Why do so few of us actually post our stories? |
Post Reply | Page <1 23456> |
Author | ||
Random
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 17 Nov 2017 Location: C. of Letters Status: Offline Points: 5401 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Tremendous amount of wisdom in that post. I snipped quite a bit, but the whole thing is worth a couple reads. I joined these contests because my writing could suck-start a Huey. Some patterns emerged, I fixed a few problems, and now I can barely suck-start a gyrocopter. Okay, I'm still not all that interested in being published, but that's more about my personal chapter in the DSM. As for the forums, I used to post, but that ended after a while along with using beta readers. As with most things it's both complicated and simple.
|
||
This sig intentionally blank
|
||
Taj
NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2019 Location: KC MO Status: Offline Points: 40 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I find the format of the forums kind of unwieldy and difficult to navigate. Maybe it’s because I use my iPad or just haven’t done it enough to get familiar with it, but I’ve only shared once and after that I have found myself unwilling to do again just because it’s not that convenient. I wish there was a closed Facebook group where we could easily post and comment. The navigation would be easier, and it would easy to search for heatmates with proper 🏷labeling of posts.however it would require admins.
|
||
https://denoreasa.wordpress.com/
|
||
Random
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 17 Nov 2017 Location: C. of Letters Status: Offline Points: 5401 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
That would simplify things, particularly since I won't touch Facebook. If they went that route it wouldn't even be a consideration
|
||
This sig intentionally blank
|
||
Krystyne
NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 17 Jan 2020 Location: Ontario, canada Status: Offline Points: 102 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Have you ever really tried to find anything in a Facebook group? Wow what an unwieldy mess that would be! This forum is so much easier to navigate!
|
||
2022 - SSC R1 H198: Karma No one holds a grudge longer than Death.
2020 - SSC R1 H75: The Lemonade Stand |
||
jennifer.quail
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7931 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
Oh, God, THIS. And then Facebook will change algorithms and you can't' find it again.
|
||
schaeferdrinker
NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 2020 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 51 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
|
I am having so much fun reading random short stories.
You never know what you are going to get! Reading for entertainment value while keeping an eye towards writing a review is expanding my view of writing. This is like a creative writing class. Thanks to the people who are posting their stories. |
||
Round 1 Heat 147 Small Town Bachelorette Blues
|
||
Pajamas All Day
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1675 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
I second that emotion, Schaeferdrinker.
|
||
Phobos
NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 15 Jul 2019 Location: Missouri, USA Status: Offline Points: 208 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
So to sum up:
Some people don't post because they think they're too bad. Some people don't post because they think they're too good. Some people don't post because they think the peer reviews are too bad. Some people don't post because they think people will steal their ideas. Some people don't post because they can't be bothered to learn forums. Anything else?
|
||
Seacore
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 28 Jan 2019 Status: Offline Points: 1442 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
|
And some people don't have the time to engage.
|
||
Rubix_Rube
Newbie Joined: 31 Jan 2020 Location: Gloucester Status: Offline Points: 11 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
This is my first writing competition and I was terrified of sharing my story but decided I would as a vital part of the process but I sat for over an hour trying to work out how to do it and failed miserably!!
|
||
Post Reply | Page <1 23456> |
Tweet |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |