Sammael Bard
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I'm compiling this list specifically for authors new to Literotica, especially those who fret over comments and scores. Maybe I'll clean it up and post this later as reviews/essays. Idk. Let's see how this goes.
Feel free to criticize or add your experience while reading/writing in various categories on Literotica.
Hopefully, someone agonizing over their scores finds this useful.
I'll start with the (in)famous one: Loving Wives
There's little love for cheating wives, cuckolds and redemption themed stories in Loving Wives. The most vocal commenters and voters are, almost always, toxic and vile. Expect a few comments to be about self-inserting readers who would've done a better job if they were the protagonist.
There's also a significant commercial market for this genre. People who like reading these categories are just as many as the haters - maybe not as vocal. They pay good money for complete works.
So, if you're someone who enjoys writing these sub-genres here, keep a few things in mind:
Loving Wives, as a category, gets a lot of views compared to its sister categories like Group Sex or Fetish. If you're thinking about submitting in a different category to avoid the toxic crowd, think twice.
More views means more potential followers. More followers means if you ever decide to sell your work, these humble perverts will be the first buyers of your work in a saturated market.
If you have a thick skin impervious to insults, submit in Loving Wives, regardless of your decision to monetize your stories.
But if you're someone who prefers peace and quiet and don't mind the occasional tumbleweeds in the comments section, you can skirt the rules and post in sister categories like Fetish and Group Sex. Less hate and vitriol, but also less engagement.
You're free to choose.
There have been authors who posted well-loved stories like Requital and The Private Party, but their scores hover at an average of 4.50-4.55. There's a higher scored Katie's Massage (4.66 as of today) which is also one of the most read stories on Lit at 4.6 million views (I personally think older stories [circa 2000s] are more immune to 1-bombs as the 4s and 5s they've accumulated all these years offset any malicious votes)
Edit; There was also a story in the Erotic Couplings' Hall of Fame about a married woman sleeping with her coworker. It received a score north of 4.85 and a lot of positive comments. Unfortunately I can't find that story or its links anywhere. This shows a good story will receive attention regardless of its category.
Anyway, here's a meme to sum it up:
Feel free to criticize or add your experience while reading/writing in various categories on Literotica.
Hopefully, someone agonizing over their scores finds this useful.
I'll start with the (in)famous one: Loving Wives
There's little love for cheating wives, cuckolds and redemption themed stories in Loving Wives. The most vocal commenters and voters are, almost always, toxic and vile. Expect a few comments to be about self-inserting readers who would've done a better job if they were the protagonist.
There's also a significant commercial market for this genre. People who like reading these categories are just as many as the haters - maybe not as vocal. They pay good money for complete works.
So, if you're someone who enjoys writing these sub-genres here, keep a few things in mind:
Loving Wives, as a category, gets a lot of views compared to its sister categories like Group Sex or Fetish. If you're thinking about submitting in a different category to avoid the toxic crowd, think twice.
More views means more potential followers. More followers means if you ever decide to sell your work, these humble perverts will be the first buyers of your work in a saturated market.
If you have a thick skin impervious to insults, submit in Loving Wives, regardless of your decision to monetize your stories.
But if you're someone who prefers peace and quiet and don't mind the occasional tumbleweeds in the comments section, you can skirt the rules and post in sister categories like Fetish and Group Sex. Less hate and vitriol, but also less engagement.
You're free to choose.
There have been authors who posted well-loved stories like Requital and The Private Party, but their scores hover at an average of 4.50-4.55. There's a higher scored Katie's Massage (4.66 as of today) which is also one of the most read stories on Lit at 4.6 million views (I personally think older stories [circa 2000s] are more immune to 1-bombs as the 4s and 5s they've accumulated all these years offset any malicious votes)
Edit; There was also a story in the Erotic Couplings' Hall of Fame about a married woman sleeping with her coworker. It received a score north of 4.85 and a lot of positive comments. Unfortunately I can't find that story or its links anywhere. This shows a good story will receive attention regardless of its category.
Anyway, here's a meme to sum it up:
