tumblr friendships are hard to maintain like im sorry i know i havent talked to you in 5 months but you’re still super rad and i still consider us friends im just dumb
This happened to me on ao3! I read a fic once that had 13 chapters to it and hadn't been updated in a while, so long ago that I lost hope it will ever be updated, but just because I loved it so much I made sure to review and comment on every chapter!! one night I open my emails and I get a reply to one of my comments by the author that my review made them cry and they finished!! the entire!! series!! in 2 nights!! not only that but they also proceeded to write 2 more sequels to it AND wrote multiple one shots!! just because I commented!!
this is not me asking you to comment as a selfish desire for your favourite fic to be completed, but just do it because as a design student, I LOVE getting reviews of my work!! it makes me SO happy, so imagine the happiness of that fanfic writer who spent their blood, sweat and tears to write that fic!!
Always comment on your favourite fic (only good things) 🧡🧡
There’s a fic on fanfiction(.)net that I’ve kept tabs on for years to see if it’s been updated or not. While I’m no longer even in the fandom it’s written for, it just has one of the greatest storylines I’ve ever read. Last time it was updated was 2011.
The other day, I decided to reread the entire thing and leave a very in-depth review of what I thought of each chapter. I also mentioned how I started reading it when I was 13 and am now 21, but always came back to see if it was ever finished because I loved it so dearly.
Today, said author sent me a private message saying that her analytics showed that the story was still getting views even after all these years, but no one ever bothered to leave reviews other than “update soon!!!”, so she never felt motivated enough to finish it. She said that me reviewing every single chapter with lengthy paragraphs made her cry and meant the world to her. She also mentioned that she felt encouraged to write the two remaining chapters needed to complete the story and that she would send me a message the night before she updates the fic.
I’m literally sobbing. I’m so excited :’)
Please always remember to leave a review when reading fanfiction!!! It means a lot to a writer.