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The Subtle Art of the Comments Section (Patreon)

Published:
2023-10-18 14:00:05
Imported:
2026-06

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When I started writing a year ago, I was thrilled by the trickle of comments that I got. Even if they were mostly just corrections, or people pointing out that X or Y didn't make sense, I still loved them all. They were like a tiny bonsai tree that I trimmed carefully every day. 

Now my comments sections are overflowing, or if we continue the garden metaphor, overgrowing. This is not a complaint. I still love my comments, and every morning while I wake up, I spend 30+ minutes reviewing and commenting on everything and making the myriad of offered corrections while I sip my coffee. 

Today I did something I've never had to do before. I banned someone from commenting on my stories because of intense negativity. This wasn't because of a correction, or even a story problem he illuminated (Broken System does have story problems worth fixing). It was because every comment was relentlessly, unceasingly negative. This particular saga ended with a very negative rating to boot, but I don't care too much about that anymore. Nothing depresses me more than thinking about writing as a PVP sport, so I simply don't think about it. 

The banning was a mile marker, for sure. I don't think I've ever had anyone hate read one of my stories before, but that's definitely what that was. In one sense I suppose that means I've grown big enough to attract haters, which is great but on the other hand - I just really hope that the growing presence of those types doesn't cause me to end my love affair with my comments. That would be a terrible shame.

Comments

Cruz115 the unintentional (master) baiter

As a professional Instagram hater, I'm in a position to say that haters are a symptom of growth, so keep doing the great work that you had been doing.

Demented Liar

I've never understood hate reading something. Who has that kinda time.

Drevades

Milestone achieved! From now on you will continue to encounter anger from strangers until you become numb to it, nothing to do for it but let it slide without being bothered.

Demon Fire

Ooh please don't let it get to you , it will be more & it will be plenty. You're doing awesome 😎

Draddock

If someone criticizes you, that's worth thanking them. If their criticism is accurate, then they have revealed a flaw you then correct. If their criticism is without merit, then you can dismiss it summarily. ---- Paraphrased from Marcus Aurelius

Persepolis

I know that people hating on your passion can be hard- people just say to not pay attention to them but it still hurts to see hateful stuff like that. But you have people that greatly enjoy and support your work, and we outnumber your hater 100 to 1, we are legion! So take heart in that at the very least, we will always be here in the comment section, cheering you on!

D. Winchester

A quote from the stoic emperor for me? Life is now immeasurably better. Thank you.

GrinBean

While I'm gonna pass on a broken system because I tend to avoid any fiction that has litrpg as it's core or mentioned in the name (I know sounds strange), I do feel like it's a memorable moment for the author. Sometimes it happens. Just don't forget that any cyber bullying is illegal under most countries law.

D. Winchester

Totally fair. Broken System and Golemancer are not for you. My next story won't be isekai or litrpg, though it probably won't come out in the spring while I focus on releasing chapters more frequently for the stories already near and dear to your heart. I am trying to decide between a light xianxia and a realistic post apoc robot thing. We will see. Always more stories to tell!

GrinBean

Well it be even more pass for me because I have an allergy for xianxia lol. It's on the list too, in fact any of chinese genres... Xianxia, wuxua, etc. In that regard I'm more of an old school japan culture kinda guy. I don't get all this chinese culture hype. litrpg and cultivators, when I see either three of those in the title, I politely pass on it. But, if I find either of those in a book and I didn't expect it to appear in it, that's a good sign to me. Like here, with unorthodox use of "litrpg" elements. But I do love sci fi, post apocalypse, and these kinds of things. Moreover I wouldn't say that I don't read these books on principle. I just treat them more warily. It's more of a time waste risk to me. Between cultivation novel and good isekai/superhero novel I'd pick last ones because it's a safer bet for me to read. That is the reason I didn't read broken system or golemancer yet. But I might very well do that since you managed to make death after death, that i do like, and paradoxically it is with litrpg in tags on RR. I just had too many misfires on RR, you know what I'm saying. I just have to starve myself more until I have no choice but to read new book. If you'll decide to write both as a mix, a xianxia focused on cultivators bonding with their neural interface/connection of their robots or meditating and using their powers to enhance mechs in the setting of apocalypse, that would certainly be very exotic. Or maybe have them meditate on some ai cores or something like that? Some sort of unique technomancy cultivation? Where through meditation, mana and concentration they could control technology? Maybe in a cyberpunk like world? Who knows.