The Milestone thread...Brag here.

[LexxRuthless]

Yesterday I moved up from #28 to #26 on the Most Followed Authors list.

 

[Smuttyandfun]

Yesterday I moved up from #28 to #26 on the Most Followed Authors list.

I'm inching my way up, but I'm nowhere near you.

 

[SeraphNocturne]

Yesterday I moved up from #28 to #26 on the Most Followed Authors list.

You're number three in the last week... I think the seriously impressive bit here is that you're so high up without even breaking a hundred stories. Nice!

 

[LexxRuthless]

You're number three in the last week... I think the seriously impressive bit here is that you're so high up without even breaking a hundred stories. Nice!

I just put out a new story 3 days ago, and it's doing well. That's the "bump" on the current week.

 

[MediocreAuthor]

Hey I always root for Vader. Your job is to make a good villain, you don't have to make sure everyone roots against them. Although, I guess there's Vader and then there's Amon Goeth... Some villains are harder to root for than others!

If you root for James, I don't think we can be friends. I made him as unlikable as possible, on purpose...

 

[MajorRewrite]

Most Contrived & Arbitrary Distinction:

I am #4 on the list of Most Followed Authors who have posted less than 10 stories. (I have 9 stories). I’m so proud.

#1 is someone named Mr Creator who has 4924 followers and only 3 stories. What a show off.

 

[lovecraft68]

If you root for James, I don't think we can be friends. I made him as unlikable as possible, on purpose...

I remember having a discussion with a friend just before writing my EH novel Abigail, and describing her. "She's powerful in both influence and raw supernatural power, she's arrogant, she's vicious, sadistic, murderous and not quite sane."

My friend "Wait, this is the protagonist? Who the hell is the antagonist?"

A mafia lieutenant who tortures and burns people alive, and has recently begin kidnapping teenage girls to sell them into sex trafficking.

Oh, well, good for her then.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

If you root for James, I don't think we can be friends. I made him as unlikable as possible, on purpose...

Down with James! Off with his head. Let him eat cum. Unless he likes that.

 

[lovecraft68]

Most Contrived & Arbitrary Distinction:

I am #4 on the list of Most Followed Authors who have posted less than 10 stories. (I have 9 stories). I’m so proud.

#1 is someone named Mr Creator who has 4924 followers and only 3 stories. What a show off.

Jammy Jimmy has 3373 on two stories, but 99% of them are from one story "Threads The Island" which has been faved over 6k times and is hyped as some type of legend in I/T. Its over 30 pages, but I attempted to read it a few years ago, and got about 11 pages in before I decided that it must fall under a "just me" thing because I didn't see the appeal.

The story equivalent of one hit wonders in their case.

 

[lovecraft68]

I will never understand Lit's readers' attraction to very long stories; I just don't get it. Is it the reading process itself that gives them pleasure, regardless of the content? Do they enjoy rolling their eyes from side to side? There is a clear correlation between the length of the story and its rating and number of favorites. I have yet to come across a story that is over 10 pages and is not inflated with noncontributing information.

Is there a difference between reading a 30 page one shot or the same story in 5 6 page chapters?

I think the benefit of the very long story is many drop off without voting and it avoids some bombs, most who finished must have liked it to do so and probably give a 5.

 

[SimonDoom]

I will never understand Lit's readers' attraction to very long stories; I just don't get it. Is it the reading process itself that gives them pleasure, regardless of the content? Do they enjoy rolling their eyes from side to side? There is a clear correlation between the length of the story and its rating and number of favorites. I have yet to come across a story that is over 10 pages and is not inflated with noncontributing information.

It's hard to know whether, and to what degree, Lit readers really like very long stories. We know that many do, but it's hard to tell how many. It stands to reason that very long stories have high scores, because only those who enjoy the story are going to stick it out to the end. But that doesn't explain why a story like Threads has so many favorites, or has earned the author so many followers.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

I have no idea what Tilan said. He's iggyed. But I like long stories, books, novels, and epics: Dracula, Frankenstein, and Moby Dick (which isn't erotic at all). I've read All of the novels written by Earl Stanley Gardener, Raymond Chandler, Stephen King, and many others. Long stories tell more complex stories. Millie has two great novellas on here, Written in Blood, and The Case of the Richman's Wife that are both compelling and erotic. But I shouldn't tout my friend's work. After all, Millie doesn't push mine.

