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lyssie ([personal profile] lyssie) wrote2005-05-14 12:34 pm
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note to self

stop looking at ff'net. The extremely shitty fics with 200+ reviews only depress you.

kthnx.

ps. Go look at Kara caps.
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[identity profile] driftingatdusk.livejournal.com 2005-05-14 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I think the trick to getting lots of reviews on ff.net is to post a pretty average length fic (something around 2000+ words) in about three or four parts, more if you get the fic over 4000 words. Apparently that's the key to *ahem* success *ahem*. That and ending a part in the middle of the actual part, in the middle of a sentence/paragraph if possible, so reviews are compelled to tell you to write more.

I have a feeling that's why I've never managed to succeed on ff.net.
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[identity profile] lyssie.livejournal.com 2005-05-14 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. Yeah. I should try that, one of these days. Hrm.

[identity profile] ccgig.livejournal.com 2005-05-14 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Thats what I've noticed. If someone posts a long fic it's only at the top of the page for a day or so. If you split the fic up into lots of parts and post one part every day it picks up more reviews.
I hate it when writers say 'Review or I wont post any more' I don't review for them at all.
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