Hello there, new to Literotica...

[Gilroygal69]

though not to writing. I'm a longtime author who recently wrote some stories as a challenge to myself, having never written anything related to erotica before.

I'm not asking for feedback on my stories, but have a question of a more general nature.

Do stories in the non-mainstream categories tend to get less feedback?

I've seen some stories with pages of feedback, and some with only a few. I've noticed that stories of a more conventional nature seem to get more feedback.

My own stories, which are fetish/bdsm oriented, have only garnered a few public comments, although I have had a fair amount of private feedback.

Is the taboo element of the non mainstream categories what keeps folks from commenting? Is there, even here, a stigma attached to alternative sexual practices?

Of course, there's always the possibility that my stories are just not that compelling.

Anyway, I would be interested to hear any thoughts and/or opinions on the matter.

Thank you,

Gilroygal

 

[Quesla]

Some fettishes-plenty aceptnc, but not prsonal!

though not to writing. I'm a longtime author who recently wrote some stories as a challenge to myself, having never written anything related to erotica before.

I'm not asking for feedback on my stories, but have a question of a more general nature.

Do stories in the non-mainstream categories tend to get less feedback?

I've seen some stories with pages of feedback, and some with only a few. I've noticed that stories of a more conventional nature seem to get more feedback.

My own stories, which are fetish/bdsm oriented, have only garnered a few public comments, although I have had a fair amount of private feedback.

Is the taboo element of the non mainstream categories what keeps folks from commenting? Is there, even here, a stigma attached to alternative sexual practices?

Of course, there's always the possibility that my stories are just not that compelling.

Anyway, I would be interested to hear any thoughts and/or opinions on the matter.

Thank you,

Gilroygal

Hi Gilroygal? ... I am Quela. I m a straight hetero blind lady. I cn accept some fettihes, distntly, a litle bit ofbeastiality & watersports. Don't do scat! Really like mix of beast in he non-human section! I have a very cceptig viw of homosexuality bcause I have friends o boh sexesthat are gay lesbian, however,I am notone to participate in it myself! I joke roun and get along well with gayfriends tat would eye good looking guys up and rate hem fr me nd describe the or me, ince I am blind since march '91. I have girlfriends that are lesbian, but as long as none have tried to makemoves on me I get along with tem fine an share a lot of recreational activity interests with them. No, I hink most? of us Literoticans are pretty open and accepting of othersand most? of our idiocyncrasies. I have in passng heard tha Gay Male isnot as well reieved, but I do not understnd why! I have asorbed som word of mouth andfilm accounts ofgay mal tragic stories and they bring me o tears, becuse o the nrrow-mindednessof public heard mntality! where hey always cast out, torure or mentaly and emotionally damage those of us whr not maistream enoug for he herd's tsts. Sadly, Quesla: with a sad, bt hopeful note of oe & Light!

 

[The_Fractal_King]

though not to writing. I'm a longtime author who recently wrote some stories as a challenge to myself, having never written anything related to erotica before.

I'm not asking for feedback on my stories, but have a question of a more general nature.

Do stories in the non-mainstream categories tend to get less feedback?

I've seen some stories with pages of feedback, and some with only a few. I've noticed that stories of a more conventional nature seem to get more feedback.

My own stories, which are fetish/bdsm oriented, have only garnered a few public comments, although I have had a fair amount of private feedback.

Is the taboo element of the non mainstream categories what keeps folks from commenting? Is there, even here, a stigma attached to alternative sexual practices?

Of course, there's always the possibility that my stories are just not that compelling.

Anyway, I would be interested to hear any thoughts and/or opinions on the matter.

Thank you,

Gilroygal

I didn't have any trouble getting feedback in BDSM. Perhaps I simply have low expectations.

The most likely reason for lack of feedback in categories like Fetish and BDSM is simply a lower number of people reading them. For example Incest is very popular despite there being an associated stigma while Non-Human gets almost nothing because the interest level is generally lower (all the cool stuff in Non-Human can be found at high quality in other media ). The category that really gets nothing is Non-Erotic.

Alternatively many of the people looking at some categories (generally fetish, because the connection is usually all sexual) non-mainstream categories may be looking simply for stroke and have no desire to leave feedback.

One thing you aren't likely to find on Lit is intolerance from members or regulars. Sure some assholes will always drop into Gay, Fetish, BDSM and, oh lets say Erotic Couplings to spout their opinions but most people don't go to categories that don't interest them.

 

[Gilroygal69]

Hi Quesla,

Thanks for your response and for sharing your perspective. I think what you are saying is that you think people who wouldn't normally engage in alternative sexual practices still enjoy reading about them, but wouldn't necessarily feel comfortable commenting or perhaps would not feel moved to comment?

 

[Gilroygal69]

Thanks Fractal King, for sharing your thoughts.

