What are your favourite types of comment to receive?

[birdsofshore]

First of all, THREE of my prompts at hp_kinkfest have been claimed (one for fic AND art *flail*), and one at dracotops_harry, and I'm so bloody excited! I don't know who you are but I love you a lot already. Are you OK, mystery creators? Do you need anything while you're busy with that? I mean, can I get you a glass of water or a back rub or anything? No? OK. I'll just sit here very quietly in the corner. Waiting. WAITING AND FLAILING.

So, comments. \o/ This was inspired by a great post from blithelybonny which made me realise that writers of different genres might value different types of comment.

I think my own favourites are basically the ones where the commenter claims to be too sexually aroused to attain coherence. I'll let this one remain anon but I was extremely pleased to be told:

I think I can't brain.

I would have been happy with even ONE of the following sentences in a comment, but to have all three was a bit of a joy.

If I was male I would have turned gay for this fic. This is so disgustingly arousing I can't even describe how it made me feel. My limbs have literally fallen off !

Disgustingly arousing. LITERALLY FALLEN OFF. She typed it with her nose. I'm so happy.

This next one was actually on a bookmark, so not really intended for my eyes at all, but oh boy, I like it. :D

HOLY BUCKETS

I also remember certain comments from when I was new, and someone lovely said something really encouraging. Or how about the first time a writer I utterly fangirl over commented on something I wrote? GOD. That was the flail to end all flails. I'll keep the details of those ones private for now, sorry.

Some people leave the most wonderful detailed feedback. Those comments are pure gold. They feel like a gift - no, they ARE a gift. A gift of time, and love, and kindness. I have wanted to write since I was a little girl, and never had the confidence to properly try until a few years ago. I thought I was probably going to be pretty crap, and when I post something new, often I still think it's pretty crap, and I'm sure sometimes it is, but then - it's like magic. Someone comes along and takes a chance on what I wrote, and then they take the time to TELL ME they enjoyed it, and why. It's the most incredible thing. There are some people, and they know who they are, and they leave these comments by the bagfull. And I love them for it.

I also love making people late for work or school, or made them miss a train because they didn't want to stop reading. I REALLY like that. Or when someone was laughing so much they frightened their cat / baby / spouse. Probably half of these people are fibbing to me, but I don't care.

Any comment is great. Some people say they feel anxious about commenting, but even a little phrase or an encouraging word is lovely to receive. But I can't help having my favourites. So, to sum up, my dream comment would probably be something like: "This was so hot my eyes fell out. Reading this made me miss my own wedding, and then my whole neighbourhood was evacuated because I was laughing so hard."

What are your favourite type of comments? Do you remember your first ever comment? Do you have certain comments that you'll always remember?

Comments

[birdsofshore]

Gosh yes! When people talk about a fic as if it's actually A REAL PIECE OF WRITING BY A REAL WRITER. O__O Very strange sensation, LOL. I agree about different interpretations. And one of my favourite things, although it's frustrating in some ways, is different readers having a discussion in the comments about an aspect of the fic, while you're still anon. LOL! Drives me mad and makes me so happy at the same time.

I'm cackling madly about the comments calling you evil. I don't get those, but I salute you for them.

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

OH man, I know, right? Like a real writerrrrrrr. :D Also, ooooh yes, I can totally see how that would be both awesome and slightly frustrating. Because you want to jump in!

They tend to come in on The Jabberwock, which is honestly probably my favorite thing I've ever written, so it's especially nice-feeling. :D :D