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I had the same problem in the beginning. I used to go on this other site called Balto Central (which doesn't exist anymore) and post fanfics, but I only got so-so ratings. Then I came here, and the only people I got comments from were friends I had made on Balto Central. I was feeling a little sulky myself, but then things got better. I wrote 'The Orange Bandana' and suddenly I'm getting comments from all these people saying how sad it was, etc.! Then I wrote 'One Who Is Wolf' and my comment box filled up with tons of people's comments, and they were people I never even heard of or met! My sudden ups in the ratings took awhile, though; about a year, actually. So it's going to take some time. Becoming popular, or semi-popular, doesn't happen overnight. Just try to make friends with other people and you will get more comments. Personally, I like your writing, but I like so many other's writing too that it's hard to get to read everyone's!

Much of what's been said, I agree with completely.
It takes time for people to notice, so prepare to be patient.
I also agree that commenting other people may bring recognition on yourself, as long as you don't write 'nice fic' or 'great job, read mine.'
On the other side, favorites aren't everything. Sure it's nice to know that people like to read your stories, but if you don't have enough or you have less than 'so-and-so,' don't worry.
Personally, I value comments, reviews and helpful critiques a million times more than favorites.
'Flames' just hack me off, but I try not to let them get to me. I advise the same to you and everyone else. Don't let someon like that get you down or make you angry. You're only giving them what they want at that point.

By the by, I read your fic 'Fire Water' on Balto Central once, and the whole thing shook me emotionally for a week. That takes talent, and a knack at throwing the perverbial 'curve-ball' of plots. Nicely done.

Write on!
-LWf

For those of you who might read this it gave me a lot of hope. I trutfully don't care if people say that they didn't like my story, i just like to know why. I'm sorry that i sounded very whiny, but i was very depressed when i wrote that. And the last straw came when i saw that nobody had given me one coment on my writing, while everyone else had at least one coment. So in a fit, i wrote the post up, and kinda regreted it when it was posted. In general, people seemed to like my writing, and that makes me feel good. Thank you all who wrote me.
Sleazy E