for readers that are shy/nervous to comment on fics bc you don’t know what to say, here’s a short thread of things you can utilize and/or copy and paste—please see below

things your comment can focus on:
• your favorite part
• your favorite line
• the character you relate to
• the part that made you smile/laugh/cry
• what you think will happen next (if the fic is chaptered)
• which part surprised you
• a question you have

comments you can copy & paste:
• thank you so much for writing this! looking forward to what happens next!
• i love your writing style! thank you for sharing this!
• your characterization of [xyz] is wonderful/lovely/spot-on! i loved them throughout the story!

• i really enjoyed reading this! please take your time with updating! looking forward to more!
• the scene where [summarize scene] was really [lovely/beautiful/etc], it really stuck out to me! thanks for writing this!
• loved every word of this, thank you for writing it!

things you can personally expand on:
• why you chose to read the story
• how well the writer is doing the trope
• the dynamic of the main ship (if applicable)
• the writer’s style
• their characterization
• their worldbuilding
• their descriptions
• their pacing

questions you can ask to spark conversation:
• how did you come up with the plot?
• which character is your favorite?
• do you find this story difficult to write?
• are any characters based off of yourself?
• are the emotions challenging to portray?