Pandering for Votes

[genderbender]

Author will work for votes!

I know this is a dangerous request because someone could slam me with a low vote just to teach me a lesson. But, you see, I have this little story, the first that I submitted six days ago that hasn't reached the critical number of ten to qualify for the Top List. Yet the vote average of the first nine votes is higher than the top story on the fetish list. I'm afraid my maiden effort will be lost forever in the sea of fetish stories, lost to the small number of readers who are drawn to such things.

So, I'm inviting anyone with an interest in transgendered material to check it out. Admittedly its a long story, a sequence of adventures with this kinky guy named Mark who discovered the Michael Salem catalogue at a tender age and now can't quite figure out who he is. All he knows is that the gorgeous babe Shannon is his dream, and he prays she'll not reject him just because he's not exactly what he seems to be.

Don't look if the subject offends you, but if your curious, I thinks its pretty hot and you might enjoy yourself. The opening sequence is fun, as well. See what you think.

http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=9038

 

[genderbender]

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

I want to thank whomever, out of the cruelty of their heart, GAVE ME A ONE on this story! Clearly, in addition to the many fine people frequenting this site there is also at least ONE MALICIOUS ASSHOLE. I needed to be reminded of that. For all of the fine words about community on this site, its good to remember any aggregation of people this large, is bound to include immature, insecure, vicious and stupid people. I don't spend time with such people in real life, yet by participating on this site I expose myself to them. In the future I'll be more circumspect about asking for assistance, because I may well get another kick in the gut. I didn't like those when I was a kid and I do my best to avoid them now. I guess forewarned is forearmed. Greetings to all you nice folks, and FUCK YOU to the MALICIOUS ASSHOLE!

 

[genderbender]

I Love It!

KOK - I agree, its a great name for a band!

Everything you say is right on. I did my best to keep people not interested in the subject from looking at it, but what can you say? We're all consenting adults here and the really nasty stuff is shunted off to other sites. I don't expect that my two stories in the fetish section are everybody's cup of tea, but I know from the emails I've gotten from those appreciating kinkier material that my stuff's not bad, certainly not a "1" bad.

I'm glad to hear you say that serious contributors to this site would have brought negative reactions back to the bulletin board. I can live with that. I've read enough messages to recognize that some participants will punish people with low votes for a variety of reasons. I guess as someone who wanted to explore juvenile sexual behavior, as I've done on a couple of threads, I should be open to other juvenile behavior, as it occurs on this site.

Oh well. I'll continue to enjoy intelligence, wit and good writing as they are presented on this site by many people and do my best to ignore the children whose primary intention is to act out their insecurity, frustration and rage.

 

[genderbender]

The Saga Continues...

After eight (5) votes and one (4) vote, and, of course, following my pandering on this board, I've gotten three, count them three (1) votes. This afternoon I received the following anonymous email about this story -

"You should really think about writing a story with more substance and less pages. I can truely tell you that this not only bored the pants of me, but I did\'nt even find it erotic. Better luck next time!"


The first email I received on the same story wasn't anonymous and reads as follows -

"Outstanding story! Aroused me like few stories have before. More of the same, please. It would also be nice if your stories were available as one long text file instead of multiple pages."


The same day I received the following email about a second, similar story with the same major character -

"I hate to admit it (.. since right now I am the Nr. 1 on the Fetish top list).. but your story is excellent .. and I am sure you will soon pass me on the way to the top!!"

Congrats!
Hecate


As I write this message five of my stories are in the top 25 on different lists, two of them rated #2 in their respective categories, one number 8, one 13 and one 23. I even got an email from a reader telling me he'd never before registered a (5) vote for a story but he had just done so for one of mine.

Now, do you think I've suddenly become a lousy writer? Or perhaps those people who gave me compliments are dumb illiterates? Or do you think, just possibly, calling someone a malicious asshole on this bulletin board has struck a chord with a few of our readers who now feel compelled to reek venegance? Grow up kids!

And, thank you to Hecate for the kind words, and thank you to all the readers who've read and enjoyed my stories. I know they're well written and I know not everyone is going to like what I do. Oh well. I'm still having fun.

 

[bluntforcemama]

Pander away...

You've got my vote anyway, love... and nevermind the sticklers, we all know they're out there. Chin up!

 

[genderbender]

Thank you Myst, you're a sweetheart!

Yeah, that's what I like about this site. There are some really nice people hanging out here. Thanks for the good wishes, Myst.

 

[Jake2001]

Hang in there genderbender

'1' votes go with the territory. I even had a contributor tell me in a thread here on the BB that he had givin all my stories a '1' simply out of spite. It all comes out in the wash.

 

[Whispersecret]

This happens to everyone, GB. I wish I could spare you the upset, but I can't. I don't look at the story votes anymore, which has relieved any anxiety I had about my performance on the top lists. However, I've been checking my status on the Awards voting every day. I guess I've just substituted one type of voting for another. I'm a sucker for that kind of thing apparently.

Just tell yourself that there's no accounting for taste.