I have had several comments of the kind you describe..and although they were anonymous, I did get the feeling that the person commenting was not a community member. It's good to know that there is acceptance and a standard of decorum here.

Also, your point about "stroke" is one I hadn't considered. It makes sense that someone who is reading a story purely to derive sexual gratification might not be compelled to leave feedback, whereas someone reading a story for the literary and creative aspects might be more likely to comment on a well written one.

Thanks again.

 

[Elianna]

Non-Human gets almost nothing because the interest level is generally lower (all the cool stuff in Non-Human can be found at high quality in other media ).

Not quite.

However, it is a "smaller" category, you're right about that TFK.

Being relativey new here (in the last 7 months or so) I have found that you develop a readership base, too. Or at least I have found that at first, my stories didn't have as many viewers, but as you go, more people recognize your name and pay attention. However, in my case it was because I'm writing a series.

Usually when people find a story they like, they kinda remember that author (some put them in the favorites list) and then look for other stories by that same person. At least that's what I do, so it may take time and several stories for you to start seeing more comments. (Asking them for feedback at the end of your story doesn't hurt. Tell people you welcome their comments, just be ready for positive and negative. I appreciate the critiques even more, it makes me rethink my stuff and that's a good thing. Sometimes if there is an invitation, people respond.)

Also, I don't read every category. There are some that just don't interest me, so you should consider that, too.

Like I said. I'm sort of new, but, that's what's been working for me.

 

[Quesla]

Altrnative sexualit adPoV's:

Hi Quesla,

Thanks for your response and for sharing your perspective. I think what you are saying is that you think people who wouldn't normally engage in alternative sexual practices still enjoy reading about them, but wouldn't necessarily feel comfortable commenting or perhaps would not feel moved to comment?

Yes,Girlrogal- (sp?) -Still familiarizing myself with yor call-name spelling- That's it in a nutshell. There's one things ouside of my comfort box that I find arousal to even though I can't understand quite why. Perhaps it's the horses- Mares that kick and spray urine when they're in heat and are trying to show off for stallions or Geldings! And it translates a little into human sexuality. There are some things which I can't tink outside the box in and I won't mention them again. But I do think we as an overpopulated planet need to have some compassion and open-mindedness of those living in other comfort boxes and not be mean to them, pushing tem out f their comfort zones so far ha they'll never recover. What turns their crank don't turn mine! That's y I get along with some friends of diffrent orientations as long as I don't force mine on them and they don't force their's on me! Lots of Love & Light!: Quesla

 

[elfin_odalisque]

A lack of interest in readers' comments and a refusal to give a link to your stories suggests a tad of arrogance.

Whilst you write very skillfully, your posts here lack the basic tensions and interreactions of storytelling. You can't ask your question in the abstract, it has to be related to your writing.

Every category here, to my regret, has shibboleths that writers must conform to. You break the fundamental rules of your cat and pay the price.

All publishing houses state clearly their modus operandi. It works the same here. Your posts do not fit the genre you choose to post in.

 

[The_Fractal_King]

Every category here, to my regret, has shibboleths that writers must conform to. You break the fundamental rules of your cat and pay the price.

Isn't a shibboleth a way of showing that you don't conform?

Anyway a list of the basic rules for each category can be found here:
http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=311795

 

[Gilroygal69]

Perhaps it's because I am new to the community, but I wasn't aware that not pandering for comments or feedback was a faux pas. I did not ask for feedback on this forum not out of arrogance, but in the hope that any comments given are offered freely because someone is moved or compelled to make them.

It's my feeling that the sincerity of comments are suspect when they are solicited. Not because someone would deliberately mislead a writer who asked for comments, but they might not be entirely truthful out of kindness or, conversely, spite.

Also, I was not aware that there were hard and fast rules for this forum and that general questions were not welcome. I am enormously grateful to you for setting me straight. I won't make that mistake again.

Thanks also for your very constructive comments about my writing. I'll certainly take that to heart.

 

[MarshAlien]

Perhaps it's because I am new to the community, but I wasn't aware that not pandering for comments or feedback was a faux pas. I did not ask for feedback on this forum not out of arrogance, but in the hope that any comments given are offered freely because someone is moved or compelled to make them.

It's my feeling that the sincerity of comments are suspect when they are solicited. Not because someone would deliberately mislead a writer who asked for comments, but they might not be entirely truthful out of kindness or, conversely, spite.

Also, I was not aware that there were hard and fast rules for this forum and that general questions were not welcome. I am enormously grateful to you for setting me straight. I won't make that mistake again.

Thanks also for your very constructive comments about my writing. I'll certainly take that to heart.

First of all, welcome to Lit.

As for the sincerity of comments, the people who generally post in the SFF are folks who are interested in helping other writers improve their writing. But we like to know that those writers are interested in improving too, so we do like to be asked. Once we are, we'll read almost anything, including stories in categories that we might not read normally. We have never been accused of kindness, and have little reason to be spiteful.

