Best way to answer story feedback

Hey,

I'm wondering how this community handles author feedback to received story comments.

Do authors here usually just leave a comment on their own stories when they want to answer a comment they received? Do they contact the reader through forum PM? Through the story feedback engine?

Yeah, it's a bit of weird "how to" question, but I couldn't find a better place to ask it.

Either or. I've done it both ways.

Well, is there a suggested way? I found nothing in the FAQ.

"In the story", as in "in the story text"? Or by using the Comment engine on your own story?

B_E_A_N said:

"In the story", as in "in the story text"? Or by using the Comment engine on your own story?

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People leaving Public Comments on a story don't usually return to read a response from the author (or anyone else).

If you want to respond, sending 'Feedback' or a PM if they have PMs enabled is the preferred way.

But some who leave abusive comments might return to see whether they have had the effect they wanted by annoying the author. I have been accused of deleting an abusive comment but it had been removed by 'Admin'.

Alright, then I haven't done anything wrong so far.

Thanks for your help!

Something to consider is many people join lit with a toss away e-mail address. So if you try to reply to a poster through lit feedback it most likely is going to an e-mail that is never checked, unless the comment came from another author who uses the e-mail.

Responding in your comments is up to the author. I usually do not, but have occasionally if someone made a very good point.

One thing I advise against is responding to trolling rude remarks. First it shows they got to you, second it looks a little tacky to spend your time giving anymouse the time of day.

that is just my opinion of course not any type of rule.