My oc Killian. Now he is part of the closed species corpus callosum on Facebook. Ists about a post-apocalyptic future, and humanoids with animal DNA. He got the DNA of a hornet
In January and February 2019, our research group did an interview study on how fanfiction authors seek feedback for their fiction. We interviewed 29 fanfiction authors and learned about their insights on feedback and relationship with feedback providers. In this blog post, we are going to talk about our findings on the impact of public comments, and the particular positive outcomes of comments that contain specific thoughts and insights.
Comments Are Generally Valued
Fanfiction authors appreciated public comments on their works. “All I want for Christmas is comments, if you liked it please let me know,” (P2) one of the authors we interviewed once wrote in her author’s note. All kinds of comments are welcomed as long as they are conveyed in a friendly and respectful tone.
Concise positive comments, such as “wow”, “amazing”, “awwww this is so cute”, though simple and maybe not that informative, are still valuable to authors. Those comments “tell you that you’re hitting the right emotional chords, that you’ve been on the right track” (P21). “That’s really helpful.” One author said:
“If there’s a session where you’re getting absolutely none of that, that might prompt you. Like okay, I meant that to be really eliciting a certain emotional response and it wasn’t getting it, so that might also be a sign to go in and kind of work on that” (P21).
Comments Help New Authors Enter the Community
Comments were especially valuable to new writers in the fandom. They made authors feel welcomed in the community, and helped authors learn about community norms and writing styles. One author told us that when they posted their first work in a new fandom, comments helped them get connected in the new community:
“You enter into new fandoms, you’re writing for a new audience and you don’t really know anyone… I don’t really know the rules of this particular fandom and I don’t really know what people are going to think of my stories is going to fit. And that initial bit of support and positive feedback to get that on early works, and to feel, okay, I’ve just sort of arrived in this in this fandom, and in this community, but people are making me feel welcome, and making me feel like what I’m writing is valued and appreciated by people” (P1).
Specific Comments Are Particularly Appreciated
While in general all kinds of comments were welcomed, almost all of the authors we talked to expressed particular appreciation for comments in which the reader expressed opinions and thoughts about particular aspects of the story. One author talked about how she formed a personal practice to write substantive comments when reading others’ fictions:
“I try to copy certain lines while I’m reading and try to leave a substantial comment… and say I really liked your story because of ZYX…I do both because I’ve been writing fanfiction for a long time and I know it’s fun to have substantial comments. I do it because that’s what I like and I know it can make someone’s day” (P29).
Authors recognized the effort that readers put into substantial comments, so they regarded receiving those long specific comments as an honor:
“You don’t write a big long comment like that, if you’re not affected by something. Because it’s hard enough to get readers to click the Kudos button and just give me a little heart, let alone write a comment, let alone write a long detailed comment whenever that happens” (P14).
Specific Comments Recognize Authors’ Effort
Many authors mentioned that receiving long and specific comments made them feel that their effort had been recognized. When they were proud of a part of their story in particular, they liked to hear about whether the emotion and thoughts that they tried to convey impacted readers in the way they expected.
“It just feels great when I spent so much time working on something and working on a particular detail, I absolutely love hearing someone’s reaction to it, like, what specifically they liked about it… It’s great getting those compliments but I want to know about their experience living in the story that I’ve created” (P2).
“The most interesting and in depth sort of feedback, people really seem to connect with the characters and the characterization of the story and the writing of the story, which I really, really like. It’s very satisfying when you put a lot of effort into something and they actually noticed and they’re like, and they comment on it like, oh my God, the way you wrote this, the flow of it, the thing… that’s my own kink, hearing people say that they understood what I was writing and that they understood what I was going for” (P14).
Specific Comments Teach Authors about Writing
Being able to hear what the audience thought about their fiction was not only a joyful experience to fanfiction authors, but also a valuable learning opportunity. Authors learned from specific comments about whether their writing style and the direction of the story worked for their readers. Some regarded specific comments as feedback for parts of their writing that they were not sure about. One author told us they endured writer’s block when writing a certain character in their story. When they received positive comments on that character,
“they were commenting on my characterization for the character. And I was like ‘oh, thank you god,’ because I struggle with this particular character a lot” (P20).
The author was able to validate their writing from comments that specifically pointed to a characterization.
