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[MelissaBaby]

This was the first comment on the final chapter of my First Time series:



It was really heartwarming to know that my work had inspired someone's imagination.

I generally don't respond to 'thank you'-type comments (or 'look at me, I've found a typo' harrumphing), but if readers ask questions about the plot or characters, or give constructive feedback and suggestions, then I post a reply.

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My stories: https://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=5133214&page=submissions
My latest chapter: https://www.literotica.com/s/tybalt-and-juliet-ch-15

Whenever I get an "I've found a typo" message I think "Just the one? Because I found five or six within ten minutes of hitting the submit button."

 

[Enchantment_of_Nyx]

I've written a small handful of romances, although only one is in that category, two are in mature, one is first time, and have gotten some touching comments. I've had a few that were along the same lines, and I'm paraphrasing

"Thank you, this is exactly what I needed right now" then a little about them being in a tough place.

Sometimes people are walking a fine line between hope and despair and anything that can get them to lean the right way is a good thing, and its nice to know that even though this is seen as a smut site that there are stories here who have picked people up when they've needed it, and made a difference in their day and hopefully beyond.

On the reverse I've gotten some nice comments that had good timing because I wasn't in a great place myself, and hearing someone enjoyed or was touched by your work can help us as well.

The there's the insults and death threats
(Bold added.)

I think that's incredibly important to remember here, and in everyday life. I really wish more people would think about that. I really wish I did a better job of keeping it in mind.

 

[Enchantment_of_Nyx]

Whenever I get an "I've found a typo" message I think "Just the one? Because I found five or six within ten minutes of hitting the submit button."

That's when typos appear! They can lurk hidden for weeks through multiple readings, but when you hit submit, they suddenly stand out from the page.

(Edited for a typo!)

 

[Kumquatqueen]

I've had a few nice comments recently, but I really appreciated this one last week from someone who read my most recent story and clicked through to read more of mine: "Your stories always feel real"

That was exactly what I was aiming for when I started posting here, so it's good to know at least one person thinks I've achieved it!

 

[sirhugs]

Whenever I get an "I've found a typo" message I think "Just the one? Because I found five or six within ten minutes of hitting the submit button."

THANK YOU! I thought it was just me...

 

[AlinaX]

A PM rather than an Anon, but I received a lovely comment recently: I would never, ever have imagined finding the ideas you explore erotic on my own. But your stories took me there.

I love getting comments, even annoying ones, and I almost always respond - if only to say thank you.

 

[Enchantment_of_Nyx]

A PM rather than an Anon, but I received a lovely comment recently: I would never, ever have imagined finding the ideas you explore erotic on my own. But your stories took me there.

I love getting comments, even annoying ones, and I almost always respond - if only to say thank you.

I'm sure your readers appreciate it - even the annoying ones! That was a nice compliment, though.

 

[Emirus]

Maybe you should create a "baddy" sub.

NotWise’s comment saying maybe I should create a “baddy” sub was in response to me saying I like to write about likeable dommes and unlikeable dommes when writing a femdom story. There’s lots of stories and films with villains and if you take them away the book/film would be different than intended and the worse for it.

In answer to the suggestion. I haven’t thought of writing about a “baddy” sub and nothing springs to mind immediately but I will give it some thought. I’m not sure if it was a general comment or you have an idea but as you don’t write femdom perhaps it was just a general suggestion. If you do think of something send me a pm and I’ll give it a go.


As for comments I got one saying: the story kept me glued to the computer for a long time, but it was worth it. Perhaps it’s just my sense of humour but it got my imagination working.

 

[lovecraft68]

What? No "show us your titties" comments?

Nah, the ones who realize I'm a guy just ask me if I still do my mom and my sister.

 

[NotWise]

NotWise’s comment saying maybe I should create a “baddy” sub was in response to me saying I like to write about likeable dommes and unlikeable dommes when writing a femdom story. There’s lots of stories and films with villains and if you take them away the book/film would be different than intended and the worse for it.

In answer to the suggestion. I haven’t thought of writing about a “baddy” sub and nothing springs to mind immediately but I will give it some thought. I’m not sure if it was a general comment or you have an idea but as you don’t write femdom perhaps it was just a general suggestion. If you do think of something send me a pm and I’ll give it a go.

I walked away from this thread.

