A question for Lit authors...

[Vilac]

Ok. I admit it. I've frequented this site for almost 3 years now. I've read countless stories in practically every catergory possible.

I've laughed at some stories, been intrigued by others, and even found some to be amazingly erotic.

My confession? I think I've actually voted on a submission three times.

<hangs head> I know. I'm just one of the many who don't vote. But I'm trying to reform my evil ways. It's just recently been brought to light by my one and only submission to Lit: After 29 views, I've got 2 votes! (and...I have to wonder if I'm lucky for those two)

My question is this: For those of you who have submitted a story many times, does it bother you when you have a lack of response? Or...do you write for the pure enjoyment of it all? What motivates you?

Just curious....

And...P.S.: I'll vote more often now.

V~

 

[KillerMuffin]

Lack of response? This happens?



Votes are votes, authors prefer feedback, but enjoy cash more.

People post stories here to be exhibitionistic or to wallow in the positive feedback others give us. It's a great feeling to open an email that says, "You're a great writer!"

Mostly, though, we write so that you will read it and hopefully enjoy it.

 

[Dillinger]

Good answer KM.

I think almost all authors like to get feedback. I know I do. A few words in a PM or email are the best. Second best is the votes - at least it gives us an idea of what people think of our work.

Mostly I write for fun. My own enjoyment and others. Its a hobby, a diversion for me. The biggest thrill is knowing that someone else enjoyed my writing and, if an erotic story, that it turned them on. Got them hard, or wet, or horny...

 

[carrie-on]

All I can say is welcome to the club! I have voted on every story I have read whether I liked it or not. I usually send feedback to the authors too.
Sometimes it is very discouraging to see that people have read my stories and not voted and I wonder if it is worth my time to write,but I love to do it so I continue.

 

[lovetoread]

I write because I like to.

I would love however to at least get some sort of response,ya know?

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

My first two years here I had a story that was either number 1 or at least in the top 5, and that was cool, and I enjoyed that. But that was then and this is now, and now that there are so many stories and so many authors I'm not really all that concerned anymore. I haven't checked on one of my stories "standings" in over a year. So the voting thing doesn't mean all that much to me.

What I do enjoy are the e-mails I still get. Although I don't really look for "feedback" or "critique", I do like knowing that people find the stories and take the time to write me, and I always reply to them, because I appreciate the effort.

If I don't get any e-mails for a while I usually do this: Here's a list of my fucking stories, pick one, read it, and send me a Goddamned e-mail!

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

I much prefer the feedback then a score. I haven't submitted a story in almost 8 months. <lazy fluff writer> But I still get feedback on my stories. It makes me happy to see that someone is reading them and even enoying them.

 

[juicylips]

If I don't get any e-mails for a while I usually do this: Here's a list of my fucking stories, pick one, read it, and send me a Goddamned e-mail!

Gosh, D. You get me so HOT when you're aggressive like this.

JL

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Don't talk, READ.

And make a sandwich.

 

[sunstruck]

Don't talk, READ.

And make a sandwich.

Do you just not get fed anymore?

 

[Vilac]

If I don't get any e-mails for a while I usually do this: Here's a list of my fucking stories, pick one, read it, and send me a Goddamned e-mail! [/B]

lol....I suppose sometimes the direct approach is best. lol

V~

 

[unclej]

i'm probably the newest and most inexperienced writer of this bunch so i've been watching reads, votes and where my stories stand. after my first one i got five or six positive feedback e-mails and i'll admit that they had a lot to do with my writing the second one. after the second one was published i got even more feedback and have actually started a friendship with one of the respondents.

both of my stories have stayed in the top ten for the humor catagory since they were published and i'll admit to getting a real charge out of that. over 5000 reads between them is absolutely incredible to me. knowing that i probably got at least a chuckle out of that many people is like a class clown's dream come true.

the whole experience has been a kick in the ass. i've never tried this kind of writing before and didn't know how it would be received. i'm working on one more humorous story now and then may try my hand at straight sexy stuff.

 

[GuyJD]

My question is this: For those of you who have submitted a story many times, does it bother you when you have a lack of response? Or...do you write for the pure enjoyment of it all? What motivates you?

Just curious....

And...P.S.: I'll vote more often now.

V~

I've written and submitted several interracial stories here in Lit and other websites.

MOTIVATION ?:
Most of the time, the stories come to me as ideas as I am driving to or from work and sometimes, I'll wake up in the morning with the idea on my mind. For example, when I got the idea for "PINK SLIP" I wanted to do a story of 2 people of different race who totally hate each other. So I'd go with the idea and began making a story out of it.

Responses or lack that of? Sometimes it bugs me to receive little or no responses. But yet, even if I've received just one email of compliment, that encourages me to either do a sequal to a story or to write another story.

I would have to say that I write the stories more for the enjoyment of the readers than myself.

 

[floridaguy64]

Well........... since you asked;

I write, but mostly for self fulfilment, as I have yet to post anything other than a poem here and there.

And presently am heavily embroiled into writing somewhat of an autobiography............ just in case anyone ever wonders why it took me over a year to get to the 500 post count...... I only post when I really have the time and hopefully something worthwhile to add.