this message may be offensive
this is from literal years ago but I need it off my chest cause it recently upset me for some reason
theres no problem with asking your readers to leave votes and comments if they like your story, shit I encourage that. interaction truly helps and keeps writers motivated. but... insulting and saying your ghost readers are morons / fake fans is so?? not how to do that???? why would you ever think thatd make your numbers go up? I dont have a problem w ghost readers, no one should, (though seriously leaving a quiet vote / kudos should be the norm) but insulting them because they may be too nervous to leave comments / votes / arent sure what to comment / may just innocently forget to vote is so disgusting.
youre making your art about numbers. you are missing the point and losing the plot. your art is not for clicks and reads and notifications, it is for your own enjoyment! youre not only gonna make yourself miserable w that mindset but also make people actually dispise you. practically gambling with a readers feelings with "im only posting if this reaches 1k votes in two weeks" is also so weird?? not onlt does that impact ghost readers but also your loyal readers and followers??? so if yout goal doesnt get hit youll completly toss out your piece of art? I understand lack of motivation and feeling the need to just discontinue a project cause you arent passionate ab it anymore, but straight guilt tripping people is never okay.
idk I just find the very small minority of sort of mean writers ive found amongst my years of writing so like??? also this isnt directed toward anyone, if anything, everyone to maybe just yk... not take their feelings out on strangers over the internet? idk guys just be nice to people </3 I dont understand how it can be that hard. ik seeing 90 reads and 3 votes may not be the best for the head, but truly dont start looking at your art like a way to feed the attention you need. not healthy and not good for anyone in that situation