Fanfic Question

[dreiser]

When people email me about my fanfic, I generally reply to them but when it comes to Livejournal (and especially Fanfiction.net) comments I don't respond for the most part. I've just read a lengthy discussion on one of the forums I lurk at where some established and pretty well known fanfic writers were saying to not reply to each and every comment they get is ungrateful and downright rude.

Really? I don't think that. I'm not sure what I would reply with anyway. Thank you over and over? I reply when I have something to say back to the person or they ask a question I have an answer to otherwise I just leave it.

Just wondering what other fanfic writers/readers on my friendslist or who read this LJ think about it.

Comments

[corchen.livejournal.com]

That's fair enough - personally, I do feel it's rude not to take a few seconds when someone's bothered to comment on a fic - besides, considering the ratio of readers to commenters, we should encourage anyone who does bother!

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Maybe... but I rather respond when I have something genuine for a response rather than a generic thank you. It feels insincere to me but everyone is different.

[corchen.livejournal.com]

Ah, see, even when all I say is 'Thanks!' which I sometimes do, it's still sincere, Just nothing more than 'thanks'. Make sense? (Love that icon.)