A Request to Authors
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In which we find Arcie commenting on the growing popularity of BigCloset and making a request of the authors.
The discussions about commenting led me to think that I have not been living up to my responsibility in this area. However, it also made me realize how few stories I have read recently. In curiosity I started clicking on each page seeing if it held a story I had read. It was rather surprising to see that I read one posted on August 1st and a chapter posted on June 29th.
Now this lack of reading is not due to some dire lessening of writing quality, I can guarantee that I have missed a number of great stories during this time. No it is because, I believe, BigCloset has become a daunting place for a reader.
In one thread Erin mentioned that the number of submissions here are as high as FM and it now shows. As a reader, it has become very difficult to make a selection from the riches available. And for me it has become easier to retreat back to writing then to make a decision on what to read.
Now this great selection is definitely not a bad thing. Its great to see so many people will to share their creativity.
However, there is one request I would make to authors, which may help the readers in their choice. Please, when posting a story, supply a short synopsis/teaser, not the first paragraph(s) or title, for the title block on the index pages. I understand that a synopsis is one of the hardest paragraphs to write, but I believe it is a valuable tool for your readers.
How to create a Teaser:
- Navigate to the Body edit block
- Spin your chair around 4 times
- Type synopsis/teaser
- Shout Hail Britannica
- Click the icon with the A over a dotted line, which in turn is over a B
- Spin your chair around 2 times
- Paste your story, title and all
- Profit