Updates or ???

[Xue Lan]

I see someone has opened an old thread started by me. I will explain.

I made the original post because at that time there were more “new chapters” and “revisions” than new stories. I made the post because I think sometimes writers abuse the system and keep adding chapters just so their story stays on the front page. Just like sometimes there are threads posted to say “oh look how good this story is! It should be published!” when readers don’t download it so much any more.

There was trouble at a well known bookstore websites when they asked for people to review books. Some very selfish authors posted hundreds of reviews – all under phoney names – saying how good their work was and tried to stimulate more sales that way.

Here, If you look, you will see how once a story is no longer on the front page, it doesn’t get so many readers anymore, no matter how good it may be.

I said I know how one writer works – my Fox - and he would not post a story chapter by chapter on this website and nothing gets posted until it is finished. That is just him. He has written serials but nothing gets posted or submitted until most of the story is done. That way he does not lose his train of thought.

I am not a writer, but I know how hard writers work at making the stories. I felt for my Fox when his stories slip away while others stay on the front page. It is funny because he does not mind. He says that is the writer’s lot – what is published today is at a garage sale next week, he says.

I was only making a suggestion because at the time I was frustrated that it was all the same old stories on the “new” page for several weeks. Maybe I should have been direct in my thoughts, ya?

I do not speak for anyone but me. This is not my website so I do not make the rules.
Jinn works very very hard on this website.

Thank you Jinn, for all you do.

I apologize to you if my stamping my foot has caused you trouble.

[Garmonbozia]

Thanks for clearing that up Xue Lan. I guess I am a little naive when it comes to those kinds of tactics. I know a lot of people have big egos but I didn't think too many would go to those measures to get noticed.

I have always searched for the good stories, both here and offline, and I know a lot of other people don't do that and are happy with what is thrust before them but I somehow hoped a lot of other people were like me. I am constantly haunting second hand bookstores for titles I am after - books that have been out of print for twenty years but considered classics by those in the industry.

I must also admit to not checking the date on which posts are made. Maybe I should in future.

Jason