I, for one, don't mind general questions at all in the SFF. But this one is kind of hard to answer. Your first story is going to generate very few comments unless it's posted in Loving Wives (where they can't help themselves) or Romance. As Elianna observed, authors do need to develop a following of sorts before they get consistent comments on all of their stories (and even then it's not guaranteed).

If you've gotten a good bit of private feedback, I think you should be very pleased with that. Some readers prefer that route; others like to leave comments. And maybe there are some categories that just don't attract people willing to give feedback. I'm currently writing a serialized sci-fi/fantasy story. Three parts have been posted to date -- I've received one e-mail and comments from 13 readers (of which three are personal friends, LOL). And I've been here a year and a half!

Have fun writing and good luck.

 

[Gilroygal69]

Thank You Marsh Alien for your kind post. It's good to know that the community of writers here is interested in being truly constructive and helpful. Though I am new to Literotica, I am not new to the internet and all it's dark shadowy corners. I suppose that I am a little bit jaded about how people behave when they can hide behind a screen name. So again, thank you for your reassurance.

Thanks also for your insight regarding feedback. That's the kind of thing I was wondering about, so you did answer my question. I appreciate you taking the time to post to me.

 

[Guest]

Here's a link to your stories:
http://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=979228&page=submissions

BDSM and Fetish - interesting categories.

I find I get fewer comments on my BDSM stories, more on the ones in Incest, much more on the ones in the Anal category, and the most for contest entries.

Same with reads and votes.

Readers are often very particular about what they feel the content of a particular story ought to be. Feedback reflects that.

I gave your first story a quick read. Solid writing, very erotic details, you're certainly not afraid to delve into the fetish category! It was very well done.

Seems as if you're doing just fine!

Welcome and good luck!

 

[Gilroygal69]

Thank you Sarah.

Another reason I didn't include a link or ask for feedback is that extreme content isn't everyone's bag and I didn't want to offend. I'm not shy, I'm just aware that some people are really put off by such content.

I would hate for someone to delve in expecting a slightly kinky story, only to find...that. But I suppose that's the risk one takes when one posts a fetish/bdsm story in a public medium.

Thank you for your kind words on my story. It was a great challenge to me so I'm glad to know my fledgling venture was somewhat of a succuess. I especially appreciate that kind of feedback coming from someone was prolific and talented as yourself.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Sarah.

Another reason I didn't include a link or ask for feedback is that extreme content isn't everyone's bag and I didn't want to offend. I'm not shy, I'm just aware that some people are really put off by such content.

I would hate for someone to delve in expecting a slightly kinky story, only to find...that. But I suppose that's the risk one takes when one posts a fetish/bdsm story in a public medium.

Thank you for your kind words on my story. It was a great challenge to me so I'm glad to know my fledgling venture was somewhat of a succuess. I especially appreciate that kind of feedback coming from someone was prolific and talented as yourself.

I'm not that prolific or talented! You're a sweetheart, though.

I have great fun writing erotica and it certainly seems you do, too.

But we don't stand on airs here. Put the story link in your signature line, call attention to your deeds (or misdeeds) and prepare to enjoy your well-earned accolades.

 

[Gilroygal69]

Misdeeds may be right. ;?)

Thanks for your encouragement and the warm welcome.

 

[MarshAlien]

I'm not that prolific or talented! You're a sweetheart, though.

I have great fun writing erotica and it certainly seems you do, too.

But we don't stand on airs here. Put the story link in your signature line, call attention to your deeds (or misdeeds) and prepare to enjoy your well-earned accolades.

I don't think she meant you, dear. She was clearly referring to a one-h Sarah, who is talented and prolific. But you are very sweet.

 

[Guest]

I don't think she meant you, dear. She was clearly referring to a one-h Sarah, who is talented and prolific. But you are very sweet.

Are you stalking me?

(Maybe she meant the 3-h Sarah, which would be something else entirely)

 

[Gilroygal69]

Oh dear, I've done it again. Faux pas'd. I'm making quite the impression it seems...arrogant, so ignorant that I'm incapable of choosing the correct category, h-blind...

I hate it when people get my name (screen or real) wrong, so sincere apologies for that.

 

[Guest]

Oh dear, I've done it again. Faux pas'd. I'm making quite the impression it seems...arrogant, so ignorant that I'm incapable of choosing the correct category, h-blind...

I hate it when people get my name (screen or real) wrong, so sincere apologies for that.

If you are referring to Marsh, that looney - and my posts? Nothing at all, dear. This is related to a different thread, on the Olympics, of all things, where all of the women have rhyming names - Lara, Dara, Dara, Kara and Sarah but no H.

Make sense?

(And the 3 H sarahhh is another writer - and I'd rather not even go there.)

Don't take us personally. We're all seriously kinky.