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poizenivy
Over 90 days ago
Bisexual Female, 57
United States
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Reading over some of the comments here I felt I needed to add something. ..
yes folks here do seem to only want to post comments about how hot a story is and how quickly they got off. Good to know but you seldom read comments like "your characters lack substance" or "your tenses were all over the place." I will vote but only leave comments when I have something constructive to say...if I feel like I need to make comments that are constructive criticism I will contact the author directly and ask if they want my opinion.
Nobody wants to be labeled a douche bag so people do not offee real feedback on stories.
Feedback is great but not all feedback is worth the time it took to type it.
yes folks here do seem to only want to post comments about how hot a story is and how quickly they got off. Good to know but you seldom read comments like "your characters lack substance" or "your tenses were all over the place." I will vote but only leave comments when I have something constructive to say...if I feel like I need to make comments that are constructive criticism I will contact the author directly and ask if they want my opinion.
Nobody wants to be labeled a douche bag so people do not offee real feedback on stories.
Feedback is great but not all feedback is worth the time it took to type it.
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As a writer it drives me nuts that readers don't bother to vote. If they are worried that someone will know what kind of stories they are reading, the privacy settings on profiles can fix that. I don't buy that it is a time issue, it takes a hell of a lot longer to read a story then to click on a number rating.
As a reader the only time I don't rate is when I a) didn't enjoy the story enough to finish it (yes I know a low rating will convey that), b) I try to never rate a story that rates below a 3 because it takes a lot of courage to post your work for all to review, I do not wish to stomp on anyone's feelings, and c) honestly sometimes I just forget (yes lame I know but I am still human).
I have gotten to the point where I am tempted to turn off the rating option on my stories and just focus on how many reads I get.
As a reader the only time I don't rate is when I a) didn't enjoy the story enough to finish it (yes I know a low rating will convey that), b) I try to never rate a story that rates below a 3 because it takes a lot of courage to post your work for all to review, I do not wish to stomp on anyone's feelings, and c) honestly sometimes I just forget (yes lame I know but I am still human).
I have gotten to the point where I am tempted to turn off the rating option on my stories and just focus on how many reads I get.
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Quote by Magical_felix
I think it's because works best in written form than any other type of pornography. Group sex, anal sex, blow jobs, masturbation etc. works very well in visual porn because literally, they are filming these things. A dick going into an ass can't be faked. Neither can a blow job. has to be faked. There are no real brother and sister porn stars. So the viewer knows its fake... Something about the medium of writing makes it feel more real to a person that has an fetish. Simple as that. Writing is the best medium to get that fetish out there.
I find to be a huge turn off for me, but I feel this is the reason why it's so prevalent in erotica. From an outsiders point of view.
Very well put Felix! Even the so called video porn seriously lacks the tension that a written story has. Plus the actors seldom look similar enough to be related! Also, with a written story, the reader can cast themselves in one of the lead roles and not be a mere viewer.
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Any criticism isn't of me as a "character" in the story. Most of the time readers do know or care if the story is true. Their criticism is for the writing or more often than not where they wished the story had gone. I do not take criticism personally. Listen to what everyone is saying and weigh it all together.
