If you want random, drive-by advice from another Pratchett fan, the trick is to make yourself reply to people even if all you can say is "Yay!" or "Boo" or ":D" or whatever. Reply to comments, commit to replying to a couple of posts a day/week... and it just gets easier as time goes on. Look, here I am making a drive-by comment to somebody from Latest Things. Plus, your one-word comment will encourage other lurkers to take that scary first step.
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Date: 2018-12-08 01:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-12-08 03:22 pm (UTC)Okay seriously though that sounds like solid advice. I'll do my best to follow it.