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Question of the day part 9 (even though days go by lol)
mare:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 09, 2013, 03:47:31 AM ---LOL This should be our motto. Freaks unite!
I know what you mean about the speed of reviews, too. I hate when you post a chapter you're eager to get a reaction on and just sit there waiting for reviews. I like to update and then go take a shower or eat dinner or do something to keep me occupied for a little while, long enough to give people time to read. But then it's disappointing if I come back an hour later and don't have any reviews yet. I tend to update at weird times, though, so I have to remember that other people are asleep or at work or out doing more important things than reading my story LOL.
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I know! I used to do the same thing. It's like we want that IMMEDIATE reaction! Forget about people and their lives!! We probably sound so pompous because there are people who don't get any reviews for anything which sucks :( But I also remember that time as well!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on July 09, 2013, 03:54:44 AM ---I know! I used to do the same thing. It's like we want that IMMEDIATE reaction! Forget about people and their lives!! We probably sound so pompous because there are people who don't get any reviews for anything which sucks :( But I also remember that time as well!
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Yep, we've all been there. Then we got spoiled by the Tracys and Stephs of the world who read and review everything and usually do it quickly, too! Tracy has probably set the record for fastest reviewer! LOL
mare:
On average, how many reviews do you get per update?
It really depends, but I would say when I was steadily writing my novels I would get at least 5 - 7 per chapter. For my short stories I usually average 10 - 15. I would consider a story successful review wise as long as it had however many chapters the story had times 3 in reviews. So, if my story was 30 chapters long, I wanted to get at least 90 reviews. Yeah, that was setting high expectations but for the most part, my goals were achieved.
How has the amount of feedback you receive changed over the years you've been writing?
I used to get a lot more when I was writing a lot more! There were days when I used to churn out two to three chapters at a time or three different stories all at once. This was also back before reviews on the site and getting them via emails. It's funny because I see other people doing that now and I think "Those were the days." LOL
When I came back after taking a little hiatus, I found it harder to get those reviews. A lot of the people who used to read my stuff had disappeared and I felt like I had to find a new base of readers which did happen, eventually but never to the degree it was before I had stopped. What I did notice though, even though the reviews slowed, the quality of the reviews intensified.
Which do you prefer when it comes to reviews, quality or quantity?
Quality! I would much rather a nice detailed review then just an "UPDATE!!" although they are both important in that they let me know people are reading and enjoying.
Do you remember the first piece of feedback you got for a fanfic?
I wish I could say yes to this, but I don't! I think my very first feedback was kind of generic, like a "that was good, please update!" or something. I do remember the first time I ever got feedback from a name I recognized and that's when Swenglish and then Jenna wrote they loved my stuff. I remember that giving me warm fuzzies because it was Swollen Issues and Ground Zero that inspired me to write in the first place.
What was the first story you posted that surprised you with the amount of feedback it got?
I would say I was surprised by the amount of feedback I got for Why I'd Do it All Again and It Stays. Why because I felt like it was kind of a boring story actually. I didn't even really enjoy writing it at first so I was kind of taken back with how well received it was. It Stays because it was a Brian centered story and I generally have a hard time writing a realistic Brian plus because of how dark it was, I didn't think many people would read it. Turns out those two have been the ones I'm most known for. LOL go figure!
mare:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 09, 2013, 04:01:09 AM ---Yep, we've all been there. Then we got spoiled by the Tracys and Stephs of the world who read and review everything and usually do it quickly, too! Tracy has probably set the record for fastest reviewer! LOL
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I agree! I swear Tracy posts her reviews before I even hit send! lmao
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on July 09, 2013, 04:22:19 AM ---I agree! I swear Tracy posts her reviews before I even hit send! lmao
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I know! That's impressive anyway, but considering she does her reading and reviewing from her phone (right, Tracy?), it's even more impressive!!
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