Countdown to Small Gifts 6/7: Feedback, comments, and support

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Tell us a bit about the social aspects of creating and reading/viewing fanworks, as you've experienced it. What's the most meaningful comment you've ever received? Or given? Do you leave comments every time, even on older fanworks or archives? Do you work with a beta? How does the beta system--or the process of receiving comments and feedback--change the way you create or interact with fandom? Do you create with an audience in mind? Does the particular community around a pairing or a fandom change the way you interact with it?

Yesterday's tiny three-sentence (and three-image) stories: ART: *thwuk* by dustmouth, FICLETS: Not Quite by gryffindorj, Fireplace Surprise by shutupeccles, Snow Play by mutuisanimis, Mum by magnetic_pole, and Went Down Laughing by rhye


Check out previous Countdown posts:
1/7: Introductions--Come tell us a bit about yourself!
2/7: Sentimental Favorites
3/7: Head Canon
4/7: Sites for Fanworks

Comments

[themessrs.livejournal.com]

Very true about the resonance of comments. I'm also guilty of lacking where comments are concerned for the Games, but I was really sick so I guess that's an excuse. Though reading the comments I did get was so heart-warming.

Particularly if you're experiencing a touch of writer's block or you aren't sure where your muse is taking you, getting in-depth comments is like someone giving you a hint about where to go. It's been super helpful for me in the past, definitely.