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If you’re ever like “but what do fic writers even WANT.”

a book report

They want a book report.

They want you to get 9th grade English up in their shit. 

Remember having to write ad nauseam about the symbolism of that stupid conch in Lord of the Flies? They want you to do that about Steve Roger’s shield and Emma Swan’s jacket.

WHoa seriously?? People WANT this?
Holy crap, I always thought I’d be really rude to leave an overly long comment on something, or it’d just be super creepy for me to babble a load of emotional attatchment I had to their product, or all my wild fan theories which are probably wrong…
I mean.. I know if I ever created something I’d wanna see comments like that, but I’m a weirdo and I haven’t even created anything anyway so what do I know?
Umm.. yeah.. so… at my followers and friends and stuff: does anyone agree with this? Do I have permission to really ramble embarrassingly and honestly when I like your stuff, or would you prefer short and semi-rational comments?

I agree! I really like to read people toughts on my stuff, no matter the writing style.

I always LOVE knowing that readers understand why I chose certain ways of getting things across! I also love seeing which bits OTHER PEOPLE liked best! Since I’m the author, I’m biased. I either think my work is brilliant or I have crushing doubts.

So - whichever you want, or feel comfortable with!

YES

YES YES YES

We ABSOLUTELY want you to ramble at us! We put a lot of work into our writing and seeing someone love it enough to ramble about their reactions is EXACTLY what we want.

Babble at me! Babble away! Tell me all the things!

No, really. I truly believe one of the best compliments you can give a writer is letting them know their words made you feel things. So by all means, tell them! Long rambling comments are my FAVORITE.

I have gotten more awesome inspiration from someone else’s “harebrained babble” than anything I could have come up with on my own. How are we writers gonna write if no one wants to analyze???

Oh man, those long rambly reaction / analysis / speculation comments are the BESTEST