The addiction of reviews

[primsong]

I like to think I am well-cultured and self-confident enough that I can write purely for my own enjoyment, post simply to share something that might be of interest...not because my ego is shrieking somewhere inside "feed me! feed me!". Ah, strokes. Those darn reviews are worse than caffeine, or carbs, or any other little addiction running around in my life. Nothing else can make me fret and hover and refresh a page like that even though I *know* that only a straggling handful of people in this world are likely to read it, that they are in another time zone and won't get around to it possibly for days, and only a fraction of that tiny group will take the time to type anything up.

What is it about them? I feel like one of the Dwarves when they imagined that gold pile in the mountain and could only think of getting their grimy little paws on a piece of it. It makes for great introspection as to the condition of my self-worth, I will grant it that.

On the good side, it goaded me into finally finishing up the last few chapters of 'Stone of Erebor' and it is good to have it nearly done, removes shadows of guilt I didn't quite realize I had.

*tries to not sit here at LiveJournal, refreshing to see if anyone responds*

Comments

[estellye.livejournal.com]

LOL, I think I have made my stand on comments abundantly clear. I crave them like an addict! I really did start writing only for myself and one friend, but with all the love and energy I pour into my writing, sharing it and knowing it is appreciated keeps me going better than food and water. It is always comforting to know I am not alone.

Since I was planning for my time off and company, I wasn't able to read everything for Mithlond Day, so I was starting to read those things today and saw you had added to "Stone of Erebor." Ever since I realized how much I thrive on reader's comments, I have made the commitment to always comment on what I read, so as soon as I get a chance to read it, you will definitely be hearing from me.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Isn't it awful? I feel like a druggie. The horrible thing is I so often am selfish with my own time and will enjoy reading something and not take those few extra moments to let the writer know that I appreciated it - even though I *know* what water-on-a-dying-plant it can be to get that little warm fuzzy. *bops self with a rice-filled sock in punishment*

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

Ack, me too. I keep telling myself "Now I will start to review everything I read", but... I don't. I have friends who didn't even know I was reading their stuff until I recommended it to somebody else!

(And especially when it's really, really good - I just sit gobsmacked for a while and then give up on producing anything that will tell the author nearly how much I liked it. *eyeroll*)

For the record, I think I've read all your Whofic except "Eggs of Destruction", and loved it all; I'm saving EoD for the beginning of June, since there's a Man from UNCLE remix challenge due then and I want something new on hand that I'll be sure I can read. (Gen writer in a slash fandom, gah.)

And on a tangent: thanks for the fave author add on FFnet! :-)

[primsong.livejournal.com]

I admit to deliberately avoiding MFU - not because I don't think it would be awesome (I remember some of it from my younger days) but because I don't think I can handle another obsession that I want to write about just now, hah. It will have its day, no doubt. And you're welcome! I was combing through updating some stuff on ff.net and was surprised to realize I hadn't added you yet, I thought I already had. Good to rectify that.

Gen writer in a slash fandom, gah - I am SOOO with you on that 'gah'! I'm forever picking my way through the minefield of fics where it looks so good and then all at once plunges down into that muck. :-P No use for that imagery or twisting of canon in my head, I really don't see the appeal of it that some seem to have. Anyway...that's a rant for another day. I'm glad to find someone else who I can swap good Gen writer tips with, if you find a good one let me know and I'll do the same for you. ;-)

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

'I admit to deliberately avoiding MFU'

Hey, I'm not pushing you - I like your Threefic too much! ;-)

(Besides, while the source material is excellent and there are some good genfics, the fan chatter is really wearing me out. You can only bleach your brain so many times... *is tired*)