Comments That Make Your Day

[MillieDynamite]

Nothing is what you're doing wrong. Readers are fickle. Many heart a story but don't vote. Some vote a five but don't heart it. Some comment, but don't do either of the other things. I stopped worrying about what readers will or won't do, and I just write and appreciate whenever they do one thing, another thing, or all of the things they can do.

So true - strange how some authors get floods of comments and others a few.
I have many with none (even popular (for me) and hot ones) so I don't know what I am doing right or wrong!

 

[shelleycat1]

This made my day: someone told me that I can write well enough to get an emotional response.

I'm sitting here, all emotional after reading your story. Halfway through I had that sinking Black Mirror feeling, like everything was about to fall apart. You could have gone for the bitter ending (and I admit, it had already played in my head), but thank you for choosing the happy one in the end!

Its on "A Coned Wife", currently under that title until the edit get through. My oops.

 

[AlexFourways]

Nothing is what you're doing wrong. Readers are fickle. Many heart a story but don't vote. Some vote a five but don't heart it. Some comment, but don't do either of the other things. I stopped worrying about what readers will or won't do, and I just write and appreciate whenever they do one thing, another thing, or all of the things they can do.

No doubt you are right. Apart from enjoying writing for this site, part of my reason is to practice writing to improve stories I have written, but are not up to reading quality, let alone publishing. I wrote a bit of HHG2G* fan fiction that has over two years had a number of readers, (lots for parts 1 and then 2) but again no comments. But I know (now) that it is all a bit 'beathless', as in lots happening in a rush with little breathing space. At just over 83k words it would probably need to double in size! (or shrink in ways I have no idea how to do.)

*If you don't know what that is then a story about what happened to Fenchurch and why things happened just so in Mostly Harmless and And Another Thing (Douglas Adams and Eoin Colfer respectively). Search Fanfiction.net for Another One, but don't complain (or please do) if you get confused. My last action was to add summaries to the 16 parts so you can speed read. I had a big constraint that I had to ensure everything fitted with the other two books where they interacted.

 

[AlexFourways]

This made my day: someone told me that I can write well enough to get an emotional response.

I'm sitting here, all emotional after reading your story. Halfway through I had that sinking Black Mirror feeling, like everything was about to fall apart. You could have gone for the bitter ending (and I admit, it had already played in my head), but thank you for choosing the happy one in the end!

Its on "A Coned Wife", currently under that title until the edit get through. My oops.

I'll share again, that I use the following technique (in a word processor) to plan the title and summary before I submit (but delete it from the story file before submitting). You use Courier or another mono-spaced font so that it counts the 35 characters for the title and 60 for the summary. I also plan the TAGS so that they can be pasted (about 3 at a time) into the TAGS field. YMMV

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4 To Deal With The Danger You Know
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Can Herman escape a Droid Dealer? And Lilyan finds the past.

Sci-Fi, android, robot, artificial emotions, artificial sex, mistaken for human, sex gynoid, gynoid, anal

 

[shelleycat1]

I'll share again, that I use the following technique (in a word processor) to plan the title and summary before I submit (but delete it from the story file before submitting). You use Courier or another mono-spaced font so that it counts the 35 characters for the title and 60 for the summary. I also plan the TAGS so that they can be pasted (about 3 at a time) into the TAGS field. YMMV

12345678901234567892123456789312345
4 To Deal With The Danger You Know
123456789012345678921234567893123456789412345678951234567896
Can Herman escape a Droid Dealer? And Lilyan finds the past.

Sci-Fi, android, robot, artificial emotions, artificial sex, mistaken for human, sex gynoid, gynoid, anal

Yes thank you. I did all of that. What I forgot to do was cut and paste the correct title! You must have heard the saying, "He never makes the same mistake twice. But he has made all of them once".

(By the way, from this thread I saw and read one of your gynoid and android story, and loved it.)

 

[AlexFourways]

Yes thank you. I did all of that. What I forgot to do was cut and paste the correct title! You must have heard the saying, "He never makes the same mistake twice. But he has made all of them once".

(By the way, from this thread I saw and read one of your gynoid and android story, and loved it.)

Thank you, that is a comment that has made my day. FYI Part 2 is now up! You get to meet Streda! Just in time!

 

[NoTalentHack]

I don't know about "made my day," but this one on Fathers, Brothers, and Sons cracked me up.

