ok so im in a rant-ish mood, (this kinda stemmed from a discussion i had with daria @hyuckiebabie and kelsie @lovingyong a little while ago, and if you’re not following them, go now and follow them because they deserve all the love in the world and more)
i want to talk about giving writers feedback.
i cannot stress this enough. please, please, please give writers feedback on their works. as someone who is a writer themself, there is nothing more demotivating than getting barely any likes and no feedback from people. receiving feedback helps keep us motivated and helps us grow as writers
it doesn’t matter how in-depth it is: it could be a degree-level analysis of a paragraph in works they’ve produced, or it could be that you found one particular sentence funny, one comment can be make-or-break for writers.
i have friends who have given up writing because they never got feedback on their works. imagine. writing is your passion and it’s something that you love doing more than anything. you want people to know just how passionate you are about your works, but instead you get nothing. sure, you may get likes. but the feedback that people give writers is invaluable. it’s so draining and demotivating to see that your works (that, i’m sure, you’ve put a lot of effort into) don’t get the recognition that they deserve from people leaving comments and feedback.
the dark side of writing is that it is exhausting. it can be so tiring and draining, emotionally, mentally and physically. especially because many writers on tumblr balance producing works between jobs and education (i, for one, am balancing writing, my sports, a medical school application and am in full-time education). for many, writing is an outlet. it’s something that we use to de-stress. there have been times where i get no feedback and i’ve deleted works as a result. what is especially saddening is that the fics i’ve deleted are works that i’ve been really, really proud of. it’s heartbreaking when your works don’t get the appreciation that you believe they deserve, especially when you’ve poured your heart and soul into them.
so, what am i getting at here? there’s one thing to glean from my rant: it doesn’t matter how small or insignificant you think your comment is, leave feedback. if you’re scared of having your feedback displayed, many writers allow anon asks. if there are people ballsy enough to leave anon hate, there should be people who can spread love by going on anon. i can’t tell you how much it means to recieve an ask telling me that someone enjoyed my works, and what it was about it that made them enjoy it so much. so please, please please leave writers feedback on their works.
