Good writers (in my eyes) are able to express their feelings and engage with their audience at least to some extent. After I left you an encouraging comment yesterday about your Tao of Steemit post, you headed over to my writing, left a one word comment, popped back into TSE and barely left 3 words.
Encouraging people to write is brilliant, I'll not take that away from your post. I think writing has opened up a lot of doors to me. But on this platform it's not about just the writing, it's about genuine engagement and you fell pretty short of the mark with that one yesterday.
Still, not to take anything away from this post. It's nice and I totally agree with you when it comes to getting people to write. Everyone just needs to learn to open themselves up and express their minds word, on paper. It's very freeing.
Regarding your short story, I left a comment because I found it intriguing and want to continue reading the next installment(s?) when you publish them. Then, I will be able to form an opinion and discuss the story as it unfolds.
As far as TSE, I am not sure what you mean. I do not talk in chat much- not on TSE or others, so I do not understand what you are trying to say. I do, however, chat extensively in private messages, but mostly I converse here on Steemit...
I just thought a message on my post stating: 'Intriguing...' was very cheap. Not constructive or valuable in any way to me.
In TSE, it's your opinion on how engaging you want to be based on the rules. There is rules there saying you only have to say 'upvoted and commented', but I think that's cheap as well.
Just my opinion, nothing personal.
Oh I understand what you are saying. I was with TSE long before it was TSE, so I can understand the fact you do not know me and how I operate :) That's cool, I get it. I save my words for the comments on Steemit itself, which is not cheap at all. Time is money, and that is where my fellow TSE'ers appreciate the words most.
I was planning on discussing your short story further after you released more episodes and I knew what was happening- which of course will allow for a deeper discussion.
But I thought to mention that what I read thus far I found intriguing so you would know you have another reader who wishes to see more of your work and so I could easily find the rest of the story when you publish. Would you have preferred I waited until the second or third installment of your short story before I upvoted and commented? Please let me know and I will make a note because the last thing I wish to do is offend <3 From a fellow author and creator to another.