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Question of the day part 6
Sakabelle:
It is totally shameless. Is never want someone to read myself because I pestered them, and being pestered really makes me want to read whatever story it is I'm being pestered about a lot less!
That being said, I can understand It sort of. It can be hard to see a lot of other people get loads of comments and then you get a minimal amount. You want to know what parts of your update readers liked and if they got excited about the same things you got excited about while writing it. So it can be discouraging when that doesn't happen. Especially when read count goes up but reviews don't, I know I wonder what made people click out and why they didn't like it.
But I know that I personally write stuff that doesn't appeal to everyone. So meh. Begging for reviews takes a lot of time that could be better spent writing more.
FrickingKaos:
I have people on twitter who have told me if I update to let them know. These people don't review, so I just will let them know once and that's it. They aren't regulars on ac so they wouldn't know otherwise.
As for holding chapters until someone reviews, no I'd never do that. I have stories with no reviews for some chapters and I would get frustrated but still keep posting because I wanted to finish it. Even if nobody is gonna read it, I would continue to post until the story was completed. Like today I joked for someone to review FC because I don't like odd numbers, but it was a joke. I don't believe in holding stories hostage like that, its mean to the readers.
Rose:
--- Quote from: Sakabelle on August 20, 2012, 12:43:40 AM ---It is totally shameless. Is never want someone to read myself because I pestered them, and being pestered really makes me want to read whatever story it is I'm being pestered about a lot less!
That being said, I can understand It sort of. It can be hard to see a lot of other people get loads of comments and then you get a minimal amount. You want to know what parts of your update readers liked and if they got excited about the same things you got excited about while writing it. So it can be discouraging when that doesn't happen. Especially when read count goes up but reviews don't, I know I wonder what made people click out and why they didn't like it.
But I know that I personally write stuff that doesn't appeal to everyone. So meh. Begging for reviews takes a lot of time that could be better spent writing more.
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I get how the review thing is frustrating. It's just the fact is, threatening to delay updates or withhold them completely doesn't solve anything. Typically it's attention seeking and puts people off. I'm the same way, some of my ideas appeal, others are kind of out there so I know those won't get as much attention. But like you said, it's time wasted.
Sakabelle:
I wouldn't say that's necessarily true, that It doesnt solve anything. I have withheld chapters, there have been times when I've had three or four written, but I space out the updates. It's not saying, oh I won't update until I get 25 reviews or whatever, but the logic behind it is the same.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: DelphinaCarter on August 20, 2012, 12:43:47 AM ---I have people on twitter who have told me if I update to let them know. These people don't review, so I just will let them know once and that's it. They aren't regulars on ac so they wouldn't know otherwise.
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I will never get people like that. Why not just sign up for an account and favorite the stories you're reading so you'll know when they're updated and can leave reviews? Requesting that the author notify you personally when they update is just lazy and self-centered, and then to not even review after reading is downright douchey!
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