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How Do You Know When You've Lost Your Audience?

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mare:
To add to what everyone else is saying, when I wrote regularly I always noticed a decline in readers in the summer. With the nicer weather, people tend to go out and hang at the beach and don't spend as much time sitting at the computer reading fanfics. And like Julilly said, there are lot's of people who may be reading but not reviewing. Sometimes people just don't have anything to say.

I would't worry about it too much and it seems another thing i've noticed is when people are so hungry for praise they seldom receive it. Nothing turns people off more than when a writer begs for reviews. I know it bugs me lol I'm not sure if you do that or not but just be aware, that might be another factor.

In the meantime, just write for yourself and enjoy it :)

Sakabelle:
I've noticed that this happens sometimes.  People will start reviewing every chapter, and as the story progresses, some people just stop leaving reviews.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just something that happens.  I know I'm guilty of it myself, reviewing a story and then just sort of losing interest in it.

I guess I'll agree with what everyone else has been saying and that while feedback is nice it shouldn't be your main reason for writing.  I have had stories that have got a fair bit of feedback for each chapter, and while I thought it would be nice to make the story go longer for more feedback, in the end I knew where I wanted to go with it and where I wanted it to end.  If I hadn't done that, I would have been disappointed with myself and with the final result.  I still write on Not Like We Predicted.  It doesn't get much feedback, and it isn't my most popular story by any stretch, but I always feel accomplished every time I upload a new chapter just because I've been working on it for so long.  :) So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't worry about having a readership, just worry about making your writing the best you can to make yourself happy.

bsbsavedmylife:
I agree with the part about writing for myself.  I do love to write and it's a great way for me to stay focused on my sobriety and other things going on in my life. I use my writing as a tool for my own personal therapy.  I guess I got a little paronoid that I was losing my touch as a writer.  I know I'm not like this great writer who should be published or anything, but I do like to read reviews from time to time.  I have my regular readers who are very consistent and I appreciate each and every one of them.  Maybe some of it is my fault because I went through a short spell of depression and stopped writing most of my stories.  I'm sure I'll gain some audience back as I continue to update.  A part of me was just worried about being one of those writers that people roll their eyes at and wish they didn't post here.  LOL!  You know what I mean?

MellzBellz:

--- Quote from: bsbsavedmylife on June 25, 2008, 11:54:13 AM --- A part of me was just worried about being one of those writers that people roll their eyes at and wish they didn't post here.  LOL!  You know what I mean?

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Well, I think I can speak for most of us when I say that I don't roll my eyes and wish people didn't post their stories on AC because their writing may not be as on par as other authors. What gets me annoyed is authors with attitudes. So as long as you stay humble and modest no one should roll their eyes at you.

I think maybe other people might have suggested it too, but it may be better to only focus on a few stories at a time. Three is a good limit. If you have too many stories out at once it gets very hard to keep them all straight. That's just my suggestion.

KeelieRose86:
I just love writing for myself! I know some people write for their readers, but I write because I'm just dying to get all these ideas out of my head and onto the computer screen! LOL! I think it's way more gratifying when you write for yourself, and OMG I'm like my biggest critic, so I always, always, ALWAYS write what I know I'll like. I love my fans and the fact that they're still around and just begged me to come back, but, yeah, write for yourself totally!! ;D

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