If I had to guess, (and this is based mostly on the kind of comments I've seen on my own stories) it's probably something like 'Oh I came here to masturbate, not to have you try to make me cry, 1 star for writing about suicide on the smut site.'
I have H on all my stories except my most recent (because it hasn't hit 10 votes yet; and frankly I'm kinda surprised a couple of them are rating as highly as they are). But even if I had some truly horrible ratings, I think I'd nonetheless keep it up unless there was something morally questionable. I think it's cool for writers to leave up their older works so you can see how they evolve over time, how their styles change, their approaches, the quality, etc. Besides, there might have been somebody, somewhere who enjoyed it, and why deprive them of a work they liked, even if other people didn't like it? I know there have been a couple stories I went back to find after a while and the author had either deleted their account or left the site, which was a bummer, because they really were quite good despite the lower ratings. Just really niche stuff (shockingly, the person writing anthro erotica likes niche smut, so weird).Here’s question for you - as all you stories have thesymbol & high ratings across the board.
Do you delete stories if they don’t make a certain value?
- Rewrite relaunch, I could see that happening in a series. Like when Bobby Ewing came back in Dallas
- Delete and kill. No point looking back or high giving readers something below average
- Or you have been just a good writer / stories well received over the years!
Hey, you know what, that's pretty freaking good! I'm just starting to creep up to 70 votes on a couple stories after a few months, so 100 votes in such a short period of time is phenomenal! You should be proud! 50 comments is also amazing! It really speaks to how moving it was for people, and that's a huge accomplishment in and of itself.
You're absolutely right, and maybe I just come across as whiny.
I'm extremely lucky to get that kind of engagement and ratings. 
I didn't see it as whiny, I figured I'd give you a bit of perspective. We can all use that every now and again. I'm definitely going to be checking our your VD story!You're absolutely right, and maybe I just come across as whiny.
Tied for 4th is a good placing, I'm shooting for that one with VDay now
It's not the bombs themselves, but the mentality. The idea that people feel the need to harm other writers' stories just for being in the same competition.
Does explain why my novel got so many 1 stars tbh - lots of teary moments!
Yeah same, I have at time of counting 5 one stars…!
I thought about this a bit when I decided to submit this story to the V-Day comp. I knew it was very unlikely it would place in the top, in part because of exactly this. It's mostly a journey through grief with hope at the other end, and the erotic part is one scene that is more a cog in that wheel rather than written to be hot. I really can't complain with a 4.68 (and still, here I am complaining, sheeesh...), that's a bloody good rating by any measure. The engagement with the story is amazing and I stand by what I said here somewhere, that if this finishes over 4.5 on Feb 14th I'll be quite happy with the whole thing. But I wonder if I should write a shorter and hotter, sex focused story for the next comp and see what happens.
I’m at under 4.00 at the minute from 20 votes, quite frustrating!
Entering into anything means we showed up. Making the Long list mean we are all winnners as our effort are immortalized (as long as the author doesn’t delete!).
Grateful for your comment and vote. I am intending to get some reading done over the next week to also see what else everyone has produced.Entering into anything means we showed up. Making the Long list mean we are all winnners as our effort our immortalize (as long as the author doesnt delete!).
I feel its a bit like we have all gone to a Studio 54 party (back in the day). The iconic nightclub (our Literotica) was a place where the elite and the outcasts danced side by side under disco's dazzling lights. Thatʼs us, being cool and putting ourselves out there!
MY OFFER - is still standing for any authors that would like someone to read and vote on their entry if they are struggling to get their name on the guest (aka long) list! Just like this post so I know who needs the help
Talk about spoilers…
Well, you weren't expecting them to keep having meaningless sex in a Valentine's Day story, were you?
Sex is seldom meaningless - unless you are doing it wrong
Good luck
Now who's giving out spoilers?Sex is seldom meaningless - unless you are doing it wrong
