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First, an apology. I don't normally let things get to me... heck, I don't normally notice that there are lurkers, much less mind them. So I am sorry I let one incident upset me so much. :( You all are wonderful and I love you all dearly for sticking with me and enjoying my stories, as silly and pointless as they are. ^^;

Secondly, my thoughts on comments, from both a writer and a reader's point of view.

There is no such thing as a useless comment. I get a kick out of 'incoherent' comments, because they mean I did something right to reduce my readers to mindless squeeing. One of my favorite short comments is one Nikery left, that went something along the lines of: "GUH! Wait, I can write more... no, no I really can't. GUH." ^____^ Still makes me smile.

Just because someone already said what you were going to say does not make your opinion any less important. If more than one person liked a particular thing about a story, it lets me know that I'm on the right track there and a similar situation would probably be equally well-liked in future stories. :)

Have a favorite line or scene? Quote it! It gives me lots of warm fuzzies when a reader particularly likes a scene that I'm fond of. Plus, it lets me squee with you. ^___^ I'm very dorky that way.

Really, even a totally pointless, inane comment lets me know that the time I spent writing it was worth it to someone. And it's great encouragement. More on this later.

As for you lurkers... *waves madly* I don't bite! Really! And trust me when I say that whatever stupid comment you think you'd make, I've done worse, and will do worse. Being an idiot seems to be part of my life. ^__^ So really, nothing you say will ever be dumber than what I have or will do. I walk into doors (open and closed) and fall over from a standing position. >.>; Yeah. ^^; Remember [livejournal.com profile] nikerymksherea's Nikkai? She based him off of me. *sheepish grin*

Also, Lurkers = new opinions. After a while a writer learns what her 'regular' readers like and sometimes tailors things to suit. New opinions mean an opportunity for a writer to grow and challenge herself with more diverse stories. All opinions are valuable. They may not always be acted upon, but they're still valuable information.

Confidence. We have none. Zero. This comic I was linked to summarizes pretty well. We are our own worst enemies. The first hour or three from when a story is first posted until the first comment arrives are always the worst, because you sit there biting your nails going "It sucks, it sucks, it sucks, they're going to hate it, I should never have posted it..." There's this terrible insecurity involved with putting your heart on paper, so you fret horribly over whether people think that this thing you love dearly is crap or not.

People are very fragile, and we of the creative persuasion always seem to think the worst of ourselves. Though a person may not comment on a wonderful story because they think they have nothing worth saying, to an author, the thought process goes something like this: Nobody commented = nobody read it (OR) nobody liked it = ZOMG I SUCK I WILL NEVER WRITE AGAIN!!! *SOB*

No, really. We're rather pathetic that way. And amazingly insecure. I'd post snippits of conversation between myself and [livejournal.com profile] maderr in which we're trying to convince each other we don't suck, but she'd probably kill me. ^^; Suffice to say it happens with every single story we write. In M's case, every single chapter. >.>;

Finally, my thoughts as a Reader. Always, always, when I read something I try to leave a comment. Not just because it's polite, but because of a certain way of thinking I have that's always served me rather well in the past. It goes like this:

Comment Thought Process: Author writes pretty story. I read pretty story. Want more pretty story. Gush and squee and profuse undying love to Author. Author will write more story! Yay! Victory! ^^;

And nine times out of ten, it works. I don't really care if I make an idiot out of myself in the process. If it nets me more story, all's good. ;)

*hugs and cookies to you all*

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Date: 2007-05-26 12:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tlantchi.livejournal.com
Well, I just draw, but I kinda know how that is.

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Date: 2007-05-26 01:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tygati.livejournal.com
^^ I do that too. And whine constantly about how it sucks. But since most of what I draw is either for me or Maderr, and she loves anything I draw for her, all's good. ^________^

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Date: 2007-05-26 01:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tlantchi.livejournal.com
I think you draw well!

And I kinda wanted to draw one of your dragons, so I was wondering whether they're more European or eastern style?

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Date: 2007-05-26 01:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tygati.livejournal.com
Kinda a hybrid, though slightly more western than eastern... ^^; Like, they're kind long-ish, but they don't have fur, and do have wings. o.o; I made a bad attempt here (http://www.darkkingdom.com/temp/dragon_dragon.jpg) and the head was all wrong, so I tried drawing just the head (http://www.darkkingdom.com/art/dragon_head.jpg) but that wasn't quiiiite right either. x.x;; So, um... yeah. >.>; I have no idea what my dragons look like. *sheepish grin*

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Date: 2007-05-26 03:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tlantchi.livejournal.com
I think I get it... I could try drawing one and you could tell me if it was right?

Though I probably wouldn't be finished until after tomorrow, even if I get around to starting soon. I tend to procrastinate.

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Date: 2007-05-26 04:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tygati.livejournal.com
Heehee. That works. I think anyone could draw a better dragon than me. *sheepish grin* I haven't made a serious effort at dragon-drawing since I was into Anne McCaffrey back in middle school.

*sweatdrop* I've been procrastinating all day. Bad kitty. ^^; Had to go re-read the story I'm supposed to be writing a blowjob drabble for because I sorta forgot all about the chars/verse/etc. ^^;;;

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Date: 2007-05-26 04:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tlantchi.livejournal.com
I just love dragons. A lot. I'm afraid my drawing skills don't do them justice, but I try.

Well, I think procrastination is a sign that it will be amazing when you finally get around to it.

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Date: 2007-05-26 05:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tygati.livejournal.com
Dragons are awesome. ^^; I kind of wish I had more time to practice drawing them, but that would be less time to write, and there are never enough hours in a day!! x.x

Well, one down, one, two, maybe more to go.... ^^;;

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Date: 2007-05-26 07:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tlantchi.livejournal.com
Have drawn a sketch of your dragons, but now I'm procrastinating about hooking up the scanner...

EEEEEE! I LOVE Space Gremlins! And I'm just going to squee here instead of starting a new comment.
"It was hard to fear someone when you were plotting their untimely demise."
Oyay.

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Date: 2007-05-27 12:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tlantchi.livejournal.com
And I finally scanned the dragons. Kinda sketchy, though (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/tlan/Dragons.jpg).

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Date: 2007-05-27 01:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tygati.livejournal.com
EEEEE!!! Omg I want to hug him and cuddle him and pet him and he'd probably eat me. *.* CUTENESS

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Date: 2007-05-27 01:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tlantchi.livejournal.com
I didn't bother with the scales, sorry 'bout that. Dragons do tend to end up cute when I draw them...

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Date: 2007-05-27 02:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tygati.livejournal.com
Heh, no worries. I like to slack on scales too. ^____^

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Date: 2007-05-27 05:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tygati.livejournal.com
I think you did marvellously. Maybe they should be a teensy bit longer in the torso, but I really think they look totally awesome. ^____________________^ *beam*

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