The Official Authors' Hangout Halloween 2022 Contest Support Thread

[Bazzle]

I post in Fetish as that is the core of the story. However each story could easily be "First Time" or romance. But ultimately I normally have one or two fetishes or something in them.

 

[Imstillfun]

I write for the LW category, too.

Once you get over the idea that your writing might be the best ever story and worthy of a perfect rating and fawning comments, realize that the ratings don't really matter. I know my writing skills will never win any honest contest. So, I'm left with either dishonestly jacking up my own ratings with anonymous votes ... OR ... accept what I get in whichever category I choose to post.

I choose to just write what I want and allow the jackals to enjoy a good laugh over their powerless 1-bombs.

My latest went into SciFi & Fantasy, merely because it's about magic. But I was teetering on posting it to LW to poke the trolls there. My next story is complete and going through the final touch-ups before I post it to LW. And it will definitely get a shitload of 1's. I'll make their day.

Most of my stories are LW. I’m well aware of the perils. Luckily I’ve got a big fan base, but that is offset by a group of very vocal trolls. I consider the trolls fans as they read every one of my stories, comment, and even quote them word for word. Their comments prove they’ve read the whole story in detail. I love baiting the trolls. If I get over 80k views it typically offsets the 1* bombers.

my question was more specifically about contests. I will get more readers and favorites in LW or incest as that’s where my fan base is, but for scores I believe I may do better in another category.

so, the question that I ponder is, what am I going for. my highest scores are in incest. My highest views and favorites are in LW.

I don’t know most of the other categories. I have some stories in group, romance, erotic, and exhibitioninsist, although they’ve scored well, they all have under 100k views. My trolls follow me to other categories so the 1* bombs have a larger effect. one story in essays only got 24k views. My stories in LW and incest typically get hundreds of thousands of views.

So I posted in LW but I am thinking maybe I should change the category, and/or write an incest story.

 

[Bazzle]

From reading the above from @Lifestyle66 and @Imstillfun if you want reader numbers in high thousands you need to go into the cesspit of LW or write something unpalatable of incest.

Hmmm.

 

[Lifestyle66]

Most of my stories are LW. I’m well aware of the perils. Luckily I’ve got a big fan base, but that is offset by a group of very vocal trolls. I consider the trolls fans as they read every one of my stories, comment, and even quote them word for word. Their comments prove they’ve read the whole story in detail. I love baiting the trolls. If I get over 80k views it typically offsets the 1* bombers.

my question was more specifically about contests. I will get more readers and favorites in LW or incest as that’s where my fan base is, but for scores I believe I may do better in another category.

so, the question that I ponder is, what am I going for. my highest scores are in incest. My highest views and favorites are in LW.

I don’t know most of the other categories. I have some stories in group, romance, erotic, and exhibitioninsist, although they’ve scored well, they all have under 100k views. My trolls follow me to other categories so the 1* bombs have a larger effect. one story in essays only got 24k views. My stories in LW and incest typically get hundreds of thousands of views.

So I posted in LW but I am thinking maybe I should change the category, and/or write an incest story.

You've been on this site for nine years, and many of your LW stories were posted before the more recent two or three years gathered the LW trolls. (Just my estimate, but I may be mistaken.) So, you have a large fan-base.

I'm still working my way up from scratch, with my stories in LW starting AFTER the "gathering of trolls." My non-contest stories receive well under 10K views. But I do get a few encouraging comments, favorites, and followers.

From a reader perspective, if I'm looking for "extra-marital fun, sharing, and more" in LW, I'm not interested in venturing to follow the author into incest. So, I recommend you pick your other category carefully. Maybe post to Erotic Couplings or Group Sex as an alternative, since most non-BTB LW stories would work in those categories, to draw your followers with you.

 

[Imstillfun]

I have at least one troll following me to 1-bomb every story I post within the first hours. Then about every four or five hours after that I receive another 1-bomb. I got four 1's interspersed within the 4's and 5's within the first day for my Amorous Goods story. It has now crept up to 4.31 with 54 ratings in three days.