She was a sick mother, he was a fucking bag of shit. She was a saint, and he was a piece of filth. I am Extremely sympathetic to men. I have never bought into male hate. This is pure male fantasy trash. It's an attempt to balance female infidelity, while allowing a man to get his own without being too hard.

Frankly, you are worse than the misogynist BTB folk. They don't pretend to be anything other than what they are. You are a fraud

It really is very hard for some people to accept that the writer and the characters aren't the same thing, isn't it?

Okay, now for one that really did make my day:

I’ve had a passion for reading for over 60 years. I find your writing captivating. Just finished “Also Ran” at 2:30 this morning, unable to stop reading till I read it to the end.
And this is not the first of your stories I’ve been unable to put down until I read through to the end.
I guess you could say I’ve become a fan. lol And look forward to reading the next story. But I need to stop now, and get to bed. Thanks!

 

[PennyThompson]

I don't know about "made my day," but this one on Fathers, Brothers, and Sons cracked me up.



It really is very hard for some people to accept that the writer and the characters aren't the same thing, isn't it?

Okay, now for one that really did make my day:

You Loving Wives authors are a different breed, are the terrible angry media-illiterate therapy-needing readers, like, a humiliation kink for you?

 

[NoTalentHack]

You Loving Wives authors are a different breed, are the terrible angry media-illiterate therapy-needing readers, like, a humiliation kink for you?

Ah, but for it to be a humiliation kink would require that I have a sense of shame.

More seriously, a lot of these guys are here as a form of therapy, as strange as it sounds. I figure that it I can help them come to some sort of peace with what happened in their lives--regardless of whether they did something, it was done to them, or both--a little flak is worth it.

My all-time favorite feedback is actually from the same story that the first commenter lambasted, albeit on a different site. He and I had a long discussion in PMs on that site, but, essentially, he told me that something somewhat similar had happened to him, that his wife cheated on him years before and passed the child that resulted from the affair as his for more than a decade.

He stayed with her because of the children, including the one that wasn't biologically his, but they had never really reconciled, just moved on and coexisted for the next thirteen years. He read the story, showed it to her, and they started going to counseling; according to him, the dialogue between the couple at the end finally got through to her just how much and exactly how it had hurt him, and by opening up that way, she was able to open up to him, too.

Even if I get a hundred thousand angry comments, I'll still have done that bit of good in the world. I'll take that trade any day of the week and twice on Sundays. And given that I've gotten messages from other folks telling me that a story had helped them through the suicide of a loved one, the feel of having wasted their lives with the wrong person, feeling seen as a long-term caregiver in a loveless marriage, etc., I've gotten way more fuzzies than frowns.

Plus, you know, sometimes it's also fun to write some crazy balls to the wall scenario, too. Noir revenge story? Femdom Mind Control body horror? "Cleverly" hidden X-Men AU? Cuck/bull pro wrestling bromance? Have to take your fun where you can find it.

 

[PennyThompson]

Ah, but for it to be a humiliation kink would require that I have a sense of shame.

More seriously, a lot of these guys are here as a form of therapy, as strange as it sounds. I figure that it I can help them come to some sort of peace with what happened in their lives--regardless of whether they did something, it was done to them, or both--a little flak is worth it.

My all-time favorite feedback is actually from the same story that the first commenter lambasted, albeit on a different site. He and I had a long discussion in PMs on that site, but, essentially, he told me that something somewhat similar had happened to him, that his wife cheated on him years before and passed the child that resulted from the affair as his for more than a decade.

He stayed with her because of the children, including the one that wasn't biologically his, but they had never really reconciled, just moved on and coexisted for the next thirteen years. He read the story, showed it to her, and they started going to counseling; according to him, the dialogue between the couple at the end finally got through to her just how much and exactly how it had hurt him, and by opening up that way, she was able to open up to him, too.

Even if I get a hundred thousand angry comments, I'll still have done that bit of good in the world. I'll take that trade any day of the week and twice on Sundays. And given that I've gotten messages from other folks telling me that a story had helped them through the suicide of a loved one, the feel of having wasted their lives with the wrong person, feeling seen as a long-term caregiver in a loveless marriage, etc., I've gotten way more fuzzies than frowns.

Plus, you know, sometimes it's also fun to write some crazy balls to the wall scenario, too. Noir revenge story? Femdom Mind Control body horror? "Cleverly" hidden X-Men AU? Cuck/bull pro wrestling bromance? Have to take your fun where you can find it.