Specific Comments Connect Readers and Authors
Another important benefit of specific comments was that it fueled connection with readers. Specific comments elicited discussion between authors and readers. As one author said in the interview:
“I like having comments that are thoughtful and trying to analyze what I wrote, and are picking up what I put down basically… I usually respond to the comment and say thank you, and if they left analysis I talk back and forth” (P29).
These back-and-forth discussions lead to further connections outside the specific story.“I’ve made friends with a lot of people who started out just commenting on my fics a lot. You end up commenting back, and start talking” (P13). In some cases, these connections developed into later beta reading relationships and friendships. “Most of the people that I sent work to… they’ve made comments that are the right sort of comments I suppose…” one author said while telling us the story of meeting her beta readers,
“and so I sent work to them after that sort of built up a bit of a relationship by then so that I know what sort of person they are and what sort of comments they might make… I know that if I sent it to them, they will be looking for the sorts of things that I’m looking for them to look for. The comment that they’ve made tells me that they’re reading it the way I want a beta reader to read it” (P26).
Summary
Our findings about public comments suggest that it is more than valuable for fanfiction authors to receive comments, especially comments that provide thoughts and insights on specific aspects of the story and writing. We suggest that encouraging exchange of specific public comments will be beneficial to fanfiction communities.
We are actively posting blog posts about other findings from our interview study. Check out our blog later for more findings!
I have done a illustration about SailorMoon ! :) I hope you like it ! I’m beginning in Tumblr, I would be happy if you give me some feedbacks ! :) thanks you
— Summary: If religion was the safe haven where Bucky found reasons to be alive and see the good in this world again, loving you was where he found the freedom to be more than just expectations once again. Human emotion, connection and need more than anything else. Also, devotion. Bucky already understood that one, but with you, it reached heights he never dreamt of before.
— Word count: 7.5k
— Warning(s):This work is intended for 18+ audiences. Minors, DNI. Explicit depictions of sex. Religious theme. Smut. I do not allow for my work to be copied, translated, or reuploaded on any other platform.This whole monstrosity is @buckspumpkin ’s fault <3
From the moment he met her to the moment they befriended.
Every step of the way, every interaction, smile, deep conversation outside the church, random encounters in the city—Bucky knew it. He was aware of it, and yet, he did it anyway. He fell for the power in your voice, for the mind behind those eyes, for the soft and electrifying touch of your hands. Bucky was presented with temptation and he fought it until he longer wanted to. Until all that was left inside of him was desire, longing, and need. Temptation won, but only because there was no game anymore: Bucky was presented with you in his life, and for the first time in many long years, his life expanded once again.
Holy fuck. Literally holy fuck. The deft balance of tension, longing, lust, respect, it’s a real smorgasbord of hotness. It hits all the right horny notes but it work so well because the time is out in to establish the deeper connection and what is connection if not the horniest thing of all.
your tags had me giggling. i’m so glad someone enjoyed both the connection between them as well as the yummy filth in this ;) it makes me very happy. thanks for your sweet words, bub <3
— Summary: If religion was the safe haven where Bucky found reasons to be alive and see the good in this world again, loving you was where he found the freedom to be more than just expectations once again. Human emotion, connection and need more than anything else. Also, devotion. Bucky already understood that one, but with you, it reached heights he never dreamt of before.
— Word count: 7.5k
— Warning(s):This work is intended for 18+ audiences. Minors, DNI. Explicit depictions of sex. Religious theme. Smut. I do not allow for my work to be copied, translated, or reuploaded on any other platform.This whole monstrosity is @buckspumpkin ’s fault <3
From the moment he met her to the moment they befriended.
Every step of the way, every interaction, smile, deep conversation outside the church, random encounters in the city—Bucky knew it. He was aware of it, and yet, he did it anyway. He fell for the power in your voice, for the mind behind those eyes, for the soft and electrifying touch of your hands. Bucky was presented with temptation and he fought it until he longer wanted to. Until all that was left inside of him was desire, longing, and need. Temptation won, but only because there was no game anymore: Bucky was presented with you in his life, and for the first time in many long years, his life expanded once again.
— Summary: If religion was the safe haven where Bucky found reasons to be alive and see the good in this world again, loving you was where he found the freedom to be more than just expectations once again. Human emotion, connection and need more than anything else. Also, devotion. Bucky already understood that one, but with you, it reached heights he never dreamt of before.
