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In which I am extremely fond of everybody

Let it never be said I do not leap upon bandwagons. (How do you think I got into any of my fandoms in the first place?)

I would not be writing fiction at all were it not for the help and enthusiasm I received from the people who read my decidedly mediocre fanfic in my early days of fandom. I remain enormously grateful to those kind souls to this day, especially as some of them continue to put up with me now. *g*

Fandom has given me such a lot that the idea of expecting anything back from all of you is entirely bizarre. I post things because I hope that someone might find the content interesting, or happy-making, or enjoyable in any sense. If they take the time to hit reply and tell me so, that is a welcome and added bonus, and I'd hate to think that anyone ever felt obligated to drop me a single line. I'm thrilled to hear from anyone at any time, but I post in hope, not expectation.

I'm consistently delighted and honoured by the notion that someone would like to read my stories, or to link them to their friends, or to add me to their friendslist, and so on. I'm as pleased by my lurkers as I am by my serial commenters -- the fact that anyone might find something they like in the course of stopping by is the entirety of the reason why I'm here and posting in a public setting. I want to share, and to interact, not to receive. The span of people's lives and habits is far too diverse and complicated for me to impose any sort of standard or demand on any of you, and so all of the time that you give me, in any capacity, is much loved.

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You once again prove that you are one of the loveliest people on the face of the earth.

I don't know about that -- I suspect that many people feel the way I do about fandom, whether they articulate it or not. But thank you! You're a big factor in why I've stuck around, and it's always lovely to hear from you. ♥

this is the second, maybe third, such post i've seen alluding to this same subject, but the original post/incident that spawned this must not be in one of my active fandoms because i have no idea what it's actually about.

ANYWAY. i completely agree with your statement that you post in hope, not expectation. of course everyone posts in the hopes that they get at least ONE comment; that's the nature of posting fic for public consumption, after all. but the notion of anyone laying down demands for comments or anything of that nature? absurd.

also? you're stuck with me and my comments for the foreseeable future. ♥

It started off in SGA fandom -- fandom_wank has the scoop.

Exactly, what you said! I always hope I'll get a response when I post something, but if I don't then it's because whatever I wrote sucked, or it was about something people don't care about, or it was on a day where everyone was busy, etc etc. It's never because I lost out on something I ought to be entitled too, good grief!

also? you're stuck with me and my comments for the foreseeable future.

*clings and doesn't let go* :D

OH...MY GOD THAT POST D:

I -- yeah, pretty much. I really don't know what to say to it!

oh, *that*.

boggles the mind, really.

but what's worse are all the people apologizing to her for... not giving her her daily quota of adulation?

I know -- I completely get the kneejerk reaction and desire to be kind to someone you admire who's obviously having a tough time, but I feel a bit awful for them for feeling that it's necessary to apologise at all.

I know the post/incident that spawned this (yesterday right?) and as a mostly-lurker who loves your fic but who doesn't always have time to manage my unwieldy flist or read things right when they're posted, thanks for understanding that even the lurking means we are fans! just quiet ones.
and thanks for being lovely and also gracious rather than demanding/insecure. it sends good vibes all around.

Quiet fans are so welcome here! ♥ I totally hear you on the lack of time -- there is more good fic out there by writers I like than I could possibly have time to read, I always have a to-read list as long as my arm.

Thank you for dropping in. :D

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Aw, sweetie. I adore seeing your intelligent, thoughtful posts and keeping up with the excitement of your life from afar. *hugs* M.

♥! Wouldn't still be here without you holding my hand from time to time. :)

This seems like a good opportunity for me to thank you for reading and commenting on my fic. You're the only person who does so without prompting, and it means the world to me. I don't really expect anything back in terms of my stories either (the "hope, not expectation" line you picked is a good one), but when I spend days or weeks on something, just one little comment makes me feel like it was completely worth it.

So thank you for hanging in there with me, and thank you also for having such a positive attitude in terms of your own stories and fandom involvement. Reading about BNFs who delete their journals simply because they don't feel like their six-hundred followers are commenting enough makes posts like this even better.

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♥! Sweetheart, I adore your writing, and I live in hope that you get discovered by more people, because you deserve it! I'm totally excited about your upcoming

lgbtfest fic, on that note, and I realise I've forgotten to ask what fandom it's in?

You are really too sweet! I'm blushing really hard right now, ha ha.

My fic's in the Supernatural fandom, which is probably unsurprising. Dean's FtM, and this is the first time I've written a trans character, so I'm excited and nervous all at once.

