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Did anyone cringe after looking back their early chapters?
You're not alone; you care about the quality of your story. Happy rewriting. :blob_pout:- Eldoria
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Popularity is about algorithms and the market. Quality is about storytelling technique. Of...
Popularity is about algorithms and the market. Quality is about storytelling technique. Of course, I hope those two things can meet in one work, even if it's rare.- Eldoria
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Whether you think about taste or not is up to you. I'm simply judging what I read...
Whether you think about taste or not is up to you. I'm simply judging what I read. Characterization and POV aren't about taste, but about storytelling technique. And yes, maybe I just happened to stumble upon those things by chance... there's no such thing as popularity being the same as...- Eldoria
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Now I'm pretty sure... popularity doesn't equal quality. Maybe I need to delve into new niche...
Now I'm pretty sure... popularity doesn't equal quality. Maybe I need to delve into new niche fiction to find hidden gems. :blob_melt:- Eldoria
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Okay. It's interesting. I'm getting excited. I read some popular fiction and was quickly...
Okay. It's interesting. I'm getting excited. I read some popular fiction and was quickly disappointed because the narrative quality fell short of my expectations. The characters felt like chess pieces. Then I read some niche fiction and discovered something unexpected: the narrative quality...- Eldoria
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The last person who made a thread about this ended up having the thread forcibly closed. :blob_melt:
The last person who made a thread about this ended up having the thread forcibly closed. :blob_melt:- Eldoria
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A common mindset mistake writers make is confusing narrative quality with popularity. Studying...
A common mindset mistake writers make is confusing narrative quality with popularity. Studying creative writing doesn't guarantee popularity, even if they graduate with a degree in literature. But it's entirely possible for them to write quality fiction (literary). Align expectations and...- Eldoria
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Today... I learned: reader validation makes your fiction more likely to be popular. However...
Today... I learned: reader validation makes your fiction more likely to be popular. However, author validation makes your fiction more likely to be worth reading. If a writer is chasing popularity, then do more market research, promotions and reader testimonials. If a writer is looking for...- Eldoria
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Sudden drop in views, Is this normal?
By default, yes. Tag rankings are sorted by views. However, the order can be changed based on favorites, bookmarks, fiction status, and last release date.- Eldoria
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- Forum: Author General
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They said... sunday is the best day to bathe (alone). :blob_pout:
They said... sunday is the best day to bathe (alone). :blob_pout:- Eldoria
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She's been waiting 3,000 years to be reincarnated as a pink magical girl. Don't make random...
She's been waiting 3,000 years to be reincarnated as a pink magical girl. Don't make random accusations!:blob_thor:- Eldoria
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Dude... it's not sunday :blob_melt:
Dude... it's not sunday :blob_melt:- Eldoria
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Just depressed.
I can't help you... it comes back to you. If writing fiction is just a hobby, just enjoy the process. But if your goal is something other than a hobby, you know your needs better than me. :blob_melt:- Eldoria
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Did uploading image on chapter could get my story get shadowbaned?
Don't worry... you're not alone. https://www.scribblehubforum.com/threads/sudden-drop-in-views-is-this-normal.28065/- Eldoria
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The sky was crying... not like my heart. :blob_aww:
The sky was crying... not like my heart. :blob_aww:- Eldoria
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