Writers and Readers mutual relationship

Okay this is something that I am pushed to post this after being on the forum since 2012 being a regular reader who comments on stories.

very well said, it is for both readers and writers.

Hey reenee,
Well said. May be I am part of the writers you talk about ;)?

Yes when we come into writing world we all get carried away with no. Of likes and comments. And even I did (if you remember).

But then, after a certain point I realised that I am writing and sharing for my satisfaction not for others.

This thought gave me peace and allowed to continue this writing when I wanted.

A simple example, when someone asks me to write a story on a particular concept, I write an os and post them.

But the same person wants it to be continued (since I was getting high likes and comments) I continue it even without not being interested.

Somewhere along the line I will continue this until I reach a point where the likes and comments gradually decrease and only few sincere readers like you are left with.

But for me likes and comments are the major factor that led me to continue the one shot. So when I was not getting them, then, I will ultimately stop or discontinue after few warnings.

Its all the fame that goes around here.

As you see, as a writer people goes through this.

But once, they realise writing is no joking and if they want to seriously continue then they will, No matter of how many readers they have.

And ya, we can't blame writers for this expectations too. I am not saying they are right always.

When a new writer starts his / her story, he or she won't expect anything. Most of them are simply here to test there self.

But gradually, when people wants to read more and requests for pm, they do accept and send requests every time.

When you send PMS to so many people(who wanted to receive them and m not talking about sending PMS randomly to advertise), you believe they wants to read and so you are sending.

So when they don't receive the same and at least a satifisfactory response, then, the writer is unhappy and may probably stopping the ff bcoz he / she thinks nobody is interested in his or her work.

Or may be that person who is well acquainted with likes, comments and then-post-a-chapter concept can't digest it.

And there canbe n reasons.

In fact, I would suggest as a writer, that when readers are more interactive and open about what they feel about the plot and the story, the better that would be for both of them.

For example, instead of a single word like nice, if you(reader) say what you like and why you like.

And this doesn't stop only with positive things. Bcoz when readers doesn't like the way the plot is moving forward most of them simply stop reading it and writers (seeing the no. Of likes and comments reduce starts asking and trying to advertise more but actually fail to see that people left only bcoz they don't like the ongoing plot.

Instead of stop following the story, may be the reader can inform the same to the writer and explain what he didn't like.

If after that, if the reader decided to discontinue following the story, the writer at least will now what is the reason and what to be done.


So there are so many confusing, complex factors around this