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When reading...
Rose:
Unless it's the extreme of 100 words or 10,000 words in every single chapter, I ignore word counts. If a story captures my interest, it captures it. As for responding to reviews, unless they ignore every single one and never reply...well, it makes me review less. Maybe not stop reading, or even stop reviewing, but I won't review every chapter or even every other chapter anymore. Cause what's the point? It doesn't take long to reply.
--- Quote from: mare on September 18, 2011, 10:46:51 AM ---Oh, I forgot to comment on the plugging stories thing. I don't really do that very often either and I don't enjoy it at all. I actually wish I was better at that especially when it came to the book lol
I don't see a problem with mentioning it when you first start writing and want people to know but when it seems like all you do is talk about or plug your own story, the less I would ever want to read it. It reeks of desperation if you do it all the time but like I said, when it's first posted or very occasionally it's all good. (for me anyway lol)
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OMG YES.
When people plug their story that desperately, it makes me not want to read it at ALL. It annoys me that freaking much. Even if it's something I'd normally click on. It's just pure desperation, and it's pathetic, or comes off that way. A few plugs when you first start, and then update announcements, that's understandable . Anything more than that? It's needy.
FrickingKaos:
I don't mind when someone plugs their story but it gets annoying when that's all they talk about...but if they are talking with readers about it it is ok to me. Just some people go overboard with it. As for responding to reviews, I won't stop reading if I don't get a response, but if I see someone begging for reviews constantly (once in a while asking for feedback is fine) I will just not read anymore. Begging for reviews and threatening for feedback is desperate.
mare:
Yes, when all people talk about is their fanfics it's annoying. Luckily I don't follow people who do that, for the most part. lol
RokofAges75:
I think there's a difference between plugging and discussing it with readers who initiate the discussion first, too. I don't mind when people tweet about their fanfics, as long as it's not all the time and not with the attitude of "Go read this! Why aren't you reading this? Why aren't I getting reviews? Have you read my story? Why not? Please?" LOL
Rose:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on September 20, 2011, 05:36:31 PM ---I think there's a difference between plugging and discussing it with readers who initiate the discussion first, too. I don't mind when people tweet about their fanfics, as long as it's not all the time and not with the attitude of "Go read this! Why aren't you reading this? Why aren't I getting reviews? Have you read my story? Why not? Please?" LOL
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Agreed, there totally is, if people tweet you about it, that's different. Or if you just announce updates.
Stuff like this, for example...
I love my story, have you read my story?
And then a few minutes later...
Look how many reviews my story has! You should read it too!
And then another few minutes...
I love my story so much! I bet you would love it too if you read it! You should! hehe
And a few more...
Did you know I updated *insert name here*? Why haven't you reviewed?
And another minute goes by...
Just letting you know I updated...why haven't you read yet *insert name here* ?
THAT is annoying. That is what we mean by total douchey shamelessness lol. I sometimes wonder if people who do that realize just how they come off and just how much they turn people off from reading. And that maybe that's why they don't have as many reviews.
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