— Word count: 7.5k
— Warning(s):This work is intended for 18+ audiences. Minors, DNI. Explicit depictions of sex. Religious theme. Smut. I do not allow for my work to be copied, translated, or reuploaded on any other platform.This whole monstrosity is @buckspumpkin ’s fault <3
From the moment he met her to the moment they befriended.
Every step of the way, every interaction, smile, deep conversation outside the church, random encounters in the city—Bucky knew it. He was aware of it, and yet, he did it anyway. He fell for the power in your voice, for the mind behind those eyes, for the soft and electrifying touch of your hands. Bucky was presented with temptation and he fought it until he longer wanted to. Until all that was left inside of him was desire, longing, and need. Temptation won, but only because there was no game anymore: Bucky was presented with you in his life, and for the first time in many long years, his life expanded once again.
— Summary: If religion was the safe haven where Bucky found reasons to be alive and see the good in this world again, loving you was where he found the freedom to be more than just expectations once again. Human emotion, connection and need more than anything else. Also, devotion. Bucky already understood that one, but with you, it reached heights he never dreamt of before.
— Word count: 7.5k
— Warning(s):This work is intended for 18+ audiences. Minors, DNI. Explicit depictions of sex. Religious theme. Smut. I do not allow for my work to be copied, translated, or reuploaded on any other platform.This whole monstrosity is @buckspumpkin ’s fault <3
From the moment he met her to the moment they befriended.
Every step of the way, every interaction, smile, deep conversation outside the church, random encounters in the city—Bucky knew it. He was aware of it, and yet, he did it anyway. He fell for the power in your voice, for the mind behind those eyes, for the soft and electrifying touch of your hands. Bucky was presented with temptation and he fought it until he longer wanted to. Until all that was left inside of him was desire, longing, and need. Temptation won, but only because there was no game anymore: Bucky was presented with you in his life, and for the first time in many long years, his life expanded once again.
I’ve never been a fan of the priest trope BUT HOLY shit how can I not love this story?! I loved every word.
Plus the way you wrote Bucky mind is blown, he’s so interesting I would love it if we got to see more of these two
You are, your traitorous mind replies. “Yup.” You take a deep through your mouth and let it out slowly. “What was in your mind, young padawan?”
The way I laughed never thought I’d laugh so much with this type of fic
“Most people are pussies,” he replies back so quickly that you burst out laughing.
“I think you’ll find out that we’re in the only place of holy grounds where you can say whatever the fuck you want,” he chuckles.
FATHER JAMES (why was that hot?)
You hate how he makes your name sounds like a plea.
This sentence does something to me…
“Very.” Bucky sounds as affected as you. “Tell me what thoughts were so bad they drove you away from me.”
THIS RIGHT HERE I’M DONE
Bucky runs his nose there, and when he hums against your core, you feel it inside of you. “You smell so fucking good, dove.”
*incoherent babble* Dove ✋✋ the whole Smut scene was perfect like I AM WEAAAK
CARROT!!!! I don’t know why Priest!Bucky is so damn hot, but he is? And the more you think about him (and look at him, I mean, holy jesus, look at that man) the weaker you get, right?!?!?
— Summary: If religion was the safe haven where Bucky found reasons to be alive and see the good in this world again, loving you was where he found the freedom to be more than just expectations once again. Human emotion, connection and need more than anything else. Also, devotion. Bucky already understood that one, but with you, it reached heights he never dreamt of before.
— Word count: 7.5k
— Warning(s):This work is intended for 18+ audiences. Minors, DNI. Explicit depictions of sex. Religious theme. Smut. I do not allow for my work to be copied, translated, or reuploaded on any other platform.This whole monstrosity is @buckspumpkin ’s fault <3
From the moment he met her to the moment they befriended.
Every step of the way, every interaction, smile, deep conversation outside the church, random encounters in the city—Bucky knew it. He was aware of it, and yet, he did it anyway. He fell for the power in your voice, for the mind behind those eyes, for the soft and electrifying touch of your hands. Bucky was presented with temptation and he fought it until he longer wanted to. Until all that was left inside of him was desire, longing, and need. Temptation won, but only because there was no game anymore: Bucky was presented with you in his life, and for the first time in many long years, his life expanded once again.
