I totally get where you’re coming from, especially re: connecting strongly to your OCs ? Honestly, not to give unsolicited advice, but I really *would* consider taking your story back down and reuploading it gradually! You certainly wouldn’t be the first SH writer to do it, and it absolutely does help attract more people. I pick up almost all of my new readers on the days I upload a chapter; some people do find the story by searching the tags, but it’s a small number, and most of them are sorting by “last updated”—which means the longer your story sits untouched, the less visibility it has. I think it’s worth the risk! There are some silent readers on SH, but most of them will add the story to a reading list if they plan on keeping up with it or reading it later, so if you don’t have any folks like that… it might be worth cutting your losses for a chance at reaching a wider audience. Either way, I really do wish you the best