We NEED The Word Count UP FRONT

[Five_Inch_Heels]

Under 'New Stories' for each category

Title​

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Description​

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Rating Author Category Date WORD COUNT​

Then when you click 'More New Stories' for each category and you see the New in 7 days list:

Title​

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Description.​

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Rating Views Favorites Lists WORD COUNT​

If we see it there, we'll know not to click it if the word count is more (or less) than we choose to read. Authors are getting unearned views from those of use who click in and do not read the story because it's either too long or too short.

Don't make use fumble through to some semi hidden card thing.


Keep it simple.


Just do it.

 

[FromManyOne]

The site makes money each time you open a new page (because it's a new ad impression). Reality.

 

[latent_heat]

100% agree that word count should be shown up front. Can't tell you how many times I start reading something promising, and then it ends on the first page, before I've even gotten really sucked in. Or, on the other hand, sometimes I sit down feeling really horny, and I'm looking for a stroker, but the promising title ends up being a 90k word monstrosity that would cow even the fans of Tolstoy.

To be clear: sometimes I crave those 750 word speed runs, and sometimes I need a 20k word adventure. Why make it hard to differentiate at the outset?

I do see the perverse incentive structure pointed out by @FromManyOne, but I also wonder how many potential readers get frustrated before they find what they want, and go elsewhere...