— Summary: If religion was the safe haven where Bucky found reasons to be alive and see the good in this world again, loving you was where he found the freedom to be more than just expectations once again. Human emotion, connection and need more than anything else. Also, devotion. Bucky already understood that one, but with you, it reached heights he never dreamt of before.
— Word count: 7.5k
— Warning(s):This work is intended for 18+ audiences. Minors, DNI. Explicit depictions of sex. Religious theme. Smut. I do not allow for my work to be copied, translated, or reuploaded on any other platform.This whole monstrosity is @buckspumpkin ’s fault <3
From the moment he met her to the moment they befriended.
Every step of the way, every interaction, smile, deep conversation outside the church, random encounters in the city—Bucky knew it. He was aware of it, and yet, he did it anyway. He fell for the power in your voice, for the mind behind those eyes, for the soft and electrifying touch of your hands. Bucky was presented with temptation and he fought it until he longer wanted to. Until all that was left inside of him was desire, longing, and need. Temptation won, but only because there was no game anymore: Bucky was presented with you in his life, and for the first time in many long years, his life expanded once again.
it’s 2.30 am here and my brain’s half cooked up so i can’t find the right words to describe how this made me feel, but i could come up with this: holy fuck.
my soul is sold. it’s with Father James now. i’m going to hell — and for Bucky? i think it’s damn worth it.
people finding peace with Father James is all i could have asked for! i was a bit nervous to publish this one, i’ll be honest, so this feedback is making me smile from ear to ear! thank you so much
— Summary: If religion was the safe haven where Bucky found reasons to be alive and see the good in this world again, loving you was where he found the freedom to be more than just expectations once again. Human emotion, connection and need more than anything else. Also, devotion. Bucky already understood that one, but with you, it reached heights he never dreamt of before.
— Word count: 7.5k
— Warning(s):This work is intended for 18+ audiences. Minors, DNI. Explicit depictions of sex. Religious theme. Smut. I do not allow for my work to be copied, translated, or reuploaded on any other platform.This whole monstrosity is @buckspumpkin ’s fault <3
From the moment he met her to the moment they befriended.
Every step of the way, every interaction, smile, deep conversation outside the church, random encounters in the city—Bucky knew it. He was aware of it, and yet, he did it anyway. He fell for the power in your voice, for the mind behind those eyes, for the soft and electrifying touch of your hands. Bucky was presented with temptation and he fought it until he longer wanted to. Until all that was left inside of him was desire, longing, and need. Temptation won, but only because there was no game anymore: Bucky was presented with you in his life, and for the first time in many long years, his life expanded once again.
i never thought i’d say this… but i found god in that confessional ma’am!!!
“Oh my…” can’t call out for Jesus, but you’re still shaking and finding a new reason to worship right there and then.
everything about this hit in just the right places and it’s just so unmistakably you, nyx. thank you for blessing (pun intended) us with father james, and thank you for letting me contribute with the edit
i love you!
listen. this idea was sitting on my shelf for so long that i have shared a room now with priest!bucky long enough in my mind, and the worst part is: that wasn’t even the prettiest face of devotion. the filthy things this man has said to me in my head and DONE, whew.
thankyou for blessing me with an incredible visual for this story. i love you so much baby
welcome to my alternate reality. i’m nyx, your resident witch who wished to be living in a cabin in the woods, so ended up creating a small space for all her daydreams. here are all the links you may need:
This is the best fluff I’ve read thus far~! A single sentence having that much effect on me makes you my lord, dear writer~!
OMG!!! Thank you! I am sitting here, blushing like crazy, while being ridiculously happy that single sentence hit home. Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m sorry for the very late reply; I had no time to be around here for ages.
Elves love deeply. They marry for love only, and the union is always of their own choice. It is written that their “marriage resides ultimately in the will of the fëa” - the soul, the spirit. When the tendrils of their souls become intertwined, an indestructible bond is forged. Even death has to bow its head in front of the endurance of an Elven marriage.
This is the main reason I cannot bring myself to write stories including Thranduil finding a second love, not among the Eldar, not among the Men. Death may have separated the couple, but their souls stay connected. Their marriage is only in abeyance, and Thranduil has to endure the loss until he decides to sail: “Guren níniatha n'i lû n'i a-govenitham.”
