Ode to Writers

I have been thinking about a few things lately.

I am a huge reader...HUGE. I love fan fiction, it has literally changed my life - judge me as you will.

I have been involved with it for a year now, and the talent out there never ceases to amaze me...ever. There are some very gifted writers out there that really take the chance and put themselves out there for others to either love or hate! That takes balls...I mean, serious balls.

But lately, I have been bopping around sites that house my fave Twilight fan fiction, trying to find some new stories, some new authors, and have been really put off.

I won't name any authors, because that's not my style, but let me just say that I have severely decreased my reading because of the attitudes of the writers.

I can't believe the amount of utter disregard and disrespect that some authors have for their readers. I mean, you put yourself out there, you are obviously doing it for the enjoyment of others, because let's face it, if you were doing it for yourself, you would keep it in a journal by your bedside or in a document on your computer that you could visit at your own personal, private convenience. So why do you feel that you can just ignore, insult and quite frankly slap your readers in the face?

If you don't give a shit, please keep it to yourself. If you don't give your readers the time of day, keep it in your journal. If you blatantaly tell your readers that you dont give a shit, well, fuck that. That shit leaves a sour taste in my mouth as a reader and I will kiss your fucking story goodbye, no matter how much I enjoyed it, or followed it.

When I read a story, I put my very best effort into my comments. I want you to know exactly how I felt every step of the way, I want you to know that you moved me, I want you to see how excited I am to keep reading. And most importantly, it is my way to thank you for giving me such an awesome read, thanking you for your hard work in developing a great story.

And I say this, because I am a writer. When I posted my story...I loved each and every review I ever got...I responded to them, I interacted with them, and each one was important to me. They took the time to read the shit I wrote and tell me what they thought about it. That was awesome...a true high. It may sound cliche, but honestly, it spurred me to continue.

But I respected each and every reader I had. No, I didn't have THE MOST POPULAR story, never claimed to, but it was satisfying to me. I didn't write to have the most reviews, I wrote for that one review. And I got a lot more than one. And I was grateful for every one. If it ended up being just one reader that followed my entire story, great! If it ended up being 100...even better..but that one was just as important as the other 99.

That being said, I just can't see how an author can be so....so...disrespectful to people that they are asking to read their story...if it's posted, you want people to read it, right? That's the same thing as asking.

If I see a message like that, I will pass right by the story, no matter how highly recommended it came to me. And the sad thing about that? The author doesn't fucking care.

So thanks to all of you that have cleared up so much of my reading time for other things with your pissy ass attitudes.

Now on a positive note...Thank you to all the writers that actually give a shit...thank you for keeping your ideas going, for showing your readers the appreciation they deserve. And most importantly, thanks for the fuckawesome stories! I love getting lost in the story, the characters and forget the shit in my real life, that makes a good read for me.

There is way more good than bad out there, but when you come across the bad, it really sours a whole bunch.

Thanks to the GOOD...Fuck the BAD.

That's it...

~Lindz