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

[harper-m.livejournal.com]

Or, maybe people who reply to comments are more likely to leave comments when asked about comments. :)

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

I am SO confused right now. lol.

ETA: But after reading that three times I finally understood. I swear, the sleet and snowpocalypse is making my brain die. That and too much Star Trek Next Generation exposure to Wesley Crusher.

[harper-m.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that. Let me rephrase - I'm not sure how generalizable your findings are. You may have a biased sample. Results certainly seem skewed. :)

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

I got it after rereading it. I'm just a bit slow today. Now I'm absorbed in the Penny Arcade controversy which is just bumming me out with the creators asshattery.