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my mutual on tiktok told me my stats are bad. my fic was just posted two weeks ago and i’ve updated twice since then. i think she may be wrong and just jealous but idk how to gauge this kinda stuff
33 upvotes, 12 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Fan(fic) Service. "my mutual on tiktok told me my stats are bad. my fic was just posted two weeks ago and i’ve updated twice since then. i think she may be wrong and just jealous but idk how to gauge this kinda stuff"
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Anonymous 2w

She should mind her business. AO3 isn’t a job, it’s a hobby. The goal of writing fanfic isn’t to go viral (or make money), it’s for the love of the story and characters

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Anonymous 2w

It depends totally on the fandom and everything. Some fandoms will leave less kudos in comparison to hits, some will not get many hits at all just cuz of who u choose to write and what you are writing about, it doesnt say ANYTHING abt the quality

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Anonymous 2w

This is great! Doing it for the love of the game should be the man reason but I don’t think it’s wrong to want interaction

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Anonymous 1w

Completely unrelated but what is ur ao3 skin it’s so pretty

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Anonymous 5d

The fandom you post in, what ship it’s for, and the timing are all huge factors in the stats. The biggest is the fandom cus in my experience posting in an old or dead fandom vs. an active fandom makes a world of difference. Seems obvious but it wasn’t to me until I saw the difference in real time after posting. The stats REALLY aren’t indicative of your skill as an author. Just write and post what you like.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Also, I think your stats are great, but idk what good stats are and what bad stats are

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

thank you. and you’re right. i write because i enjoy it. i hadn’t even really given stats a second thought until she slid into my dms with a random mean comment about how they were pretty bad for two weeks on the site. it surprised me bc she’s always been so sweet and i didn’t know why she felt the need to point it out. she’s older than me and has been on the site for longer so i thought she would add on some advice but she didn’t 😭 it was weird. your comment made me feel better though, ty!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

Of course! And she sounds toxic asf. I’d block her and move on

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

exactly what i did right after i made this post. and i definitely don’t feel bad about it lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2w

yeah, you’re right. and i hope that the kudos to hits ratio is because people are returning often to read the new chapters and only could leave kudos once. andddd i’m also hoping that once the fic is completed, it will get more traction. but no matter how good or bad the engagement is, i will enjoy writing and continue on until my fic is completed😚

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

https://github.com/memorizingthedigitsofpi/medieval-times-AO3-skin

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

the site skin has so many hidden details. i love it so much

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