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

[redbeargrl.livejournal.com]

Hi nic...
Yeah, put me in the "rude not to reply" column. Of course, I don't have as many readers as you do nor do I have anything on ff.net, but still, I will always reply. I reckon that if somebody took the time to read my stuff plus took a few minutes to comment, the least I can do is thank them and, with any luck, maybe mess with their minds a bit and maybe make a new friend. Erm, but only for those who actually, you know, write in English, instead of symbols and hearts and shit. I can't stand that crap. Guess I'm getting too damn old.

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have a lot of readers. I'm not that popular, really. I certainly don't feel overwhelmed with comments/reviews, it's just I never saw the point in replying if all I could really give was a generic "thanks for reading" response to people. Which to me is kind of like, I dunno, a form letter?

I do see why people might have the rude pov though which makes me feel a little guilty for never replying now though.