Subject: [FFML] Re: [C&C] Synopsis List Review for April 14
From: "Larry F" <lwf58@earthlink.net>
Date: 4/22/2000, 5:01 PM
To: "Thryth" <thrythlind@yahoo.com>, "Elsa Bibat" <aerolbj@i-next.net>, <ffml@fanfic.com>


No Problem....thanks for the advice....good C&C is
hard to find


    One of the reasons you may not be getting much C&C is that you've
written so much, you seem to be a bit too eager to get it out in front
of the readers.

    One of the unwritten concepts for getting C&C is not to overwhelm
prospective readers.  During your initial week on the list, you
posted -what?- a couple of dozen chapters of various stories?

    It would pay you in the long run to release one chapter from each
story per week, or two chapters per week at most, if you space them
evenly.  That gives readers time to read, absorb, and form opinions
before they're hit with the next chapter.  As it stands, the chapters
of your stories are coming fast and furious, and you're not giving
anyone time to catch their breath.

    On the other hand, it's okay to post a lot of different stories
each week, especially if they are based on different anime programs.

    There are various reader bases on the FFML, some of whom read
mainly EVA fics, some who read mainly Ranma fics, etc.  There are also
groups that hunt for genres: some like humorous fics, some like sad
fics, etc.  When you select the stories you want to post, choose them
to appeal to different reader groups.

    By spacing your posts, and aiming them at different reader types,
you'll have a better chance of getting comments.

    Ja ne,
    LarryF



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