You are the author of your own work. Should you ... ?

[Felix 1,363]

I'd do it my own way. If I see a good idea from a fan I might incorporate it and credit them but otherwise what I see fit is what goes. Either way your fans should be ones that like the work you're putting out so if a few are easily angered by things you put in then they weren't really a good fan to have. Heck no matter what you write it will always please others or make them unpleased even if what you made was created by a fan.

 

Your the author. Your opinion matters most.

[Silver Letter 1,832]

I think ultimately, people that want to write should at least listen to what readers have to say. It's good practice because if they want to get published, they will see that publishers can indeed demand that they alter their work and the writer has no choice. It's how the mass produced business works and it's why I want to self publish any stories in the future that I want printed.

[Fawkes The Phoenix 737]

Do what you think that is the right thing, some fans may have nice ideas that you could use, or maybe you feel better with your own way, both things are fine, you just do what you think that would be better

Edited September 2, 2014 by Fawkes The Phoenix

[Invincible 2,091]

Don't go out of your way to upset fans, but don't betray your ideals. It's what makes you and your works unique.

[Banul 3,831]

Nobody should tell an artist what to do. However, I think its fine to let yourself be influenced by the audience's perspective from time to time. Sometimes they have good ideas.

[Khaoios 1,970]

I put down that I would listen to my fans and take 25% of there ideas and supposedly add it to my works. 

[Metemponychosis 1,261]

People don't really know what they want until you show it to them.

I think it was Steve Jobs who said this?

 

Writers and artists in general should do their own thing. Unless they're working commissions, of course.