So if you are a rarepairs writer, does the lack of feedback influence your writing them?
In a word: yes.
I don't mean that in a "I'm taking my ball and going home" way. Rather, I always have far more ideas for fic than I have time to write. So if I have an idea about pairing A and one about pairing B, the amount of fb I got last time I wrote those pairings will be a factor in deciding which to write. Not the only factor, but definitely significant.
Feedback is like market research for authors. It doesn't just say "I liked your story", it says "please write more stories like that one".
For me, at least, fanfic is primarily a community experience. I write to share. So, I'd prefer to share something that other people want to read.
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In a word: yes.
I don't mean that in a "I'm taking my ball and going home" way. Rather, I always have far more ideas for fic than I have time to write. So if I have an idea about pairing A and one about pairing B, the amount of fb I got last time I wrote those pairings will be a factor in deciding which to write. Not the only factor, but definitely significant.
Feedback is like market research for authors. It doesn't just say "I liked your story", it says "please write more stories like that one".
For me, at least, fanfic is primarily a community experience. I write to share. So, I'd prefer to share something that other people want to read.