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[potentiality_26]

So it's fanfic writers appreciation day over on tumblr and I just got a message that I'm kind of boggling over.



It's very nice, from someone saying they love my writing, but... I'm pretty sure they didn't actually mean me?  To be clear, while I doubt I'll ever be anyone's favorite writer ever in a given fandom, I know people like my work.  This just... doesn't feel right.  I can't really pinpoint why, there's nothing absolutely concrete, I guess it's not the kind of message I would send me if I was this person?  Overthinking might as well be my middle name sometimes, but it just doesn't seem like me.

Just saying some variant on 'thank you, I like your work too' seems like the path of least awkwardness (because if it was a mistake drawing attention to it would be awkward, and if it wasn't drawing attention to it would be even more awkward), so I'm probably going to take it- but I feel weird now.

    

Comments

[frozen_delight]

Ugh, that does sound awkward. I'd probably take the same approach. *hugs*

[potentiality-26.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I felt better once I'd sent the reply. It's still a bit weird, though. *hugs*

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

I'm sure your reply was perfect, honey...and you never know. They might have been talking about you!

*HUGS*

[potentiality-26.livejournal.com]

*hugs*