TechieHux

ladyofdecember:

siderealscribblings:

lylilunapotter:

asynca:

it’s so intense reading all these rules people have for giving kudos like, “I never leave kudos on the first chapter”/”the story really has to stand out for me to give kudos”/”I only give kudos to stories that are incredible”

meanwhile I’m over here like “yeah, this is kind of a neat idea” KUDOS “I really liked that one joke in the middle” KUDOS “idk it was pretty good I guess” KUDOS like

My standard rule is: did you read enough to see the kudos button on the bottom of the page? Hit it.

Hit. The damn. Button. If it was good enough for you to get that far, it is more than good enough for you to press a button and validate the author and their efforts. Kudos aren’t the Oscars, you’re not giving them an Emmy, okay, whatever you’re reading doesn’t have to be good enough to be critically acclaimed. It’s just to say, “hey, I read this and I liked it enough to get to the bottom of the page, and now you know that someone’s still reading your stuff even if I’m too shy to comment.” That’s it.

Kudos cost zero dollars, and they make an authors day.

ALWAYS LEAVE KUDOS ON THE FIRST CHAPTER

I have cancelled WIP’s based on a lackluster response. On the other hand, a flood of kudos on chapter one inspired me to churn out chapters two, three, and four. If you withhold kudos from chapter one, don’t be surprised if there isn’t a chapter two. 

“Writing for yourself” is a lovely sentiment we should all strive for but fanfiction is ultimately a shared experience. Let authors know that their experience is worth sharing early, often, and regularly. 

Real talk: I’m super insecure about my writing so if something isn’t getting views, comments and kudos, I will just walk away from it assuming no one but me actually cares.

If you’ve read all the way through a chapter, leave a note man.