 

[genderbender]

Success is Seductive

Thanks everybody for the support! I submitted a ton of stories the first week after I'd found this site, somewhere around twenty, not even aware of Top Lists or that readers could vote for stories. I just was excited to have a place to share stories that were written over the last few years for my own pleasure. I've written a lot in my life, a couple thousand reports and memos at work, dozens of papers for school. Writing is easy for me and I've always gotten positive feedback.

But watching my stories get high scores, getting lots of positive feedback from readers, seeing my stories high on the Top Lists, was seductive. I guess this whole experience, which I hear others have had as well, calms me down a bit. I want to be a good writer of fiction, not necessarily a high scoring writer of pornography. I've read some wonderful erotica on this site that has scored very well, so I know the heavy ladled hardcore stuff isn't required.

I'd be happier with a really well written story that doesn't satisfy every horny dude with an attitude, but that earns the respect of fellow writers committed to their craft.

 

[Hecate]

it happens to all of us ...

well - see, my story was top of the Fetish list for a while ... and I was really hoping to make the nominations for the month *blushing - geeze , ok, I am pretty proud of that one ....* alas .. on the LAST day of February ... tumble tumble ... down I go!

Most of my stories got great votes - the firt 5-8 .. once they get to or across the critical mass of ten votes, the "bad" ones start to hit home - maybe it is because the first people to read are the ones who like me and read it when seeing my nme in the "new" lists , maybe it is simply because with those few but good votes you head to the top of the lists, then attract a more "neutral" readership and they give you the "honest" votes ... or maybe it is just someone who didn't like you and was waiting for his/her change to make it known that way, I don't know and I really will try to not worry about it anymore ... I have had such a lot of wonderfull responses to my stories by mail, never got a bad feedback, but the ones keep rolling ... *shruggs shoulders* nothing much I can do about it, so I bask in the glow of the appreciative words I am getting and only can advise the same to all other writers.

Now, if only someone could tell me how to NOT check out top lists and votes *sighs* ... I still can't stop myself from torturing me with that.

 

[genderbender]

Hecate - So We Suffer Together

Hecate - Nice to have you appear on this thread! I took a peak at your website a couple of days ago and must say I was impressed! If I were a little younger and not halfway around the world I'd definitely like to get to know you better. I like a girl with curves in all the right places, especially those blessed with abundance rather than scarcity.

Positive feedback tis addictive, isn't it. I'll give you some real soon, I don't doubt. I've been so busy shoveling the stuff into the site that I haven't had much time to read. I even found myself writing a story in response to a reader who gave me some pretty hot feedback. (Some nasty stuff on Extreme.) The devil made me do it. And now I find myself browsing the bulletin boards and occasionally adding my two cents to discussions underway. Oh well.

Since you seemed to enjoy my stuff I'll likely appreciate yours. I'll drop you a line after I read some of your stuff so we can compare notes.

 

[Katerina Val-Kyrie]

genderbender, I thought your story was great. I have never ventured into the fetish world before, and I was intrigued by Shannon's adventures. Also, reading about two men together was very interesting. Even being 5 pages long, you kept my interest the whole way through. Your story was very well written, that my friend, you can be proud of...I write in the romance category, so this was a whole new read for me. I liked it though, the unknown is kinda cool. I shall have to check out the rest of your works...You're doing fantabulous, thanks for sharing. I gave you a good vote, not to worry, you deserved it!

Hugs KitKat

[Edited by Katerina Val-Kyrie on 03-02-2001 at 01:12 PM]

 

[genderbender]

Kats are among my favorite animals...

Katerina, what a lovely name! Thank you so much for your kind words. I've read the brief description you posted and wondered about a housewife and mother who is drawn to this site. I thought it was only kinky people like me. I love the fact there are so many different people with such far ranging sexual interests willing to share with one another. I especially appreciate the fact you ventured into foreign territory to look at this story and am delighted it held your interest. If its tickled your fancy at all you might get a kick out of another Mark/Marilyn adventure entitled "Boys will be Girls." That one's quite a bit shorter. Thanks again for kind words expressed here on the bulletin board for the whole world to see.

 

[Katerina Val-Kyrie]

genderbender, you are most welcome, regarding your well deserved feedback. You really did good...trust me. Keep up the great work...and please, keep entertaining us!

Oh, and housewives and moms love it here too...we need an escape, especially when we have teens. God, need I say more?

Hugs KitKat

[Edited by Katerina Val-Kyrie on 03-03-2001 at 09:11 PM]

 

[doctor_insanus]

Re: Success is Seductive

But watching my stories get high scores, getting lots of positive feedback from readers, seeing my stories high on the Top Lists, was seductive. I guess this whole experience, which I hear others have had as well, calms me down a bit.

I know exactly how you feel! When I posted my first story, I just thought it would be nice to have a good, solid average. Since then, my first two stories have hovered in the 4.60 range. Then I submitted my third.

After 10 votes, it was at 4.90. That's when I began to think this voting thing was pretty cool. Since then, it has 18 votes and stands at 4.39. Needless to say, it was disappointing to see it plummet like that.

Like you, I've had feedback from more experienced writers who have encountered the same situation. It stinks, but it's the nature of the beast.