Are fanfics overrated?

[Ytiamy]

I wrote a fanfic...on BTS and Kpop with all the right tags and all but it's not picking up. I know it's a little early for any expectations as I posted it only 14 hours ago. I hoped for at least one read. But none.

I researched a bit and it said that I need to write a catchy blurb. I did that. Then it said I need to put up a good picture that will pull the readers in immediately. I guess I did that too.

I don't know what's the issue. I check Scribble hub's fanfics and found that it doesn't have that kind of a big fanbase for fanfics unlike AO3 or wattpad.
Is that true? Should I remove the fanfic? I wouldn't want to keep posting if no one reads it.

Wildflower in Spring Day | Scribble Hub

 

[Arkus86]

Some fandoms are not as popular as others.
Different sites have different audiences (and SH presumably lost some fanfic readers after the recent crackdown on monetization).
14 hours is way too early for SH. Just approving your story can take a few days (there is only a single admin on the main site), and even if it was already approved, most readers wait until you have at least a certain number of chapters - common breakpoints are 20-50-100.

 

[Ytiamy]

Some fandoms are not as popular as others.
Different sites have different audiences (and SH presumably lost some fanfic readers after the recent crackdown on monetization).
14 hours is way too early for SH. Just approving your story can take a few days (there is only a single admin on the main site), and even if it was already approved, most readers wait until you have at least a certain number of chapters - common breakpoints are 20-50-100.

sighs. Thanks. I feel like fanfics, in general, lost their appeal.

 

[Alski]

Feels way to niche for this small indie site.

 

[Ytiamy]

Feels way to niche for this small indie site.

Right, so SH is not the right place to post fanfics.