Wow, that is intense! Okay, genuinely that gives me a whole different level of respect for what you're writing

 

[Actingup]

Ah, but for it to be a humiliation kink would require that I have a sense of shame.

More seriously, a lot of these guys are here as a form of therapy, as strange as it sounds. I figure that it I can help them come to some sort of peace with what happened in their lives--regardless of whether they did something, it was done to them, or both--a little flak is worth it.

My all-time favorite feedback is actually from the same story that the first commenter lambasted, albeit on a different site. He and I had a long discussion in PMs on that site, but, essentially, he told me that something somewhat similar had happened to him, that his wife cheated on him years before and passed the child that resulted from the affair as his for more than a decade.

He stayed with her because of the children, including the one that wasn't biologically his, but they had never really reconciled, just moved on and coexisted for the next thirteen years. He read the story, showed it to her, and they started going to counseling; according to him, the dialogue between the couple at the end finally got through to her just how much and exactly how it had hurt him, and by opening up that way, she was able to open up to him, too.

Even if I get a hundred thousand angry comments, I'll still have done that bit of good in the world. I'll take that trade any day of the week and twice on Sundays. And given that I've gotten messages from other folks telling me that a story had helped them through the suicide of a loved one, the feel of having wasted their lives with the wrong person, feeling seen as a long-term caregiver in a loveless marriage, etc., I've gotten way more fuzzies than frowns.

Plus, you know, sometimes it's also fun to write some crazy balls to the wall scenario, too. Noir revenge story? Femdom Mind Control body horror? "Cleverly" hidden X-Men AU? Cuck/bull pro wrestling bromance? Have to take your fun where you can find it.

That is such a powerful anecdote. I guess there are difficult stories behind so much toxic behaviour (and yes of course some people are just shits...). Therapy in the context where people are spending their time could be a whole lot more meaningful than trying to get them into the door of a counsellor's office. Good on you for fighting the good fight.

Also for the crazy scenarios....

 

[AlexFourways]

Thank you, that is a comment that has made my day. FYI Part 2 is now up! You get to meet Streda! Just in time!

I hadn't seen shelleycat1's comment at that time, and the full one did make my day!

The twisted, but correct, logic was brilliant. I read it again and again, laughing. Then the feme character also realizes the same logic too. Loved it. You must have read Asimov, to have twisted his laws.

I DM'd shellycat1 that I had read Asimov's works and was careful to respect them, the twists only involving the replacement of human with person for PC reasons and law with principles. I checked on line I had them right and VallesMarineris made sure!

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

How can this not make me smile?


On Micki and the Firefighter:

Another wonderful story line. Again well characterized. I feel like you are writing about real life. However, real life doesn't always have a happily ever after. As always five stars and thank you!

 

[PennyThompson]

JohndoryJoe gave just the nicest comment on my latest story, I'll be floating for a while

Serendipity moment here, about to pen a comment for the first six chapters and the thanksgiving episode dropped. I appreciate this story soooo much. You’ve given a larger than life image of these totally relatable characters and have drawn the reader (me) in like a child hooking his first fish during the inaugural outing with Gramps. Subject matter very different;-) I absolutely am loving this and can only vividly encourage you to continue, ‘cause there’s real talent here. Witty and brilliant wordplay; fearerction and fearousal, nice touch, pun slightly intended. Great pacing of storyline mixed with sexy time. [slight spoiler redacted -P] Eagerly anticipating further instalments. Bravo!!

 

[Cacatua_Galerita]

This is a comment I received on ‘Statuesque’ (as a direct message):

Excellent story your knowledge and accuracy of describing the methods, tactics and operations of US LE was uncanny. I must say that your bio says you live in Canberra you must have worked in or with US Fed LE.

Nope, I have never directly worked with law enforcement in US or Oz, but it is nice to know I could fake it.

The commenter did go on to explain one error; a Diplomatic Passport doesn’t guarantee immunity. Diplomats are issued a ‘carnet’ ID by the country they are assigned to and there’s usually a limited number of billets available for immunity.

 

[NaughteeDragon]

My all-time favorite feedback is actually from the same story that the first commenter lambasted, albeit on a different site. He and I had a long discussion in PMs on that site, but, essentially, he told me that something somewhat similar had happened to him, that his wife cheated on him years before and passed the child that resulted from the affair as his for more than a decade.

