Ranting?
Why is everybody crying/ranting about people not reading your stories/ not commenting your stories? What makes me even more mad is when your like "i only got 4 comments and they said update soon!"
So?
It still means someone likes your story and took their time to comment it and still you bitch and whine. I mean okay, it isn't the most thoughtful comment but hey sometimes everyone else has said it all for them.
If you want to know exactly why people aren't reading/commenting your stories here are a few helpful hints
Either
1) It is not as good as you think it is
2) It requires a niche audience. Know that you write for them.
3) People read it, have acknowledged it but cant really be bothered to comment it
4) It can't hold peoples attention long enough
5) You've been writing it for 6 years and people are starting to think it drags on. I don't know about you, but if i click to read a story and it say 50 chapters i groan inwardly and if the first paragraph isn't incredible i really wont bother.
Stop crying about it.
Write for yourself.
So?
It still means someone likes your story and took their time to comment it and still you bitch and whine. I mean okay, it isn't the most thoughtful comment but hey sometimes everyone else has said it all for them.
If you want to know exactly why people aren't reading/commenting your stories here are a few helpful hints
Either
1) It is not as good as you think it is
2) It requires a niche audience. Know that you write for them.
3) People read it, have acknowledged it but cant really be bothered to comment it
4) It can't hold peoples attention long enough
5) You've been writing it for 6 years and people are starting to think it drags on. I don't know about you, but if i click to read a story and it say 50 chapters i groan inwardly and if the first paragraph isn't incredible i really wont bother.
Stop crying about it.
Write for yourself.
Posted on September 26th, 2007 at 11:12pm
I just think if you're gonna go through the effort of writing a ridiculously long story, expect people not to read/comment it. Who's gonna sit at their computer all f*cking day reading a 97 chapters-long story?
Izzi, September 26th, 2007 at 11:54:43pm
I don't even understand the whole comments thing. If I really have something important to say to the author I pm him/her. But only if it's something really important, constructive criticism and let's say hints and tips about the story.
I think everyone should have a beta, someone to write with, someone to review their stories. Work out together what's good and bad for the story. But just one person, maybe 2. More it's just confusing. In my opinion.
Or maybe comments are supposed to be this kind of review things. Aw I think those are almost totally useless too. The bottom line is alway either how bad or extraordinary that movie/book was.
I never beg for comments -not that I'd have stories online at the moment, now I feel awkward about that - I think that the readers number is pretty much relevant. Readers and subscribers.
kafka., September 26th, 2007 at 11:49:58pm
If I have a new story, I will try to promote it, but after it gets to be like, ten or so chapters long, I just become satisfied with those who read, and don't bother.
Jepha Howard., September 26th, 2007 at 11:44:44pm
Yeah i will kill for her, i agree.
My story is 20 chapters long
And i've stopped asking for new readers
I know that i hate it when a story is so intensly long after a while of reading your eyes start to burn out.
mary_shinka, September 26th, 2007 at 11:36:51pm
fifteen sec.....what if you suck at typing....*adds 3 minutes to fifteen second*
Salvas_ Nos, September 26th, 2007 at 11:34:59pm
well when someone asks me to read something, and i go, and it's 325 chapters *no joke* and it's pretty much what just about majority of the stories on here are...why should i waste my time on reading about Gee and whoever having passionate buttsex after going down on each other? Or that lonely outcast who meets a struggling band member and things work out....sorry..but i've already seen "Coyote Ugly" and hated it! and i'm not gonna comment the story if i didn't read it..an di'm not gonna lie, and tell it's awesome when it really really really sucks
Mankind's Last Hope, September 26th, 2007 at 11:33:17pm
Ahhh ok thanks kill for her, scuse my ignorance =D
And druscilla yeah i spose, but y'know sometimes people dont really have favourite lines...i spose sometimes if people didnt really want to comment but would feel bad if they didnt like?
You can always tell the sympathy comments =D
But even so, they took the time to tell you they liked it.
Idk about you guys but comments, whatever they say make me feel good
I would never complain about them because they're short or not entirely specific.
mary_shinka, September 26th, 2007 at 11:28:45pm
Any comment is better than no comment.
But lots of comments are better than "those" comments.
I think if we take the time to write and post for them, they can take 15 seconds to quote their favorite line.
druscilla; nazareth., September 26th, 2007 at 11:23:29pm
nuttin, just a Darwinian comment, like killing off those unnecessary things.
Mankind's Last Hope, September 26th, 2007 at 11:21:20pm
Agreed Alt_3
Thanks tickle_me_emo - and yeah like i say sure they arent so original, but doesnt it still make you feel good someone has acknowledged your work
And i will kill for her...im sorry what lol XD
mary_shinka, September 26th, 2007 at 11:18:28pm
To be honest, some stories I read either I loved it and can't find words to describe it in a comment or just think;
'Oh...kay.' And leave.
But I feel bad because I want comments for mine but I don't comment many stories :\...
I write to get better at it :]
UnderPANTS, September 26th, 2007 at 11:16:25pm
like a dose of chlorine in the gene pool..ha!
Mankind's Last Hope, September 26th, 2007 at 11:15:58pm
Well said!
I totally agree with that
But I have to admit, I get pretty wound up when I find I have four comments from different people all saying the same thing
Great update soon
It's kinda predictable.
I like comments that are more personal, about the chapter.....but you are very right
Oh Franklin!, September 26th, 2007 at 11:15:40pm