I had one old story posted in December which finally (seven months later) got up to 4.54 ... for two days. Then another 1-bomb set it back to 4.36! And that story wasn't even the latest in the series!

Soooo ... that indicates someone is checking my story list and watching for any which get a red-H! And I have trouble believing it's some random reader out there!

Happens to me all the time.

 

[MillieDynamite]

I'm still working my way up from scratch, with my stories in LW starting AFTER the "gathering of trolls."

Coming to Literotica soon, "A Gathering of Trolls," a story of a loving wife, her adoring cuckold husband, the bull with the magic prick, and Mr. Cuck's hateful friends spying on the happy couple and bull's latest tryst. As Cuck watches Wife being demolished by Majic's cock, Trolls hurl insults, hateful comments, and disgusting utterances about setting them all on fire. The troll's view is unobstructed from the cheap seats. Watch for this must-read story from Lifestyle66... This message is approved by lovers of loving wives' stories.

 

[Voboy]

my question was more specifically about contests. I will get more readers and favorites in LW or incest as that’s where my fan base is, but for scores I believe I may do better in another category.

Ah. So, there are a lot of opinions about this too, but in general I've noticed that contests do improve views, but not necessarily votes. Of course, to the extent that more views pretty reliably leads to more votes, there's always that correlation to think about.

Anecdotally, it does seem that certain categories that normally aren't all that well-read DO get an uptick in views during contests, like Erotic Horror during October and SF/Fantasy during the Geek Event. I'm sure Exh/Voy gets a boost during the Nude Day contest as well.

I have no qualms about putting a Halloween contest entry into Erotic Horror, but if it was not October, I might search out a different category.

 

[Lifestyle66]

Coming to Literotica soon, "A Gathering of Trolls," a story of a loving wife, her adoring cuckold husband, the bull with the magic prick, and Mr. Cuck's hateful friends spying on the happy couple and bull's latest tryst. As Cuck watches Wife being demolished by Majic's cock, Trolls hurl insults, hateful comments, and disgusting utterances about setting them all on fire. The troll's view is unobstructed from the cheap seats. Watch for this must-read story from Lifestyle66... This message is approved by lovers of loving wives' stories.

Wow! You must have read my latest story, except I put it in Fantasy for the magic part.

I got the 1-bombs (merely five of them, he says with a sigh). But the cheap seaters were apparently so taken aback, they're writing long dissertations to post as their hateful comments (their writing is as low and slow as their IQ).

"Gathering of Trolls" is a great idea for a title. I'll need to think of using that for one of the swinger house parties.

 

[Bazzle]

Wow! You must have read my latest story, except I put it in Fantasy for the magic part.

I got the 1-bombs (merely five of them, he says with a sigh). But the cheap seaters were apparently so taken aback, they're writing long dissertations to post as their hateful comments (their writing is as low and slow as their IQ).

"Gathering of Trolls" is a great idea for a title. I'll need to think of using that for one of the swinger house parties.

The gathering of trolls location would need to be on a dark night, in an old decrepit house, below a creaking old bridge. (At the end of October for Halloween).

 

[Lifestyle66]

The gathering of trolls location would need to be on a dark night, in an old decrepit house, below a creaking old bridge. (At the end of October for Halloween).

Millie inspired me. So, I sent her an outline and awaiting her approval before I start writing it.

 

[Bazzle]

Millie inspired me. So, I sent her an outline and awaiting her approval before I start writing it.

Trolls always live under a bridge...

 

[Lifestyle66]

Trolls always live under a bridge...

Not in this plot bunny. The "Trolls" will be the proud name of their D&D group.

 

[Imstillfun]

You've been on this site for nine years, and many of your LW stories were posted before the more recent two or three years gathered the LW trolls. (Just my estimate, but I may be mistaken.) So, you have a large fan-base.