In your original post you seemed to put a strict limit on what you wrote. I was just suggesting an alternative. It sounded like writing a villainous sub would be for you like me writing a male main character who wasn't a selfless good guy.

Sometime along the way I need to break the mold. Maybe you could, too.

 

[Emirus]

I walked away from this thread.

In your original post you seemed to put a strict limit on what you wrote. I was just suggesting an alternative. It sounded like writing a villainous sub would be for you like me writing a male main character who wasn't a selfless good guy.

Sometime along the way I need to break the mold. Maybe you could, too.

Okay.

 

[yowser]

As for comments I got one saying: the story kept me glued to the computer for a long time, but it was worth it.

The image called up by this sort of comment is vaguely unnerving.

 

[bushyTrail]

The most meaningful comment I've had was this one, for "The Invisible Hand"

I enjoy reading stories that feel more realistic and sort of lifestyle like. I especially like the inclusion of the eating disorder and the way in which you’ve presented it.
I have my own experience with mental illness and do a lot of advocacy work where we talk about the importance of representation, and I never thought about that representation in erotica/porn. The few comments where it was just a part of her, but wasn’t a focus made it feel real and relatable.

It's stuff like this that helps you go on, especially when the ugliness of the web hits you. One has just to remember that the boorish people are always the loudest.

The 1-bombing for the interracial romance is appalling nonetheless, but hey, very on topic these days.

 

[lovecraft68]

The most meaningful comment I've had was this one, for "The Invisible Hand"


It's stuff like this that helps you go on, especially when the ugliness of the web hits you. One has just to remember that the boorish people are always the loudest.

The 1-bombing for the interracial romance is appalling nonetheless, but hey, very on topic these days.

That's a good comment. Being told something is realistic and when dealing with a dark subject like addiction-accurate is a sign you really conveyed what you wanted to.

Someone close to me has an eating disorder, and it is no joke, and comes with the same despair of any addiction.

I wrote a long series that featured a lot of addiction and I had several people tell me they hoped I had mine in check...I have never had any issues with drugs, so I took it as a compliment that I hit everything on the head with no real experience of my own, but I did grow up in a family full of it.

On what is predominantly a smut site its always good to know there is an audience for more serious themes and that they appreciate it when they're handled well

as for the bombing of Interracial stories...many of those come from the asshats who climb out of the loving wives cat box and troll that category, odds are they don't read the stories, they just go up and down the lists bombing and occasionally posting their ignorance.

 

[bushyTrail]

On what is predominantly a smut site its always good to know there is an audience for more serious themes and that they appreciate it when they're handled well

Yeah, the smut is not to be underestimated. Sexual fantasies connect to a lot of very serious topics and my goal here as writer is to take the opportunity to at least scratch their surface and peek at what's underneath without taking out the fun from it.

 

[joeyjax]

I only have a couple of stories so far, but one in particular has been very well received. And a couple of my favorite comments were from readers who told me I was a terrible writer. You’ll see what I mean.

Lost for words
by Anonymous user on 10/14/2019
You are a terrible writer. Reading your story almost got me late for office. Although I got the clues and was expecting the ending, I still could not put down the story. I wish sometimes that I had the kind of talent you have, and could give this kind of pleasure , that you have given, to readers.
Thank you.

by Anonymous user on 10/15/2019
I agree with anonymous before me. You are a terrible writer. You made me cry and laugh. So confusing. Please keep practicing your writing on here and other places. Many people need to read your stories to see, what a terrible writer you are.
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I loved it terribly.[/Lost for words

There’s two things that stand out to me with these, beyond the humor, of course.

First, the thought that someone was perhaps sitting in their car during lunch break, or had finished getting ready for work but hadn’t left yet, and then, was almost made late for work because they couldn’t put down my story without finishing it first?! That makes me melt. Plus, they probably were made late for work when they then decided they had to leave me a comment. So humbling and flattering at the same time.

The Second thing that stood out to me was with the second comment. The idea that someone liked my story well enough that they kind of wanted to ‘bask’ in it a little longer after finishing it, by reading through all the comments others had left and then leaving one of their own. Again, that’s just an awesome feeling.

Then, with the same exact story, there was this comment, which I still appreciated because it just sounded honest, and I’m grateful they still took the time to share:

Couldn’t finish
by Anonymous user on 10/10/2019
I really did try to read this but gave up after about 500 words. Did not grab my attention.

