TW: None that I can think of, perhaps just generally upsetting topics/thoughts?

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“Can I have a ‘forever goodbye’ kiss?” 

You say it like it’s a good thing that I'm leaving. You say it with a teasing laugh. 

You say it and it hurts. 

I'll allow myself one moment of weakness if it's with you.

Only one.

Is it really weak to close my eyes when our lips meet? Or is the possibility of failure what's driving me crazy; with feelings of such fragility.

It's only a kiss.

My mind wants more of you but is that pathetic of me? I want you all to myself.

My heart longs for you but are the wavering beats enough stability? Do I love you enough? Do I love myself enough to love? Enough to love you?

Will I ever be enough?

That’s why I have to leave.

I pull apart, but you keep me in your arms just a second longer. 

Will I ever feel more than just your lingering touch and the warmth of your fingertips? Will I feel more? 

Will I grow tired and discard you, just how I would have back then?

I'm in no need of friends and certainly no need of the unimaginable something more. I'm sick of denying my feelings but I'm also sick of acknowledging them. 

Is the human heart beating in this manner considered normal? It feels as though I'm dying. Though, what really is dying without a purpose in life? 

You are beginning to be my purpose and I can’t allow that. I can’t have you live with such a responsibility; I don’t want to be a burden anymore. I don’t want you to be in danger. I don’t want…

I can’t want… I can’t want anything. I don’t deserve it. 

Then why do I want you so badly? 

Forever beating heart, for you, but in loneliness we never met. 

Is this how it’s going to end?

“Stay”

“You know I can’t.”

“Stay.”

“I can’t…I can’t stay.”

“Why?”

“Because I love you.”

I never intended to fall in love. I never thought that it would be so difficult. So painful. 

And I never thought that it would be reciprocated. 

“And what does that have to do with you leaving?”

“You’re gonna get tangled up in my mess and I don’t want that.”

“I won’t.”

“And how do you know that?”

“Because I won’t.”

“Please just let me go.”

You hold onto my arm like it’s your own life. Do you really care about me that much? 

Just let me go. 

“No. No I won’t, Scaramouche.”

Hearing my name makes it hurt more. That’s not me - I need to escape my past. I don’t need to escape you, I need to free you. There's a difference. Why not do both at once?

Knowing you're safe makes me feel better. Not that I need to feel better. I’m fine, everythings fine, except me, and that’s fine. 

“Goodbye.”

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End authors note: Thank you for reading! Have an amazing day/night :)