Take a closer look at the Sindarin phrase which translates to “My heart shall weep until I see you again.” I cannot prove the often-cited phrase is correct, but I am sure the Sindarin word “gûr” means “inner mind”. His ancient soul will always be longing for her, for he will always be at her mercy.
It’s #MarchMeetTheMaker Day 17: Customers & Feedback I am excited to work on growing my customer base in the coming years, but today’s prompt really warmed my heart as I looked at the reviews and feedback from things I have made for others. Not a lot can beat the feeling of knowing that you’ve made someone else happy and satisfied with something you created, worked hard on, and put your heart into. It’s a wonderful feeling for all us makers out there, and it sure does fuel our desire to keep on making! . . . . . . #fibreandfabrics #meetthemaker #feedback #customers #makerlife #makersgonnamake #thankful (at Fibreandfabrics)
You’re his girl… My heart did a somersault when I read that! I LOVE these two, I said it before and I’ll say it again! Protective mother as well my gosh! This drabble actually made me think of the Killers song ‘Shot at the night’ the video reminds me of JK taking Historybubbie (because we are a sucker for a history baby!) on his bike! Such a cute drabble Catie! Love it!
there is so much more coming with those two, i’ve been writing today another drabble i absolutely don’t know that video but i will definitely check it out! all the description is based off my best friend description as well as what i heard from friends that drive motorcycle but there are for sure things that aren’t 100% accurate… now, everytime i write those two it makes me think of you because i know how much you love history ❤️ thanks a lot for reading my love!! it’s always a delight to see you on my notifications ❤️
the first drabble is out and it was so fluffy and romantic a motorcycle ride around the city aah it must be so beautiful and jungkook was amazing and so freaking cute with oc i loved it ☺
it originally had smut after the motorcycle ride but i thought it could be a good thing to not put smut everywhere, especially since there are requests with smut but yeah, jungkook just loves our dear oc & he wants to be sure she’s safe! that’s a side of him that will be put a lot forward in the upcoming drabbles thanks a lot for reading kiki ❤️
⏤ genre: established relationship, fluff, and smut.
⏤ rating: 18+
⏤ warnings: swearing, petnames, some jealousy, penetrative sex, unprotected sex, and creampie
⏤ words:2,126
⏤ summary: when yoongi decides to get married in vegas after all the fan’s comments on the vlives.
⏤ author’s note: do i even need to explain why i’m posting this? the thought of yoongi getting married is driving me crazy so here you have this little fic & i hope you’ll enjoy it, angels
firstly the outfit was everything oooh yoongi in that fit damn soo hot and the tangerines was a perfect addition i loved reading this just a genius idea!!!!
thanks a lot Kiki for taking the time to read it & enjoy it seeing you popping up on my dashboard always makes me smile! yoongi always gives us all the content to write a damn fic
⏤ genre: established relationship, fluff, and smut.
⏤ rating: 18+
⏤ warnings: swearing, petnames, some jealousy, penetrative sex, unprotected sex, and creampie
⏤ words:2,126
⏤ summary: when yoongi decides to get married in vegas after all the fan’s comments on the vlives.
⏤ author’s note: do i even need to explain why i’m posting this? the thought of yoongi getting married is driving me crazy so here you have this little fic & i hope you’ll enjoy it, angels
First of all, thank you for creating this MARRY ME, YOONGI fic because let’s be real…we all feral for this man rn. Idk what this Vegas air is doing…but Min Yoongi has been fucking thriving. I really do hope he married the love of his life out in Vegas. That man was so intrigued with the idea of a drive thru wedding during that vlive
please, your comment made my day! so thanks for taking the time to read the fic, enjoy it & leave a comment, it’s always deeply appreciated but yeah, same as you, i only wish him the best because he deserves it so damn much!! that was the vlive that definitely pushed me to write down this fic, without his comment about the drive-thru, i’m not sure i would have written this
⏤ genre: established relationship, fluff, and smut.
⏤ rating: 18+
⏤ warnings: swearing, petnames, some jealousy, penetrative sex, unprotected sex, and creampie
⏤ words:2,126
⏤ summary: when yoongi decides to get married in vegas after all the fan’s comments on the vlives.
⏤ author’s note: do i even need to explain why i’m posting this? the thought of yoongi getting married is driving me crazy so here you have this little fic & i hope you’ll enjoy it, angels
