I like to work on fanfictions and aim to try and post somewhat regularly. I will also post one-shots from prompts on Reddit. Comments, critiques, and feedback is always welcome!

After completing my latest fic, I wanted to do a small update here.

I write to escape. I have grown up reading and I still love to read. When I was younger, I dreamed of writing a story for video games or something like that and have made half-hearted attempts at writing anything. About 5 years ago, I found Reddit and the Writing Prompts subreddit and have slowly worked on my writing skills. I have a full time job and write when I can. A little less than a year ago, I found Harry Potter fanfiction and became enthralled by the stories that were there. After reading some, and finding a fun prompt on the subreddit, I decided to try and have been doing it ever since.

My writing in the past was only self contained shorts to writing prompts. As I have done more with Harry Potter, I have been able to finish complete stories from beginning to end. I have attempted serials multiple times in the past but each one had failed and been abandoned eventually. I lost motivation and drive. I know I should write for myself but to be completely honest, I write to entertain others really. Nothing makes me happier when people say that they felt better after reading something I wrote. That I helped them in some small way. Knowing they look forward to a chapter, hearing how I helped them laugh and smile, or even if they enjoy something sad that I wrote, that is why I write. To help others.

I know my writing isn't for everyone. I know my stories aren't going to be universally enjoyed. I am aware and am fine with it. I like seeing discussion, don't mind answering legitimate questions. I like seeing constructive criticism and ways for me to improve and change. That being said, that is not permission to belittle, to be rude, to make things personal. My latest fic had the most negative comments with lots of rude comments and presumptions and assumptions. People made them personal and it was really hard to see. During the writing of the story, I was going through a lot in terms of stress and professional and personal things and perhaps that is why the reviews seemed to hit harder.

When I hit a story I don't like, I stop reading it. I have never felt the need to write a nasty comment. I have never felt the desire to inform people how 'upset' or 'disappointed' I was or how awful or terrible the writer or the story is. People write here for fun and to share. It is easy to just let things be. Why the need to upset or deride them for what they spent their time on?

Please. Be kind to others. Words have power. Your comments could deeply affect someone's day and if you have nothing nice to say, simply let them go.