Only long ones make it to the top 10

live4thebj

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Seems like only the long stories make it to the top ten. I appreciate a well written long one but my current all time favorite is only two pages long and hot as fuck. I think it is unfair you have to write at least 9 pages to get any chance of getting to the top 10.
 
I usually give it a page or two and if its not my kink or thing I move onto the next
 
Has to be a good story to go that many pages, haven't read one yet, a few that go three pages are good.
 
I Like it short and sweet.

Wait… are you talking about erotic stories?
 
There ought to be a page count in the titles list so you know how long of a ride you're in for.
 
@bbcbarry9033 each story has the word count listed. Each Lit page is approximately 3700 words. A little mental lmath can give you a page count.

@live4thebj I hate to break it to you but the hottest stories don't make the top ten. The best stories do. Stories that include an engaging plot, charcter developement, setting description, pacing, build up, a satisfing climax and a little aftercare to wash it all down. And most readers are looking for that. They are looking to be pulled into the story by their brain and their heart as well as their genitals. And it takes time to build all that into a story. It doesn't have to be nine pages, you can do it in much less if you write well. But stories are as long as they need to be for the writer to tell their tale.
 
@bbcbarry9033 each story has the word count listed. Each Lit page is approximately 3700 words. A little mental lmath can give you a page count.

@live4thebj I hate to break it to you but the hottest stories don't make the top ten. The best stories do. Stories that include an engaging plot, charcter developement, setting description, pacing, build up, a satisfing climax and a little aftercare to wash it all down. And most readers are looking for that. They are looking to be pulled into the story by their brain and their heart as well as their genitals. And it takes time to build all that into a story. It doesn't have to be nine pages, you can do it in much less if you write well. But stories are as long as they need to be for the writer to tell their tale.
Thanks Rob. I'm here for the mental math.
 
@bbcbarry9033 each story has the word count listed. Each Lit page is approximately 3700 words. A little mental lmath can give you a page count.

@live4thebj I hate to break it to you but the hottest stories don't make the top ten. The best stories do. Stories that include an engaging plot, charcter developement, setting description, pacing, build up, a satisfing climax and a little aftercare to wash it all down. And most readers are looking for that. They are looking to be pulled into the story by their brain and their heart as well as their genitals. And it takes time to build all that into a story. It doesn't have to be nine pages, you can do it in much less if you write well. But stories are as long as they need to be for the writer to tell their tale.
You tell me if this two page story doesn’t do what you just listed.

https://www.literotica.com/s/the-pill-3
 
You tell me if this two page story doesn’t do what you just listed.

https://www.literotica.com/s/the-pill-3

Having read the story, I can agree that it is excellent. As are, apparently all of her stories. I'll be following her, so thanks for that.

But to answer your question. No, it really doesn't. The story is what we call a stroker. It's a brief period of time, of two people getting together, sexually. And there's noting wrong with that. I've written some like that myself.

There isn't a plot beyond getting dad past his priapism, there's just enough character development that you understand she's not underage or inexperienced, and the setting is - the living room. Not terribly elaborate. But for a stroker, it doesn't need to be.

We've argued about this before in the AH. The big story vs. the stroker argument, with the strokers usually not getting the respect or attention that deeper stories get. But this is all in the hands of the voting readers. It's about what they want. And in this instance, the story has a 4.73 ⭐rating, and deservedly so. Which is a great rating, that any of us would be happy with. I did note a few grammatical errors, that I ordinarily don't pay attention to, but many readers feel they deserve the same level of grammatical perfection they find in their best sellers. I know from experience that many will reduce their vote, just for a few errors. It's not fair, but there it is.

After looking at your stories, it's clear I/T is your interest, and this story clearly left an impression. Is it worse than the other stories in the top ten? I don't know, I'm not going to read them. Maybe you should.

In closing, I hope @bridgetrose sees this thread and sees how passionately you admire her work. I'm sure it would make her day.
 
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