'Plan to read' implications

[Wamba2K]

When you put a story on 'plan to read,' what does that mean for you?
Is it:

1. Whenever your schedule opens up/find the time.
2. When the story reaches a certain word count.

Or another reason?

 

[Macha]

When the story reaches the 10/20/50/100 chapters threshold or is completed.

 

[Avarice_Of_The_Seven]

When you put a story on 'plan to read,' what does that mean for you?
Is it:

1. Whenever your schedule opens up/find the time.
2. When the story reaches a certain word count.

Or another reason?

It's basically for the stories that currently don't have many chapters but seem interesting to you.
Most readers on SH add new stories to plan to read section cuz the story currently have too few chapters.

For me personally? I don't even add any story to that section cuz I read whatever seems interesting on the flow instead of waiting.

 

[Zagaroth]

For me, it's #1, the same as with physical books.

I really like to read, but I can only keep up with so much at a time.

 

[CinnaSloth]

When I add a book to my plan to read list (Library), that's it, I plan to read it.
When I have time, and aren't writing, or working, or dealing with life, I do read. When I start a book, I'll move it from the 'library' tab to the 'reading' tab.

Typically, I'll check the reading tab first to see if any books are updated, or if I'm caught up with any, or all updates, before picking up another from the library. So, getting to newer books on the list do take more time, but it's also giving those books time to add, edit, update, and accumulate newer chapters.

It's not that I'm waiting for a chapter number to hit, or a specific number of words, or to keep a writer in suspense to see if, or when i decide to give it a shot. It's on the list because it's on the list of, "Yes, i want to read it, I just don't have time, and have books checked out of the library already."

I, too, am writing, and hoping others want to read my stories. I don't see why I should get angry, or question why my views aren't going up, when I know what I'm doing, is probably what others are doing. I write, I work, I live life, and read when I have time. I SHOULD, and do, give others the same respect they give me, allowing them time to get to my own books when they have time, and are able to read it out of the hundreds of thousands of books, and chapters being uploaded here everyday.

It's just time. Time, and time again, the biggest issue with life, is time.

 

[Maelstrom556]

Pretty much exactly what CinnaSloth said applies for me, too. If I've put it on my "Gonna Check Out" list, it means exactly what it says on the tin. If I have the time to read and am both not distracted by other things and caught up on what stories I've already started, I'll grab one from there to start reading.

 

[FRWriter]

When you put a story on 'plan to read,' what does that mean for you?
Is it:

1. Whenever your schedule opens up/find the time.
2. When the story reaches a certain word count.

Or another reason?

If you stumble across a story you want to keep track of (not forget about), you put it in that category. That's all.

Everyone has their own reasons for putting it in that category.

 

[lkal92]

When I add a book to my plan to read list (Library), that's it, I plan to read it.
When I have time, and aren't writing, or working, or dealing with life, I do read. When I start a book, I'll move it from the 'library' tab to the 'reading' tab.

Typically, I'll check the reading tab first to see if any books are updated, or if I'm caught up with any, or all updates, before picking up another from the library. So, getting to newer books on the list do take more time, but it's also giving those books time to add, edit, update, and accumulate newer chapters.

It's not that I'm waiting for a chapter number to hit, or a specific number of words, or to keep a writer in suspense to see if, or when i decide to give it a shot. It's on the list because it's on the list of, "Yes, i want to read it, I just don't have time, and have books checked out of the library already."

I, too, am writing, and hoping others want to read my stories. I don't see why I should get angry, or question why my views aren't going up, when I know what I'm doing, is probably what others are doing. I write, I work, I live life, and read when I have time. I SHOULD, and do, give others the same respect they give me, allowing them time to get to my own books when they have time, and are able to read it out of the hundreds of thousands of books, and chapters being uploaded here everyday.

It's just time. Time, and time again, the biggest issue with life, is time.

Take your lithium.

 

[Wamba2K]

When I add a book to my plan to read list (Library), that's it, I plan to read it.
When I have time, and aren't writing, or working, or dealing with life, I do read. When I start a book, I'll move it from the 'library' tab to the 'reading' tab.

Typically, I'll check the reading tab first to see if any books are updated, or if I'm caught up with any, or all updates, before picking up another from the library. So, getting to newer books on the list do take more time, but it's also giving those books time to add, edit, update, and accumulate newer chapters.

It's not that I'm waiting for a chapter number to hit, or a specific number of words, or to keep a writer in suspense to see if, or when i decide to give it a shot. It's on the list because it's on the list of, "Yes, i want to read it, I just don't have time, and have books checked out of the library already."

I, too, am writing, and hoping others want to read my stories. I don't see why I should get angry, or question why my views aren't going up, when I know what I'm doing, is probably what others are doing. I write, I work, I live life, and read when I have time. I SHOULD, and do, give others the same respect they give me, allowing them time to get to my own books when they have time, and are able to read it out of the hundreds of thousands of books, and chapters being uploaded here everyday.

It's just time. Time, and time again, the biggest issue with life, is time.

This is the most relatable thing ever.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

I stopped using it and created two different tags (not the exact wording but what they mean is):

• Probably won't read but bookmarking just in case I decide to due to feedback or genre or some such
• Probably will read eventually but not in any hurry to.

 

[Juia_Darkcrest]

Word count or chapters for me. When I read something, I want to be able to dig into it. I have a few books with 15-20 chapters i've read, but for the most part, anything under 50 chapters I don't bother with...

edit - And if the chapters are only 800-1000 words, I wont read it until it has a 100 chapters or more... otherwise, I will get into it and suddenly need to stop because I caught up... I hate that feeling

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

At this point it's just overflow from the reading list that is well over half of stories I haven't even started. I already have this massive list that I need to get through. I'll add the rest to "read later" so I see them after and if and when I get through the first one.

 

[L1aei]

When you put a story on 'plan to read,' what does that mean for you?
Is it:

1. Whenever your schedule opens up/find the time.
2. When the story reaches a certain word count.

Or another reason?

When I am in the mood.

 

[MFontana]

When you put a story on 'plan to read,' what does that mean for you?
Is it:

1. Whenever your schedule opens up/find the time.
2. When the story reaches a certain word count.

Or another reason?

When the time allows for it.
I only have a handful that I'm actively reading/critiquing as a means to help decompress and clear my head after particularly intense writing or drafting sessions.
Word-count / Length aren't as much a factor, as "This has an interesting premise." or "Someone asked for feedback."

 

[Sabruness]

It's basically for the stories that currently don't have many chapters but seem interesting to you.
Most readers on SH add new stories to plan to read section cuz the story currently have too few chapters.

this basically.