For the most part I love it when I see a new comment has been posted. Then I take a deep breath before clicking to see what it says. Because you just never know.

 

[MelissaBaby]

I only have a couple of stories so far, but one in particular has been very well received. And a couple of my favorite comments were from readers who told me I was a terrible writer. You’ll see what I mean.




There’s two things that stand out to me with these, beyond the humor, of course.

First, the thought that someone was perhaps sitting in their car during lunch break, or had finished getting ready for work but hadn’t left yet, and then, was almost made late for work because they couldn’t put down my story without finishing it first?! That makes me melt. Plus, they probably were made late for work when they then decided they had to leave me a comment. So humbling and flattering at the same time.

The Second thing that stood out to me was with the second comment. The idea that someone liked my story well enough that they kind of wanted to ‘bask’ in it a little longer after finishing it, by reading through all the comments others had left and then leaving one of their own. Again, that’s just an awesome feeling.

Then, with the same exact story, there was this comment, which I still appreciated because it just sounded honest, and I’m grateful they still took the time to share:



For the most part I love it when I see a new comment has been posted. Then I take a deep breath before clicking to see what it says. Because you just never know.

I don't disrespect those who can write good fapping material. But that's not my thing, I like to grab the readers by their emotions. I have often said that sex is not the main ingredient in my stories, it is the spice. I'm happier if a reader tells me I made them cry than I made them come.

Edit- I just noticed an error in this post that changed “disrespect” to “respect”, flipping the meaning of what I wrote. I have nothing but respect for anyone who put themselves out for the readers at Lit.

 

[AlinaX]

I don't respect those who can write good fapping material. But that's not my thing, I like to grab the readers by their emotions. I have often said that sex is not the main ingredient in my stories, it is the spice. I'm happier if a reader tells me I made them cry than I made them come.

Surely the goal is to make them do both simultaneously.

 

[MelissaBaby]

Surely the goal is to make them do both simultaneously.

That's a high bar.

 

[AnnieLit]

A question from an inexperienced writer to all of you who got such thoughtful/emotional comments: Do you kind of reply to those comments? I sometimes see authors adding a comment themselves to put an answer in the list of comments.

Or maybe a question to those who wrote such comments, non-anonymously: Would you like a personal reply?

To be honest I sometimes return to those stories or poems that found a place in my heart to see what other people left in their comments and am always happy to find other well-considered statements.

I do reply to e-mailed comments, but not to the ones directly on Lit. For one thing, I don't get notifications about those, so it can be weeks or months until I even see them.

 

[Voboy]

A question from an inexperienced writer to all of you who got such thoughtful/emotional comments: Do you kind of reply to those comments? I sometimes see authors adding a comment themselves to put an answer in the list of comments.

Or maybe a question to those who wrote such comments, non-anonymously: Would you like a personal reply?

To be honest I sometimes return to those stories or poems that found a place in my heart to see what other people left in their comments and am always happy to find other well-considered statements.

I did reply, once. I don't remember why, because typically I never do. I reckon my comment is the story; if a reader wants to take issue with that, it's their affair, pro or con. I do delete comments that clearly offer nothing.

I very, very seldom write comments myself.

Just like AnnieLit, I do reply to emailed comments. Always.

 

[Omenainen]

Do you ever gets a comment that goes straight to your heart?

Don’t know about going to my heart, but mine almost stopped when I noticed I had gotten a comment from Overcritical. Had to gather strength for a minute before going to see it. I’ve seen him/her comment on others and I have to admit, it was like “oh fuck they’ve found me now”. It was surprisingly a very positive one so I got worked up all for nothing.

The opposite was when someone commented on three of my stories and I was like oh goodie, comments! And then they were just “great story”. Well yes, thanks but no thanks.

And yes, I’m new here so I pay a lot of attention to my comment and there isn’t all that many of them.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Bless you, Anon:

 

[lovecraft68]

Bless you, Anon:

What a horrible review full of horrible things about a horrible story he loves...

Cue Joan Jett.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpNw7jYkbVc

 

[SimonDoom]

Bless you, Anon:

That is fantastic.

I had a feeling I knew which story that comment was made about, and I checked and I was right.