OF COURSE validation feels incredible. Of course I want people to interact with what I write. But if I got stuck on “nothing will be as popular as X” I’d never write again. And that’s not an option so!!! Gonna keep on in niches that bring me joy
Lots of chatter about kudos and hits and whatnot. Ultimately there’s a lot of factors around whether a fic “takes off”(some in your control and some not). But for what it’s worth, here’s my most kudosd fic vs the fic that I feel is some of my best writing.