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[alexisjane]

Oh god. Inbox at 395. I feel like my brain is going to fall out...but at least it's going down! : ) I'm not gonna make 0 tonight but I shall persevere!




So, it's taken 5 days for the latest part of my Were fic to get the same amount of kudos on AO3 as my BigBang has received in six months.

I am totally selfish when it comes to writing. I do it for myself and because I enjoy it and if people want to read it that's fine, so I don't worry about hits and stuff (esp. when there are fics with 356k hits out there, coz I'm never going to compete with that!), but it is interesting to me what people read and why.

I hope I've improved as a writer in six months but I'm sure I haven't that much. I have promoted the Were 'verse a bit more but does it make that much difference? Do people really wanna read domestic knotting 'verse more than romantic drama?

Part of me feels a bit gutted that something I worked so long and so hard on, gets less love than something I'm just writing for kicks...but then I guess I do actually love them both equally...and in the end that kinda thing really shouldn't matter. Plus I've received some wonderful comments about my BB so I can never be unhappy with the reception of, what is to all intents and purposes, my first novel.

Sometimes I wish I could see each person reading my stuff, see which bits they laughed at or hated or where they decided to quit...It would be harrowing but so, so interesting.

But then the temptation to write to a formula would probably sneak in, and writing to please other people...I'm just not ready for that yet.

It is kinda nice to get the love though : ) x

Comments

[alexisjane.livejournal.com]

Maybe, although it wasn't on AO3, I only just put it up, but i guess people have been reading it on here so...idk

I was wondering whether the tags make a difference too. Like the BB was so hard to warn for where as the Were fic is no problem coz I'm not so invested in the twist element of it.

I'M BEING SO GOOD! I'm going to try to do 100 a day I think, I'll screen shot the 0 for you when I get it ; ) xxx

[somersault-j.livejournal.com]

Can you subscribe tags on AO3? That could be a reason. Since knotting is so popular.And I think the tags make a difference.

And yes, yes, I WANT THAT SCREENSHOT!!! :)

[alexisjane.livejournal.com]

It's possible. i figured knotting would be a more niche thing but I guess the kink stuff is more popular.

You'll get it! ...eventually! : ) xx