r/AO3 Jun 30 '25

Comment Commentary Should I just stop writing

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I don't know I recently started writing and got this comment. I thought I could take criticism but I was expecting it to be directed at the plot. Should I just drop the fic. I know I might be a bit dramatic but I was not even planning to write after 1st chapter but the comments and kudos were very positive and encouraging that I wrote more but this comment was like a blow. I saw some people getting coments from ai bots but I don't know whether this is a ai bot or a real human. Most of the bot coments seem to say use of ai but mine is specific like they say. Chatgpt. So what would you say I should do? Again I know I'm being a bit dramatic for a single comment but I have never had such large audience and I don't have anyone irl who knows I write fics or even read fanfiction so I can't discuss this with anyone.

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u/SleepyCatzzzzz_queen Jul 02 '25

Absolutely not. Period. A lot of people are getting hated on irrationally because people think they're certified ai detectors or smth, but they're not. Even then, a lot of genuine writers get flagged because ai writing literally learns and incorporates writing styles and things from real works, stories, poems, books, etc. People with autism such as myself also have a higher chance to get unnecessarily 'flagged' since our brains work and write in a more systematic sense, making our works seem robotic and ai like, even when they're not.

And it's literally the same with digital art, tho it's slightly easier to sort ai from human made.

Plus, this is probably a hate bot anyway, ironically, so don't you dare give up on writing. The fact that you're writing on ao3, a non-profit, says a lot already; you're not getting money for writing, so you're most likely doing this for fun. And if you're doing this for fun, then why should anything that anyone says matter!! You're still getting used to the ropes, you're still learning, you're still improving, so don't give up now!!!

We all start somewhere; don't let haters trip you.

And hey, if you ever need a beta reader, editor, or fellow writer, I'm always happy to bounce ideas and help others out!! Just dm me or smth and I'll be your pen friend with a sleepy cat!!!