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Do you ever feel like just packing it all in?

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nicksgal:
I totally understand that. I mean, if I can't be there to update regularly, why should I expect them to review regularly. It's totally a give and take thing, and I do get that.

I still blame the writer's block though. lol

I guess I'm just overly paranoid about the direction the story is taking. lol

RokofAges75:
I don't mean that like they're not reviewing just because you haven't updated regularly.  I mean they might not even realize there's an update, OR things have changed for them and they've lost interest in that six months.  But I would think that if they liked the story enough to review regularly before, they'll come back eventually.

RokofAges75:
I have had one or two readers who went from sending these really amazing, complimentary reviews every time I updated to sending really critical, almost scolding feedback, to not sending feedback at all, all because they didn't like the direction the story was taking.  It was like they almost took it personally that they didn't like what was happening in the story.  It was hard for me not to take it personally that they didn't like it and couldn't let it go, but eh, it's all good now.  It just makes me appreciate the readers that do like my stuff more.

nicksgal:
Here's to hoping. lol

Regardless of that, I started out writing it for me... for everyone, but mostly for me. And even if I'm paranoid that no one's reviewing because they hate me for the direction it's taking, it's still the ending that the story is supposed to have. So it will have that ending, regardless of reader opinion. :)

RokofAges75:
Good for you. :)   That's what I had to tell myself about BMS too (actually, others told me that, but I listened to them, and I'm glad I did).  You shouldn't change your story just to please someone else.  You have to write what you feel is right.

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