We& #39;ve seen a lot of writers leave fandom recently and it& #39;s so sad when you lose such lovely talent, especially when they take their stories with them. We don& #39;t have control over their decision to leave, but we do have control over how welcome we make them feel!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz"> Leaving Kudos: It& #39;s one click of a button! If you enjoy a story, it& #39;s the bare minimum to show appreciation for all the time a writer put it. Your kudos are also helping make that work more visible to people who search by kudos.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧡" title="Orangefarbenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Orangefarbenes Herz"> Commenting: A nice comment can make a writer& #39;s day even if it& #39;s as simple as "I loved this!" (Think of how much people love MFA101 even though all she leaves are hearts!). A REALLY nice one can inspire an unmotivated writer to get back to writing!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blaues Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Herz"> Recommendations: If you& #39;ve found a fic you love, make sure you pass it on to someone else who might love it just as much. Share it in your gc! Or on a discord server! Better yet, do it here and tag the author! It& #39;s such a kind act!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💜" title="Violettes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Violettes Herz"> Don& #39;t like, don& #39;t read rule: If you see something in a fic that you don& #39;t like, don& #39;t read it. If you don& #39;t like dark fic, don& #39;t read it. If you don& #39;t like a kink, don& #39;t read it. Tags are there for a reason. It& #39;s not okay to shame others bc you read something you don& #39;t like.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💚" title="Grünes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Grünes Herz"> Spread positivity: If you don& #39;t have something nice to say, don& #39;t say anything at all. Think about the author& #39;s feelings before you comment. If you didn& #39;t like something, or didn& #39;t find it realistic, or don& #39;t like a characterization: keep it to yourself.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤍" title="Weißes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes Herz"> Follow your favorite writers on Twitter or Tumblr. I guarantee at some point they post about writer& #39;s block or imposter syndrome or how they& #39;re just feeling down. Your encouragement might mean the world to them and help turn things around https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💛" title="Gelbes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Gelbes Herz"> Practice safe reading: If you see something that needs a tag or tw, reach out KINDLY to the author or ask someone you trust to do it on your behalf. Most of the time, it is unintentional and author& #39;s will be happy to add it for readers so remember that in the way you approach