 

[Smuttyandfun]

It's hard to know whether, and to what degree, Lit readers really like very long stories. We know that many do, but it's hard to tell how many. It stands to reason that very long stories have high scores, because only those who enjoy the story are going to stick it out to the end. But that doesn't explain why a story like Threads has so many favorites, or has earned the author so many followers.

I've written some longer stories, and some only a page or two. I've notice the readers who enjoy a detailed, longer story with lots of background will actually complain that a 25k or 30k story wasn't longer. It seems the ones that enjoy a longer story don't mind sitting for hours as long as it holds their attention, and they'll usually score it pretty high, too.

 

[MillieDynamite]

I have no idea what Tilan said. He's iggyed. But I like long stories, books, novels, and epics: Dracula, Frankenstein, and Moby Dick (which isn't erotic at all). I've read All of the novels written by Earl Stanley Gardener, Raymond Chandler, Stephen King, and many others. Long stories tell more complex stories. Millie has two great novellas on here, Written in Blood, and The Case of the Richman's Wife that are both compelling and erotic. But I shouldn't tout my friend's work. After all, Millie doesn't push mine.

No, I don't. We share a publisher, I'm not your agent and you're not mine. But if you want to push my content, send them to Smashwords, Amazon, or BookApy so I can make money. LOL

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

If I pointed out that I sold more than you last month, would that be catty?

No, I don't. We share a publisher, I'm not your agent and you're not mine. But if you want to push my content, send them to Smashwords, Amazon, or BookApy so I can make money. LOL

 

[pink_silk_glove]

Moby Dick (which isn't erotic at all).

Oh no, of course it isn't.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

Yeah, if I had a nickname for my husband's, it'd be Black Moby.

 

[lovecraft68]

If I pointed out that I sold more than you last month, would that be catty?

Well....it is the brag thread.

 

[MillieDynamite]

TMI, TMI, Mary.

Yeah, if I had a nickname for my husband's, it'd be Black Moby.

 

[onehitwanda]

I'm not sure this is a milestone unless we're going to record units of alcohol consumed, but I just got this feedback...

Let me begin by saying that I would never hit a Wanda once! Unless, of course, she demanded a longer, more complete spanking either by her verbal request for more attention, or by intentionally doing something she knew was naughty enough to earn her that privilege. Based upon my previous experiences, I have adopted the official policy of interspersing strokes of my hand with strokes of my tongue, especially in an area adjacent to the buttocks in a ratio that causes the recipient to respond with three yelps followed by three orgasms.

Uh... thanks... I think?

 

[AwkwardlySet]

I will never understand Lit's readers' attraction to very long stories; I just don't get it. Is it the reading process itself that gives them pleasure, regardless of the content? Do they enjoy rolling their eyes from side to side? There is a clear correlation between the length of the story and its rating and number of favorites. I have yet to come across a story that is over 10 pages and is not inflated with noncontributing information.

Long stories are practically the only ones I read. I want characters to be properly developed. That takes time. A good plot that follows the development of characters and sets up an interesting and complex story takes time to set in. Over time, a reader gets more and more immersed in the story and becomes invested in the plot and characters. That can happen in a short story as well, but I don't think it is really the same. It is a matter of taste.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

Well....it is the brag thread.

True.

 

[lovecraft68]

I just passed 29k sales all time on Smashwords.

 

[lovecraft68]

Long stories are practically the only ones I read. I want characters to be properly developed. That takes time. A good plot that follows the development of characters and sets up an interesting and complex story takes time to set in. Over time, a reader gets more and more immersed in the story and becomes invested in the plot and characters. That can happen in a short story as well, but I don't think it is really the same. It is a matter of taste.

If all those factors are there, its great. The issue is I've seen some where the level of interest in character/story drastically falls off. Like anything else, there's good and bad examples of everything.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

If all those factors are there, its great. The issue is I've seen some where the level of interest in character/story drastically falls off. Like anything else, there's good and bad examples of everything.

Of course. This may be only my opinion, but I'd say that it is considerably harder to create a good long story than a good short story. You need long-term planning for the characters and plot. You need consistency. You need to keep it interesting, to keep the pace of the story. You need to win readers, because, by default, they will be less inclined to invest a considerable amount of time to read your story, so you need to get them interested quickly.
In a short story, it is all different. You need almost none of the stuff you need in a long one. You don't need to develop characters because there is no time. You don't need a complex plot, because again, no time. What you need to do is to make every word count and focus on the scene/situation you want to paint and make sure that it delivers to the reader who will likely stay with the story even if your opening isn't the greatest. It is hard in a different way, sure, but not as hard as creating a very long story, and certainly not as time-consuming. My opinion.