The Milestone thread...Brag here.

[lovecraft68]

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.

Much harder. My longest here is close to thirty pages because its a contest entry so had to be a one off.
I have multiple e-books that are 80k or more, and at that point the pacing is much more important than if you're only writing 10k or so.

 

[oneagainst]

As per the contemporary thread "who knows you write literotica" (answer: no-one) I'm going to say it here, have a celebratory beer and tell absolutely no-one IRL why.

Today, just ticked over to 1000 followers after 18 months of publishing on Lit. And, without a single story in I/T.

Take it away, Mr. Sinatra. No, not New York, man. The other song. Geez.

 

[lovecraft68]

Nice comment on 'The Model Sister"

Not2Pervyabout 6 hours ago
I started reading this jealous of all your accolades and finishing it I bow down before the master. Bravo!

The master of sibcest. I need to add this to my e-mail signature at work.

 

[NoTalentHack]

As per the contemporary thread "who knows you write literotica" (answer: no-one) I'm going to say it here, have a celebratory beer and tell absolutely no-one IRL why.

Today, just ticked over to 1000 followers after 18 months of publishing on Lit. And, without a single story in I/T.

Take it away, Mr. Sinatra. No, not New York, man. The other song. Geez.

Hell yeah! You absolutely deserve it.

 

[bumpercars]

I've been letting people commission stories by making a donation to a sexual assault prevention non-profit rather than paying me. Those stories have raised over $550 now, which makes me feel good.

1.77 million views and 808 followers is also nice. Not the biggest, I'm sure, but around here we know it doesn't have to be the biggest for you to enjoy it. (It also took me six years, which strains the metaphor a bit, but details.)

I also had someone message me to say that my stories help her enjoy her kinks without feeling gross about it, which makes me hug my phone like Kermit whenever I read it.

 

[lovecraft68]

I've been letting people commission stories by making a donation to a sexual assault prevention non-profit rather than paying me. Those stories have raised over $550 now, which makes me feel good.

That's amazing.

 

[MillieDynamite]

As per the contemporary thread "who knows you write literotica" (answer: no-one) I'm going to say it here, have a celebratory beer and tell absolutely no-one IRL why.

Today, just ticked over to 1000 followers after 18 months of publishing on Lit. And, without a single story in I/T.

Take it away, Mr. Sinatra. No, not New York, man. The other song. Geez.

She dun it her way.

 

[lovecraft68]

 

[djrip]

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Only one?

 

[lovecraft68]

Only one?

I have others, but they're further down. I've never topped the category before, but this thing went scorched Earth. It won't last long, someone will troll it, but its the 3K+ votes and close to 700 favs it has in a month that's the mind blowing thing. I mentioned in my note its my personal fav because sibs is my personal kink, so I guess I represent the readership well.

I told someone here I was releasing the "Mic Drop" story, and they said, "Yeah, okay, we'll see."

Now they can see.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Woo hooo. Just passed 3,000 followers. Taken a while but now its onwards to 4,000

Doesn't mean much but it feels nice. LOL

 

[MelissaBaby]

I have others, but they're further down. I've never topped the category before, but this thing went scorched Earth. It won't last long, someone will troll it, but its the 3K+ votes and close to 700 favs it has in a month that's the mind blowing thing. I mentioned in my note its my personal fav because sibs is my personal kink, so I guess I represent the readership well.

I told someone here I was releasing the "Mic Drop" story, and they said, "Yeah, okay, we'll see."

Now they can see.

Yep, when you hit #1, get a screenshot to remember it by, because it won't last.

My most recent hit the 100 vote threshold for the all time list with a score of 4.99. By the 110th vote, it was at 4.88.

 

[oneagainst]

Woo hooo. Just passed 3,000 followers. Taken a while but now its onwards to 4,000

Doesn't mean much but it feels nice. LOL

It means a lot! Go for it!

How will you celebrate? Is it like wedding anniversaries... the first thousand being just beer?

 

[lovecraft68]

Yep, when you hit #1, get a screenshot to remember it by, because it won't last.

My most recent hit the 100 vote threshold for the all time list with a score of 4.99. By the 110th vote, it was at 4.88.

You're almost better off staying around #3

I had a long sib series back in 2010-2011 it was really dark and not for everyone so the scores were high but low votes totals. One by one as each chapter would hit the 100 to be on the all time list at scores in the high 4.8's they'd be blasted down like yours

And when you only have the 100 votes it doesn't take a lot of bombs to do.

