Fedupness|Rant Book

Did I Ask You?

This rant is about a certain kind of author that is found on Wattpad. The type that don't know the difference between an actual question and a rhetorical one.

I was reading a book and one of the guy friends were acting a little different towards the main girl. To the point where you were wondering if he liked her. Like 'like-liked' her. It wasn't really obvious so it was just kind of left for you to wonder if he did or not. Here's a comment I found relating to the situation:

Sigh...

Athours, authors, authors... please don't do this.

99.9% of the time, questions like THAT^ are NOT meant to be answered! You do not have to reveal the juicy deets of your story just because a reader comments it!

We're just stating the thoughts in our head. We're not actually asking you.

Yes. I asked you, but I didn't ASK you!

I will never forget the reply that made me give up on an amazing story (only for me to return to it a week later)

I was reading this book and it was at a part where the MC had just fought this amazing battle. Swords against swords, fists against fists. And she had WON the battle. It was amazing, I was happy she had finally overcome her enemies blah, blah, blah. And at the very end of the chapter this happened.

"I smiled when I realized I had did it. I had finally won. I faced the crowd in victory, pumping my fist in the air. The enormous applause filled my ears. In a split second, all that applause had faded out as I watched the blood pouring out of my stomach, a metal blade accompanied it. A sharp pain filled my body before I fell to the ground, unconscience."

So that definitely wasn't word for word what happened but that was the gist. Of course after reading that, I'm thinking...

"HOLD UP! I KNOW HOMEGIRL DID NOT JUST DIE!"

Who can survive that?

In all the movies I've watched when a someone gets a sword through their stomach, they're dead.

They fall down and die.

So I commented what any person would... "NOOOOO! Did she really just die?? 😭😭😭"

Guess what the "Chatty Cathy" of an author replied...

"Haha no, don't worry, she's still alive. She'll be back in the next chapter. I won't tell you how, though 😉"

Me:

DID I ASK YOU???

Author: yes?

ME: NO. THE ANSWER IS NO. I MADE A STATEMENT. I VOICED MY THO-

Author: ☝️🏽But, you-

Me: BUT NOTHING!

OKAY YES, I'm relieved she didn't actually die but I wanted the mystery! The heartache! The pain of actually THINKING she did kick the bucket! BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT BOOKS ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU FEEL!

Please take this as a tip to all the authors out there... never do that ^

Just dont.

If a reader comments a question that is obviously rhetorical, don't answer them. Now if they comment a question like this...

"Hiya,  could you, the author, pretty please spoil the whole story for me? I don't want any mystery at all! Tell me all the deets!"

Then feel free to spill the beans.

But if otherwise, please keep the beans contained. Sincerely, Tori.

*exhales loudly*

Okay.