It would be funny if . . .

[Alex De Kok]

. . . it wasn't so pathetic.

A story of mine, 'Curiosity is not becoming, Kajira', written for Mat's Rainy Day Challenge, is in Celebrities. It's there, I think, because I used author John Norman's world of Gor to set my story in, and Lit doesn't have a Fan-Fic section.

The story was quite well -received by the few who voted and I received some nice comments on the story, but it ran out of steam at 27 votes, albeit with a lovely high average of 4.85.

Somebody doesn't like it. Fine, their decision. 28 votes, 4.71. It doesn't take a mathematical genius to work out it was a one. As I say, their decision. Then Laurel does a troll-sweep. Back to 4.85/27. Within the day my 'fan' comes along and it's 4.71/28 again. A week or so later, Laurel sweeps again. Back to 4.85/27. Within the day, 4.71/28. This has happened three or four times now.

And now to the point of this rambling missive. Would one or two of you nice people care to go and read it and give an (honest) vote, just so I can see some different numbers!

You'll find it here.

Edited to add: I'd forgotten it was five Lit pages long!

Alex

 

[impressive]

I've a couple like this, too. Seems to be a pattern when well placed on a Top List.

Since I've already RVC'd on your story, I can't again -- but I encourage everyone who hasn't to have a read. Well worth the time!

 

[Guest]

. . . it wasn't so pathetic.

Yeah, I know!
My story needs three more votes!

sher, CYPM.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

As with anything I have ever read by you, outstanding alex

*HUGS*

 

[Evil Alpaca]

As with anything I have ever read by you, outstanding alex

*HUGS*

I agree. It doesn't deserve a 1 in any way. It's probably just someone who doesn't like the category you put it in, couldn't write something half as good to save his/her life and decided to go trolling. I don't think it should be in celebrity either, but that doesn't do enough to diminish the obvious quality of the work, at least in my eyes.

Darn trolls.

 

[cantdog]

Its an awesome read, very controlled writing, fully developed plot, although the motivations would be a little cryptic to someone unfamiliar with Norman's Gor.

Very much a tour de force. I already saw it and voted, though. Sorry.

This back-and-forth is especially irksome when you need the ten votes to place.

 

[Guest]

Beautiful -

Read and voted -

Excellent work.