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Frosted Midnight
Topic: has fp gone downhill?
Have any of you ever run across a story in the fictionpress world and wondered, 'why doesn't this have any reviews?' I've run across more and more of these lately. one such story is Psychic Avenue by storykeeper. It's their first story on fictionpress and they dont have a fanbase, so they dont have any reviews. Is it just me or does it seem that more and more stories are going unreviewed? Has the fanbase disappeared(or become internetless like me)?
#1 Feb 08th 2007, 2:29pm
Kimmi Gray
I think the problem is that some authors have a bigger fan base than others therefore sometimes the newer authors or lesser known authors don't get reviewed as often because people get stuck in their little box of only reading people they know or like.

I hate to say that I fall into the catagory sometimes, a habit that I'm trying to break.

I wish there was something on FP that is kind of like a new story high light or maybe a kind of New Author Spotlight or something like that where everyone has the chance to get their works out there.

#2 Feb 08th 2007, 2:41pm
Frosted Midnight
yeah , that would be good, something specifically for the new authors on fp. but until that section apears, how about we try to pick out at least one new author and recommend them to the guild?
#3 Feb 08th 2007, 3:13pm
Kimmi Gray
That doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. I know I would have loved it if people had recommened me to other people when I started writing and posting stuff here.

Lets do it! But how exactly do you find new authors and such?

#4 Feb 09th 2007, 9:15am
Dice Darwin
Its not that difficult to get reviews on this site. In fact, its pretty simple. When I first came here, I built my own fanbase. It all starts with reaching out to other writers.
#5 Feb 15th 2007, 3:15pm
ADSpencer
I recommended you, Kimmi :) And I did put you in my profile (not that anyone reads that, but it's there).

I get reviews when I have time to reach. If I don't have time, I'm probably not posting a lot. I think fp goes through seasons of heavy reviews and light reviews.

#6 Apr 05th 2007, 5:14pm
Heatless Flame
The best way to get reviews is to give them, then just ask if they can review back.
#7 Feb 26th, 8:14pm
Wierdkid20
Sorry i'm a little off topic but whats a fan base
#8 Feb 28th, 5:26am
Heatless Flame
A bunch of people who like your work and will review most of the stuff you write.
#9 Feb 28th, 10:43am
Ten ways to spoil dinner

Actually, a good way to get a fanbase is to go to Forums. I have read new stories through them and people have read my stories through them.

#10 Jul 02nd, 4:41pm

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