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14CosmicalMadison
Good essay. I agree with nearly everything in it except the review part. Many good stories go without getting reviews, especially on this site. I wouldn't judge by that, but to each their own.
14CosmicalMadisonGood essay. I agree with nearly everything in it except the review part. Many good stories go without getting reviews, especially on this site. I wouldn't judge by that, but to each their own.
4/28/2009 c1 2N. J. Collins
Cool essay. Those are more or less the same reasons I won't read a story. (Yes, including the reviews part, except I'm more lenient if the story sounds awesome).
Those and the stories which have a certain author's note saying they won't continue if people don't review. ."
2N. J. CollinsCool essay. Those are more or less the same reasons I won't read a story. (Yes, including the reviews part, except I'm more lenient if the story sounds awesome).
Those and the stories which have a certain author's note saying they won't continue if people don't review. ."
4/28/2009 c1 Spurlunk
I agree on most of your points even though I am guilty of some of them. I do think that the review thing is a bit unfair, because a lot of very good stories don't get much notice at all, through no real fault of the author. Also, though I agree summaries should be creative and not overlooked, I don't know if I would put AS much importance on them as you have - after all when you send out a manuscript to be published, isn't it the story that matters the most?
I agree on most of your points even though I am guilty of some of them. I do think that the review thing is a bit unfair, because a lot of very good stories don't get much notice at all, through no real fault of the author. Also, though I agree summaries should be creative and not overlooked, I don't know if I would put AS much importance on them as you have - after all when you send out a manuscript to be published, isn't it the story that matters the most?
4/27/2009 c1 2Antoinette Brewer
I agree with everything you said. I practically live by the reasons you stated (I hope that didn't make me sound like a loser), except one. The more reviews equals better stories reason. With a lot of writers and little readers on FictionPress, there is a chance that a good story will get not too many reviews. But I do agree, a story with 30 chapters and zero reviews has to have some kind of problem about it.
2Antoinette BrewerI agree with everything you said. I practically live by the reasons you stated (I hope that didn't make me sound like a loser), except one. The more reviews equals better stories reason. With a lot of writers and little readers on FictionPress, there is a chance that a good story will get not too many reviews. But I do agree, a story with 30 chapters and zero reviews has to have some kind of problem about it.