Do authors want readers to point out spelling/typos in comments?

[TinaMigarlo]

I get it. Tread lightly and be pretty damn sure before saying anything. Even then make it a suggestion, just in case. Honestly, if I say anything, I'd want a positive response before ever doing it again.

every author is going to be different.
but if you ever read anything of mine?
I don;t care *what* you correct, or how you say it.
the end result is the same: here's an error, now I can fix it.
never hesitate, is my motto. worst an author can do, is ignore it.

A bad one, however, is when the suggestion doesn't really points out the problems within the chapter and instead kept on blabbering about how bad the author's narration is.

that's worst case scenario. maybe it needs looked at, or you can always ignore that one.

 

[L1aei]

If I can understand what you are intentionally conveying, I don't give a fuck how badly it is written because I can envision the scene you wrote; the story is told and I received the message. That's how I view things as a reader.

Now, things I will nitpick about is context, not grammar or spelling. If something doesn't make sense, I will point it out because I'm likely not the only one rereading it to grasp what the hell we just read.

As a writer? Sure, I miss shit, but I normally proofread my crap too. If something isn't feeling right, I'll probably discover it after an uncomfortable duration sitting on the nugget; then I'll wipe the stain off my ass. Seriously, who wants to see that? I do not begrudge anyone pointing it out because that is unsightly and, rather than only the chapter they read, instead, that mess I made will be on their minds.

Get the picture?

 

[foxes]

It all depends on the mood of both. I think we should leave a set of rules somewhere for how to handle such cases. Someone might deliberately point out a non-existent error or a slipped-up typo. Others simply won't understand. What exactly? The wording of the text or the complexity of the thought? And then we move on to the writer who polished their text, but there are still errors or something else. After the corrections, the meaning is distorted... This is absolutely justified; it can be both irritating and delightful. At some point, I say enough is enough.

 

[Time4T]

Even though most say want critical feedback, the more I think about it, the less comfortable I am giving it. Screw the typos. Not my job, not my place, not my problem. Positive reinforcement only. Thanks for the chapter, looking forward to the next... Author happy, Reader happy, done. I know I don't really enjoy being criticized even if it's well intended. Therefore my new rule is, if an author specifically asks for chapter feedback, and I think I've got something worthwhile, cool. Unsolicited, critical comments... no way.

 

[rileykifer]

Even though most say want critical feedback, the more I think about it, the less comfortable I am giving it. Screw the typos. Not my job, not my place, not my problem. Positive reinforcement only. Thanks for the chapter, looking forward to the next... Author happy, Reader happy, done. I know I don't really enjoy being criticized even if it's well intended. Therefore my new rule is, if an author specifically asks for chapter feedback, and I think I've got something worthwhile, cool. Unsolicited, critical comments... no way.

Yeah, I think this is the best way to go about it. I've never been comfortable giving unsolicited feedback because you don't know what kind of person the writer is. You might end up in an argument. You might make a depressed person give up writing. They could be a really thin-skinned person. Some people here aren't looking to be published or sell their work. They're just doing this for fun, and posting a free product.

 

[Cardon]

No matter how many times I reread my own chapters, every ten chapters or so something will slip through that's so egregious that I'm wondering how blind I must have been, so some user feedback is appreciated to point it out. It's generally a quick 5 minute fix, too and makes the experience for others better.

 

[Time4T]

Yeah, I think this is the best way to go about it. I've never been comfortable giving unsolicited feedback because you don't know what kind of person the writer is. You might end up in an argument. You might make a depressed person give up writing. They could be a really thin-skinned person. Some people here aren't looking to be published or sell their work. They're just doing this for fun, and posting a free product.

"Even though most say "they" want critical feedback..." I don't even like publicly correcting myself!

 

[CharlesEBrown]

"Even though most say "they" want critical feedback..." I don't even like publicly correcting myself!

I'm always willing to get critical feedback. Even happy to get it if worded constructively or just politely.
Now I admit, I may sometimes need to cool off for a minute before I can take it as constructive if its a long list or something, but usually I see the intent and can make corrections after a few minutes.

 

[DarkCosmos]

As long as it's not those "I am intoxicated with you characters, I now have an amazing art in my mind i want to share, join my discord", everything else is fine.

 

[Time4T]

Admiration, real or pretend, used as a sales pitch is crap.

 

[Cookiez_N_Potionz]

I don't mind

 

[melchi]

As long as the typo is on a comment from that chapter