Ratings v story

[SinderellaSin]

So how do people feel about ratings v story. I've written a couple of shorter stories directed more at one genre, while my longer stories cover multiple. The next for instance has exhibitionism, dominance and group.

Would I be better concentrating them on one genre. Or should I even care about ratings. It's nice people fav or follow to be fair I didnt think anyone would, just writing for fun.

Sin xx

 

[ElectricBlue]

So how do people feel about ratings v story. I've written a couple of shorter stories directed more at one genre, while my longer stories cover multiple. The next for instance has exhibitionism, dominance and group.

The risk with a smorgasbord story, with multiple kinks, is that you might end up with combinations that individual readers might not like, or you don't go deep enough into one kink before you move to next one.

Would I be better concentrating them on one genre.

As a writer, I tend not to mix too much up in any one story. If I want to explore something in particular, I tend to write to that category. Which is why I've got stories in at least half the categories on Lit.

Or should I even care about ratings. It's nice people fav or follow to be fair I didnt think anyone would, just writing for fun.

That's completely up to you. As a long time writer I still get a buzz from good scores, but I still write what I want to write. I don't pander to readers, but I do like it when I please them.

 

[Gamblnluck]

I think it is better to post a story, even if it contains elements of multiple facets into one category. Alot of time, reluctance/non-consent is a catchall. The story can have several kinks, bdsm, incest etc and still be non-consent. I would not post different chapters of the same series across categories/genres. To do that, you will lose some of your readers.
If you post chapter 3 of a story in LW and the first in interracial, and the second in bdsm, you can almost guarantee a loss of points. Just keep the story together.
Now comes the question of why might scoring be important since of course you write only for yourself and not for an audience, like so many authors claim here. Personally I want my stories to be read over time.
Readers tend to read stories that got good ratings in the past. A few might like one of your stories and look for other things you wrote. But they only have so much time, and there is so much available, so they will tend toward your better stories.

 

[AG31]

So how do people feel about ratings v story. I've written a couple of shorter stories directed more at one genre, while my longer stories cover multiple. The next for instance has exhibitionism, dominance and group.

Would I be better concentrating them on one genre. Or should I even care about ratings. It's nice people fav or follow to be fair I didnt think anyone would, just writing for fun.

Sin xx

Personally, I could care less about ratings. Unless you have a really high readership, too much influence by outlieers.

 

[lc69hunter]

So how do people feel about ratings v story. I've written a couple of shorter stories directed more at one genre, while my longer stories cover multiple. The next for instance has exhibitionism, dominance and group.

Would I be better concentrating them on one genre. Or should I even care about ratings. It's nice people fav or follow to be fair I didnt think anyone would, just writing for fun.

Sin xx

Lit readers can be a picky group. The problem with multiple genres mixed is that someone might like MFM, but only if there are no crossed swords. Others might not like anal, or creampie cleanup or IR. Personally, I am pretty open, but don't like overt humiliation or chastity, so If I see that in a story, I generally will not read or comment. This is why using tags is so important. It gives the reader a heads up as to what to expect.

 

[RoperTrace]

I think it is better to post a story, even if it contains elements of multiple facets into one category. Alot of time, reluctance/non-consent is a catchall. The story can have several kinks, bdsm, incest etc and still be non-consent. I would not post different chapters of the same series across categories/genres. To do that, you will lose some of your readers.
If you post chapter 3 of a story in LW and the first in interracial, and the second in bdsm, you can almost guarantee a loss of points. Just keep the story together.
Now comes the question of why might scoring be important since of course you write only for yourself and not for an audience, like so many authors claim here. Personally I want my stories to be read over time.
Readers tend to read stories that got good ratings in the past. A few might like one of your stories and look for other things you wrote. But they only have so much time, and there is so much available, so they will tend toward your better stories.

I agree with your first paragraph totally. Some of my highest rated stories may include several genres, but my most-read stories stick mostly in one genre. I've been satisfied with my ratings either way, so I write what I enjoy.