He stayed with her because of the children, including the one that wasn't biologically his, but they had never really reconciled, just moved on and coexisted for the next thirteen years. He read the story, showed it to her, and they started going to counseling; according to him, the dialogue between the couple at the end finally got through to her just how much and exactly how it had hurt him, and by opening up that way, she was able to open up to him, too.

This comment made me go look up FB&S. What an amazing story. That was so well crafted, and so raw. Reading this story reminded of Town Without Honor and what I wanted Honor to be in that story. And I did comment, 5-star, and favorite, because I will be coming back to this story as a reference.

 

[NoTalentHack]

This comment made me go look up FB&S. What an amazing story. That was so well crafted, and so raw. Reading this story reminded of Town Without Honor and what I wanted Honor to be in that story. And I did comment, 5-star, and favorite, because I will be coming back to this story as a reference.

Thank you so much! I really hope TX Tall Tales finishes up Town Without Honor one of these days. And that was a very kind comment that you left on my story, too:

That was amazing. The hurt, the pain, the anger, the cracking, the forgiveness...

I love this story. So few authors seem to want to write this level of pain and anguish, and you did it with skill. I may not ever read the whole thing again, but I may reference it when trying to capture that level of raw emotion. Thank you.

 

[SimonDoom]

Not quite sure what to make of this one, which I recently received to one of my mom-son stories (not a recent one), except to say I obviously have tapped into some interesting corners of human fantasy:

What we have to realize is that motherfucking is righteous. Its virtuous when a son breeds his own loving mother, and we signal that with our sperm inside her. Thats how we show our love in a modern family.

 

[Djmac1031]

I knew The Seduction Of Darkness, my origin story of She-Demon Cozbi wouldn't be for everyone way back when I published it in 9/23.

Frankly, I'm surprised it took this long to get this comment;

 

[PennyThompson]

I knew my origin story of She-Demon Cozbi wouldn't be for everyone way back when I published it in 9/23.

Frankly, I'm surprised it took this long to get this comment;

Your She-Demon should be more respectful of Christianity

 

[Djmac1031]

Your She-Demon should be more respectful of Christianity

apparently the reader never read the first story, The Devil And Angel Em, which involved a man selling his soul to the Devil then having to seduce a beautiful young nun to win it back lol.

 

[StillStunned]

Advertising The Code, one of my older stories, on Bluesky has drawn a bunch of new views and a couple of comments.

On Bluesky, @AlmostNSFW wrote:

Loved this

And here on Lit, @Bazzle wrote:

Amazing story.

Codes, wallets, mobiles I forget them all.

One of the inspirations for the story was standing before a keypad, barely even remembering what it was for, let alone what numbers to press.

Thanks for reading and commenting! Allie also features in my E&V story Flesh for a Third Fantasy, as well as in a new E&V story I've been working on.

 

[Kumquatqueen]

A comment on my Accredited Sadist story from a year ago:
Richie is such a good top! Such a sweetie! Loved this story, so friendly/romantic. Trust makes great things possible! I’ll have to go find their other tales.

Hope the commenter enjoys the other 15 or so stories with Richie and/or Rachel, though IIRC none are BDSM. Luckily I've got a dozen of those, too.

As my preamble says, I posted the story for people looking for SM rather than the usual dom/sub that dominates Lit, and for said SM to be realistic. The constant trickle of views suggests there's an interest there.

(Richie's response to the comment, being gushed over and called a sweetie, would be an embarrassed 'Fuck off!')

 

[Bazzle]

Advertising The Code, one of my older stories, on Bluesky has drawn a bunch of new views and a couple of comments.

On Bluesky, @AlmostNSFW wrote:


And here on Lit, @Bazzle wrote:

One of the inspirations for the story was standing before a keypad, barely even remembering what it was for, let alone what numbers to press.

Thanks for reading and commenting! Allie also features in my E&V story Flesh for a Third Fantasy, as well as in a new E&V story I've been working on.

Every story I read, I will comment on.

We all thrive of feedback. I know how much work goes into a story. Especially ones that are cleverly written!

 

[MillieDynamite]

Received this comment recently on a story published way back in September 2015 at another site.

Loved the twist in the end, but all the grammatical errors kept pulling me out of the story. Overall, decently average.

Sort of made me smile. I've gotten much better since 2015. But that'll probably be the only one he ever reads, as it was only decently average.