yaoyueyi (Oh my God, the legend talked to me … When I think of amazing historical webnovels only two names pop up in my mind … Yours is one. Give me a minute to steady my breathing and not appear like a complete clingy, pathetic fangirl. Act normal, act normal, act normal)

The truth is, we do not realize how much readers actually care about our stories. We only look at things from our perspective. We do not see the excitement behind the "update soon, please", we only see the pressure. We do not see the commitment to excellency behind the "I think you should consider Grammarly", we only see the criticism. I feel that sometimes we assume we are a class apart (and above) our readers rather than just the same groupe of people fangirling/fanboying about something. About the same tropes, about the same genre, about the same historical period. Just that we have that itty bitty more courage to get out there and show our work to the world.

Sometimes, I feel authors are a bit self-centered. But then again, this comes from my being a fanfic-writer at heart. Whatever I do, I do from a fan-perspective. As you said, there is so much fun just talking about things we are passionate about with people who are just as passionate about it too. It often isn't about us, often it isn't even about our story, but about something greater that brings us and readers together.

      NingZuoYouXiaYu Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa omgg you make me blush !!!! You are too kind, seriouslyyy.

      I totally agree with you (again)! Maybe because I came from fanfic origins too? hehe

      I even think of myself as very self centered at times & I'm seriously trying to change it & become a better person. Interacting with my readers helps a lot.

      NingZuoYouXiaYu The truth is, we do not realize how much readers actually care about our stories. We only look at things from our perspective

      I have to admit that I'm guilty of doing this a looot in the past. (Looking at some of the old responses I have seriously make me cringe because I sound so entitled/arrogant). I think what you said-- how it's about bringing these two groups of people (readers & writers) together-- is so true. You word it a lot better than I do though :joy:

          i actually want my readers to talk to me to give me encouragement and tell me where I should improve .i am a first-time writer and have always had trouble sharing my writing. this is a major step for me. I barely even graduated from school. So I write how I talk. I would like for the readers to tell me which characters they like and which ones we can do without.

            Snowin Because it's true? There are no positives for me to focus on at all.

            Also, what story of mine has a 4.3 rating? Are you sure you got the right author? The only story I have that has a rating only has a rating of 2.3. Did you make some mistake?

                Tomoyuki OMG. Did you just delete all your reviews to get your rating down to 2.3 ?

                How come you have 12 reviews now? Are you mad?????

                    whoknowwhat What are you talking about? I always had a rating of 2.3 and only 12 reviews. Nothing changed at all.

                        Tomoyuki Whenever I read your post, I sometimes wonder if you're just asking people for sympathy (because almost all your posts are like self-pity galore) or if that's truly what you think of yourself (which is sad) or if you're just simply trolling us. 😅 Sorry if that offends you. 😣

                            Sighgray It is truly what I think of myself. I have often been told by readers and friends that I don't deserve to live and I should just kill myself because I'm such a failure. They are correct. I have done absolutely nothing in my life that I can be proud of, I have not achieved anything I can confidently call a "success," and I recognize that I am a worthless human being who is a waste of space and resources. Ghosty and all the other writers are right. I am nothing but a shame on all the other authors here, and should just rid the world of me before I make even more people such as Snowin or ShaneM25 angry.

                            The only reason why I haven't killed myself yet is because of my family, but I'm starting to reconsider because I have been nothing but a financial and emotional burden to them throughout my entire life.

                                Tomoyuki im not angry. Its just annoying and uncomfortable to see you always post the same things. If you truly feel this way, webnovel's forum isn't the place for you to tell yourself you're a failure. Talk with your friends and family. Talk with people that are close to you. You need a mindset change, and a goal to accomplish.
                                Obviously, its easier said than done but constantly telling yourself about your failures is worthless. You need a positive mindset; start by complimenting your success's and throw away the failures.
                                Im not an expert, so its just some words of advice. Hope that helps, Good luck.

                                    Tomoyuki well, you definitely shouldn't listen to people on the internet, that's for certain. But I'm also another person on the internet, so you don't have to listen to me either
                                    edit: that doesn't sound like a friend, just saying

                                        Wow, I'm happy that this thread of mine has become such a healthy place of discussion. Thank you so much, everyone, for participating in the thread~~~

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