There was an I'T series here that dominated the top spots for a long time then started getting bombed and he'd ask for a sweet and get it, then it would happen again. He finally pulled the entire series from here.

 

[MelissaBaby]

And when you only have the 100 votes it doesn't take a lot of bombs to do.

And when you drop down the list, your views will slow down. In the early going, a couple of one bombs can drop you from the top ten, and high viewership, into the 50s or lower, relatively out of sight.

 

[SimonDoom]

Woo hooo. Just passed 3,000 followers. Taken a while but now its onwards to 4,000

Doesn't mean much but it feels nice. LOL

Congratulations. You deserve it. You write entertaining stories and you have a unique style.

 

[lovecraft68]

And when you drop down the list, your views will slow down. In the early going, a couple of one bombs can drop you from the top ten, and high viewership, into the 50s or lower, relatively out of sight.

That's why-as I said Djrip-the others I have through out the top list are further down(I think I have one in the 50's rest over 100) because they were high enough at some point to get attention of snipers.

What I like about the story I took the snapshot of is at over 3k votes and still getting votes thanks to the boost from placing in the contest, its going to take some work to bring it way down. Not that they won't do it, but its going to take all their sock puppet alts and all my 'fans' from LW

 

[PrincessArianrhod]

Just hit 100 followers. I know some of you folks are legends in your own lunch time but it feels special to me, considering my stories are pretty niche and I'm certainly less than prolific.

 

[NoTalentHack]

Just hit 100 followers. I know some of you folks are legends in your own lunch time but it feels special to me, considering my stories are pretty niche and I'm certainly less than prolific.

Congratulations! That IS a milestone, and you should be proud. A lot of people don't ever hit that many.

 

[Blaggs08]

I signed up and made my first posts here today. Been reading for a while but feel it is time to contribute a little

 

[joy_of_cooking]

I signed up and made my first posts here today. Been reading for a while but feel it is time to contribute a little

Welcome!

 

[Blaggs08]

Thanks. Very happy to be here.

 

[Comshaw]

It always flippin' amazes me at the proliferous authors that frequent this place, creating books and stories by the handful. Yep, it is amazing and can be intimidating for some. Who? Those who don't have the skill or the drive or the time or the want to get to that level. But sometimes what we do do calls for a little bragging. Normally I don't 'cause I just don't, but I think I will this time. I am pretty damned proud of what I have accomplished for an old, sausage-fingered, dyslexic hobby writer. That previous remark isn't just me being disparaging about myself, it's the bald-faced truth. To example it, three fingers on my right hand were cut damn near off and reattached 50-odd years ago so they don't work very well for typing. I don't put tags on my stories, preferring to let readers stumble into them. I have no proof of it but I believe it keeps away a lot of the trolls. So here it is:
Stories: 46
Poems:1 (nonerotic, 7 votes @ 4.86)
Followers:650
Categories:6, Loving Wives, Romance, Nonconsent/Reluctance, Incest/Taboo, Erotic Couplings, Mature
Average vote: 4.601

While I may not be one of the legends around this here place, I am happy with what I have accomplished.

Comshaw

 

[lovecraft68]

Just hit 100 followers. I know some of you folks are legends in your own lunch time but it feels special to me, considering my stories are pretty niche and I'm certainly less than prolific.

That's great. I have no doubt the next hundred will come faster.

 

[lovecraft68]

It always flippin' amazes me at the proliferous authors that frequent this place, creating books and stories by the handful. Yep, it is amazing and can be intimidating for some. Who? Those who don't have the skill or the drive or the time or the want to get to that level. But sometimes what we do do calls for a little bragging. Normally I don't 'cause I just don't, but I think I will this time. I am pretty damned proud of what I have accomplished for an old, sausage-fingered, dyslexic hobby writer. That previous remark isn't just me being disparaging about myself, it's the bald-faced truth. To example it, three fingers on my right hand were cut damn near off and reattached 50-odd years ago so they don't work very well for typing. I don't put tags on my stories, preferring to let readers stumble into them. I have no proof of it but I believe it keeps away a lot of the trolls. So here it is:
Stories: 46
Poems:1 (nonerotic, 7 votes @ 4.86)
Followers:650
Categories:6, Loving Wives, Romance, Nonconsent/Reluctance, Incest/Taboo, Erotic Couplings, Mature
Average vote: 4.601

While I may not be one of the legends around this here place, I am happy with what I have accomplished.

Comshaw

You're a legend just in being here for 23 years.