I'm still working my way up from scratch, with my stories in LW starting AFTER the "gathering of trolls." My non-contest stories receive well under 10K views. But I do get a few encouraging comments, favorites, and followers.

From a reader perspective, if I'm looking for "extra-marital fun, sharing, and more" in LW, I'm not interested in venturing to follow the author into incest. So, I recommend you pick your other category carefully. Maybe post to Erotic Couplings or Group Sex as an alternative, since most non-BTB LW stories would work in those categories, to draw your followers with you.

Fun with trolls, read the over 300 comments on my story “you only think you’re in control.”

I have noticed far less LW views in my last few stories.

I dont think so. Noone cares behind the magic keyboard.

Plus it would stop people from voting multiple times, and if one person was a serial negative voter, action could be taken

people can vote multiple?

 

[Lifestyle66]

Fun with trolls, read the over 300 comments on my story “you only think you’re in control.”

I have noticed far less LW views in my last few stories.

people can vote multiple?

They can (and some probably do) cheat.

It seems that anytime money might be involved, someone will cheat to try getting it. The latest news article was about fishing tournament cheater.

 

[Emotional]

Fun with trolls, read the over 300 comments on my story “you only think you’re in control.”

I have noticed far less LW views in my last few stories.

people can vote multiple?

Sure as anon on any different ISP address

 

[CiaoSteve]

So I'm in...

https://literotica.com/s/within-these-walls-1

Voting has been quite bizarre, so this one will be interesting to see how it lands when the sweep is finally done. Started off with a 5, then a 2, then a 1. Creeping back up now, but really disappointing to think that this one was worth a 1. Guess I could always have got it wrong though, but I enjoyed writing it, so that is the main thing.

 

[Imstillfun]

So I'm in...

https://literotica.com/s/within-these-walls-1

Voting has been quite bizarre, so this one will be interesting to see how it lands when the sweep is finally done. Started off with a 5, then a 2, then a 1. Creeping back up now, but really disappointing to think that this one was worth a 1. Guess I could always have got it wrong though, but I enjoyed writing it, so that is the main thing.

How do you know what the actual votes are?

 

[Northstar4695]

How do you know what the actual votes are?

It’s possible to do the math based on number of votes and change in the average. It’s easier for the first few votes.

 

[Imstillfun]

It’s possible to do the math based on number of votes and change in the average. It’s easier for the first few votes.

Ahhhh. Yeah, I can do it up to 5. i wish you could see. It would be interesting to see how many 1* bombs it took to get a story with hundreds of votes under 4.5 and did they all come at once like it seemed. I’ve had scores drop from 4.7 to 4.49 in days. Sometimes months after I posted it.

 

[DarkRaven13]

I'm trying to read as many of the Halloween contest stories as I can. I've gone through most of each person's stories here...I think I still need to read one from Lifestyle66. Who have I missed? Once I get 1 of each person's, then I can start on those who have more than 1.

 

[Imstillfun]

I'm trying to read as many of the Halloween contest stories as I can. I've gone through most of each person's stories here...I think I still need to read one from Lifestyle66. Who have I missed? Once I get 1 of each person's, then I can start on those who have more than 1.

Do a search on the tag halloween 2022

 

[Rustyoznail]

Or just go through the list of submissions - remembering it gets updated daily.
https://www.literotica.com/stories/contest.php/halloween-2022

 

[Imstillfun]

Or just go through the list of submissions - remembering it gets updated daily.
https://www.literotica.com/stories/contest.php/halloween-2022

The fun thing about the tag is you can see the category and scores along with story and author.

 

[KeithD]

Do a search on the tag halloween 2022

The list is here: https://www.literotica.com/stories/contest.php/halloween-2022

Searching a tag won't get them all. There was no requirement to use this as a tag (and I didn't on mine).

 

[Twanquavius]

Welp, here goes nothing.