SimonDoom
Kink Lord
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I've read comments in this forum to the effect that an author should write what he or she wants to write and not worry too much about comments and ratings and favorites. I think, in general, that's the right attitude. I write stories that interest me. I hope they appeal to someone else, somewhere, but I don't know how to write other than to write what is interesting to me.
At the same time, this site offers a unique opportunity to receive a large quantity of immediate feedback on one's stories. Since comments can be few and far between, and ratings earned with no explanation, the feedback can be difficult to interpret. But it's still quite a lot of data, in a short time span.
I'm curious whether other authors use that feedback when they write new stories, and, if so, how. And whether authors can intuit anything useful or interesting about their stories from the comments, ratings, and favorites they receive.
At the same time, this site offers a unique opportunity to receive a large quantity of immediate feedback on one's stories. Since comments can be few and far between, and ratings earned with no explanation, the feedback can be difficult to interpret. But it's still quite a lot of data, in a short time span.
I'm curious whether other authors use that feedback when they write new stories, and, if so, how. And whether authors can intuit anything useful or interesting about their stories from the comments, ratings, and favorites they receive.