nfbagelperson:

amagicalship:

katie-dub:

We’ve all seen a lot of posts telling us we need to comment/kudos/reblog/love our fanfic authors or they will stop writing. I know, I’ve shared them.

But those posts never talk about what you, as a reader, get out of it. So here are my entirely selfish reasons that you should engage with fanfic (writers) that you love:

1. Free, quality content on your blog in the time it takes to smash reblog.

2. It’s good for you: people who “practice gratitude consistently report” higher levels of happiness, lower blood pressure, feel less lonely and other good shit.(x)

3. It’s not just writers who read those comments and reviews, you might find yourself a flail buddy. It just feels good to say “this is the BEST” and have someone else say, “I know, right?!”

4. The actual author might respond to your comments, follow you, start chatting to you or publicly thank you for encouraging them to write more.

5. If you start putting out fic rec lists, people might come to you asking for more recommendations. Who doesn’t like to feel like their thoughts and opinions matter?

6. Get so inspired you have to make art for a fic? Writers looove that – you could find they say thanks, share your art, use it as their header (on their blog or fic – seeing your picset at the top of a fic you love is just jandjdjbdudndj) or write you a fic.

7. And, of course, you’ll make a writer happy. And happy writers write more fic. Even if they never, ever engage with you, just knowing you’re there reading and caring means you get more fic to read.

8. All the ways we have of showing writers some love makes you a part of something. Fandom can be weird and wonderful, and at times utterly mental. But being in the club feels pretty damn great.

@kmomof4 @pocket-anon @artandteaandstuff @effulgentcolors @mahstatins @like-waves-on-the-beach @justanotherwannabeclassic @shipping-goggles

I love this very positive take on leaving reviews! Everyone wins, I agree. 🙂

I read so much fo’ free, the least I can do is give a well deserved shout out. It’s slightly selfish, because it means you may get more stories.