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Sakabelle:
I wait until I have a few chapters until I post. The last two stories I have posted I have waited until they were completely finished, and I just edit chapters before I post them. I basically just write what I want and whatever idea won't leave me alone until I get it out. I think most of what I write is probably not very appealing, so sometimes it bothers me that I don't get feedback. But honestly I do just keep writing and hope that one day my writing will improve and that my stuff will appeal more! (Talking less about AC and more about 1DFF cause I post there more than here as of late)

I usually get excited when my favourite authors post what their story is going to be about, and if it interests me then I'll read it. Like when Tracy first started talking about writing a story about Nick going to college. The premise interested me, so I was excited for her to start posting it. I don't think there's anyone on this site whose entire catalog I have read. The only people I get blindly excited for any new idea is my two 1D friends, and that's because I read literally everything they write because I know their stuff is going to be quality and I'm too lazy to sort through most recent on that site to find anything else that might appeal to me more.

RokofAges75:
I start a new story either when I finish an old one and am ready for a new project or when I get an idea that won't get out of my head and demands to be written.  I sometimes start stories on the side and work on them in secret until I run out of steam and then go back to the projects that are posted.  I only post the ones that I've been working on daily for awhile without running out of steam, because that seems like a good sign I'll be able to keep writing them consistently.  Sometimes that works (Curtain Call) and sometimes after my initial success, another story or real life gets in the way and totally derails me (Guilty Roads and the Harry Potter crossover).  Lesson learned, I guess - I need to follow the SakaSteph rule of finishing things first and then posting them.

I only write what I want to write, not necessarily what I think people are going to want to read.  I know there will always be an audience for what I write because there are other people who like the same things I do, but that audience may be bigger or smaller depending on the genre, the main Boy, and whether or not it's AU.  It would probably bother me if I didn't get ANY feedback, but as long as I know SOMEONE out there besides me is enjoying it, I'm satisfied.

As far as favorite authors, I do get excited when I see they are writing a new story, but that doesn't mean it's a guarantee I'll read it.  I don't think there's any one author in fanfic whose ENTIRE collection of work I've read, unless they only have one story LOL.  So even with my favorite authors, there's no guarantee I'll want to read every story they write, and I think they understand that.  My readers are the same way.  I'll always give something new a try if it piques my curiosity or if it's by an author whose work I've enjoyed in the past, but if it doesn't hook me, I don't feel any obligation to keep reading it.

FrickingKaos:
I will come and answer this question when I'm feeling better, today's not really a good day right now.

mare:
I would usually wait until I have at least five chapters written of a story before I posted it, unless they are one shots. My ideas usually come to me in the form of dreams but I tend to ignore it the first time I have the idea. It's only if the idea won't go away to the point where I get the itch to write that the story will actually start coming into place. Like Julie said, there are stories out there for everyone to read so I usually knew going in to any given story, what kind of reader it would appeal to. I think I know my regular readers enough to know "Oh, this person is going to love this one!" and "This person isn't going to read this one!" lol But it is always fun to see some new readers and I think that happens everytime a new story is posted.

As far as being a reader, it depends on what the story is about for me, not necessarily who writes it. I do have my favorite authors where I know when I do commit to their stories, I usually enjoy them but that doesn't mean i'm going to read everything they write. I do get excited FOR them if they get inspired to write on a new one but it doesn't mean i'm on board to read it.

mare:
Do you find yourself more picky as a reader now then you were before? Or do you find yourself more willing to try new things? How have your tastes changed over the years? Or have they pretty much stayed the same?

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