Hee! Tonight is the night where I glomp embarrassingly all over everyone. :D

And, well, *flail*. I am so thrilled by how many trans and genderqueer stories are out there already, a mere few days into the fest. \o/ And Dean as FtM especially just makes me wriggle with glee a little bit.

Well, *GLOMP* back! :D

lgbtfest really impressed me last year with all of the great gender identity stories, so I knew I had to try it this year. And trans!Dean was just too good to pass up.

A big nod to all of this.

I always wanted to write but never quite sat down to it after university. Fandom gave me the impetus to experiment and the courage to put my writing out there, and I am so very grateful to it (and especially those people who encouraged me right at the beginning) for that. Anything else is a bonus. :)

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♥! Courage, that's a good point as well - I really had no idea I could write at all before I found environment where it wasn't completely terrifying to try it out.

Aw, that is so lovely. ♥

I had no idea anything was happening before now, but the fact that someone's made people feel the need to make posts like this, when it should be a given, is ridiculous. Good grief.

Yeah, in some ways the fact this needs to be said is bizarre, but then I do enjoy the flimsiest excuse to heap love on people, so. :D ♥!

oh, Amy. &hearts i read about the wank that started it all, and... man. i cannot even comprehend that mentality. some of my favorite stories are the ones where only the recipient commented (i'd never survive writing in Guy Gavriel Kay 'verses if i expected tons of feedback, for example!). D:

anyway, the good thing about these posts: they are sort of poking at that love-letter-to-fandom idea in my brain! \o/

Yes, for serious. I've written rarepairs and unloved characters and teensy fandoms and that never means the story's automatically less good, or that the feedback I do receive has less value!

anyway, the good thing about these posts: they are sort of poking at that love-letter-to-fandom idea in my brain! \o/

Yay! I am very much looking forward to that.

this is a lovely post :]

♥ And you are rather lovely yourself!

::snugs you::

I'm glad I've gotten to know you. And you've said some very sensible things here. I know there are times when I wish some things I created got more feedback, but I don't let it be a reflection on myself or my friends; it just is what it is (and usually, what it is is a very rarepair or small fandom). Enjoying making it and having friends who may or may not comment on it is what's worth it.

*hugs* It's been lovely meeting you also!

That's exactly it - we wish things to do well, especially the things we work our hardest on, but if that's the only reason we do anything it's only a set up for disappointment and not having fun any more.

I am so happy you contribute to fandom. As much as I lurk, I'm thrilled you're here - thank you for putting yourself out there :)

♥ And thanking for you dropping by!

*wanders by*

As a big-time lurker and small-time commenter, this has actually prompted me to want to comment more - because it's authors like you that I want to talk with. So, I'm using all of this ... mess as a personal kick-in-the-rear. I've had you friended for ages and only comment sparingly, which is a travesty because clearly not only are you lovely, you're also sensible. Which, I'm finding, is rare here on the internets.

So mostly I just wanted to say hi! and that this post is wonderful, and I hope you'll forgive my meandering thoughts!

Hi there! ♥ Meandering thoughts are just fine, goodness knows that's what I do. There's no such thing as comment-related travesty, just people doing whatever suits them best. Thanks for hanging out!

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I love you for making posts like this, Amy. You are truly wonderful. :)

*squishes you* Thank you for sticking around all this time, dear! ♥

*LOVES*

*tackles* :D

Well said! :D

Thank you! ♥

I didn't realise there was related wank until going through the comments of this post, but what you wrote rings so true in its own right. When I first started writing fic as an ickle thirteen years old, I used to obsess about not getting "enough" feedback -- as if any of us are somehow entitled to a specified fraction of the limelight? -- but that obsession overshadowed all of the wonderful feedback and encouragement that I did receive, the same feedback and encouragement that has helped my writing improve beyond what my middle school self could have ever imagined. And, well, these days, a single comment is enough to make me experience a small rush of glee. (Also, I don't know if I've ever thanked you enough for all of the lovely comments you leave on my work because it renders me incapable of anything but ♥ ♥ ♥, seriously.)

All of which is to say that fandom is a fantastic place because people like you give without expectation of return and I wish that everyone could see it that way.

but that obsession overshadowed all of the wonderful feedback and encouragement that I did receive

Yes, this! Focus on the comments you do get, you know? They are precious things.

And thank you for writing such lovely stuff for us in the first place, it's always a pleasure. ♥!

I feel gushed on and its lovely! You write wonderful fiction and I like to comment because you deserve feedback for the great things you write.

♥! Your continued support is so so appreciated.

And vice versa

*Cuddles you*

Hee! *squishes*

*hugs*

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