I shouldn’t need to write a novel to prove I’m worth writing with.

I gave you something to react to. Something your character could actually do something with.

But it was only two paragraphs. So apparently that wasn’t enough effort.

What else did you need? Another page of my character staring out the window? The same feeling explained four different ways?

I want to be excited when your reply comes in. I don’t want to dread opening it because now I owe you a thousand words before I’m allowed to have fun.

There’s nothing wrong with loving long replies.

But a shorter reply doesn’t mean I care less. And being made to feel like a lazy writer every time I’m enjoying myself gets old.

Have you ever padded a reply just so someone wouldn’t be disappointed in you?