Holding chapters hostage - Comments

Lmao it's no problem XD

I love Flashpoint

@ ladyschrei
Just saw this.
Im a horrible person...

Yeah, I do. All those shows are amazing.
<3

My parents watch it every now and then, I think it's a good show though.

Do you like Flashpoint? :3

Saw this, I completely agree, I occasionally used to do this, but it was mainly so that my friend could catch up, since I had so much written and she was going through some stuff. But for the most part I would cave and post the chapter the next day anyways.

But that is actually one of the reasons, that I quit using fanfiction.net. And now, on here, if I don't get comments it doesn't bother me.

If you love writing so much, then you are right, write it for yourself. I mean I get the thrill of having commentors and subscribers, but it doesn't matter. As long as you are happy with what is written and posted then that should be enough.

Those kind of stories are always abundant on Fanfiction and I usually ignore authors that do that, I don't care if you (generally speaking) are writing one of my favorite stories, if you do that kind of thing then I won't read because it shows that the author only cares about recognition and not writing in general.

Criminal Minds and I remember that episode! I normally just ask for a comment and then leave it. I don't say I won't. But I normally feel like I'm being forced to do it if no one comments because I feel no one wants to read it.

THIS.
Bless you, sweet stranger!

In all seriousness though, that is the fastest way to get me to not read your story.
I just don't understand it.

this is true. so many authors do it and i think it's because they aren't very secure in their writing ability, so they want to make sure they have a reason to write at all

So true.
Thanks for writing this. :)

Lol I shall

@ Fair

@ IFHY
I agree. At least people are reading my story and that's all that I care about. When Im feeling particularly needy for comments I do a comment swap

@ Vixyn Of Syn
You're welcome.
:)

@ ladyschrei
Its like literally my favorite episode.
... well besides every other episode.
I have never not liked an episode of CM.

@ Fair
Of course I read you're stories.
Haha.

@ Neche Narcissist
You should use my quote.
I mean, its so compelling.
<3

@ Join the Masquerade
I space mine out. Usually every other week but its going on a month now ad I want for chapter five from an editor but I have up to chapter eight one. I don't know how some authors just write chapter to chapter. I wish I could do that.

This drives me insane. The only time I think it's okay to hold a chapter back from publishing it is when you have several written, and know you won't be able to update for a while. Space it out. Otherwise people might forget the plot a bit. Or maybe that's just me. :P

This. So much.

And I've noticed that when people hold chapters hostage, the readers tend to leave more "update soons'" and "love its" and etc.

When people complain about not enough readers I ALWAYS respond with "
Write for yourself and no one else." omg this quote is perf...

YOU READ MY STORIES?
Just kidding love ya Katlyn.

Usually if I see that stuff on stories I read I drop the stories. I don't want to read a story written by someone that will complain about readers/subs/recs. just pimp yo shit or something, the "until I get x amount of comments" is so childish and annoying...

Anyways, back to sleep. Night

you took my everyday thoughts and put them into words u g h praise

LALSKEJDJQKNDJFLDKD I was watching the same episode with my parents when I got home from work!

I needed to read this. Not because I do the "either I get this many comments or I don't update" thing, but because I've been writing more for my readers than myself on this one particular story...and I needed to be reminded that I didn't start the story for them, I started it for me, and I need to stay true to the way I saw the plot progressing. So thank you. =)