As an author, it's nice to get comments for my work.
It shows that people care enough to take time out of their busy lives to respond to a story.
Sometimes though you get comments that hurt a bit, perhaps criticism of the way the plot is going or typos, etc. Maybe a mistake is made or 'that can't happen because...' type comments.
I'm not particularly upset about these things being said, just that it is being said in public. I'm a big girl now after all; but I really feel that criticism of this nature is negative and should be sent in a private message rather than in an open comments form.
Some of you do this and I'm grateful for the input you give.
I do wonder how many new authors are put off writing when they get negative comments, especially when those comments are aired in public.
Sue