What makes you click on a story?

For me it's Title, Title, Title. If you have a 'label' that gets my attention you are at least half way there.

Author, Author, Author. If you pleased or satisfied me once the odds are you can do it again.

Genre. If you like a particular type of story you are no doubt going to try it again with new stuff.

Synopsis. If it's avaiable (and it is here thank the gods) you can tell if the story might be right for you. This can be a refinement on genre as you might like certain stories but prefer M/F but not F/m as it were.

Well I always do a search to knock out the stuff I'm totally not interested in (F/M, for example) to narrow it down. Then based on the results, I usually look at the title first. Depending on if the title indicates recurring characters or a specific theme (school, for example) I will then either move on if I'm not interested or check the author if I am interested. Based on the author (because if I don't enjoy certain authors, I won't read it), I will decide if I want to read it or not. Sometimes I scan authors first and the ones I know I like or ones I've never read, I will click on immediately. Though sometimes if the new authors (or new to me anyway) name is totally out of my scope of interest (something like whipsnchainsmaster, for example), I won't bother. (Btw, I hope that's not actually an authors name- I was making it up! Lol!)

Hello.all

i click only F/m stories.
My fantasy about spanking is so precisely defined that i haven't choice's problems...

Well, I mostly enjoy stories that feature two male characters, so that's what I primarily search for. Unfortunately, they're somewhat rare, so I take whatever I can get. But there are also plenty of F/M and M/F stories I like. The only pairing that doesn't really interest me is F/F, though I will read it on occasion.

Age is something that matters to me. I like to read stories where the character getting spanked is in his or her later teens or early twenties. I typically don't read stories where that character is nowhere near my own age, such as stories that feature children or older adults.

The implement used also matters. I will not read caning stories or anything that features a really strange implement.

Of course, the summary of the story is vital to know whether it's for me or not. I'm glad this site includes them, since it can be kind of a pain having to skim stories beforehand in order to know if it's something I'd read.

And then there are just certain things I will not read at all, such as full nudity, graphic sex, school stories, or stories that are excessively harsh or embarrassing. I'm sure there are well-written stories that include those elements, but it's just not my cup of tea.

I think 'my cup of tea' sums it up. What is a great story to one person is a dreadful story to another.

I prefer M/F stories mostly. Also, husband and wife, discipline or sexual. As long as they are both agreeable, and want what they are doing. I don't care for nonconsenual spankings between adults, and I don't read stories that are about punished children.

I love reading my own stories. They're the best! (I find it hard to be surprised, though) But... when I've finally exhausted all of my own...

Seeing a new story by one of my OTHER favorite authors... Click! (so much better than trying to pick one out of the author's whole list)

A clever title... Click!

An author's name that makes her sound like a hot chick... Click! (hey, I gotta be honest here)

An episode in a series... no click. (unreasonable, I know, but I don't write 'em and I don't read 'em)

I'e decided to post here again, and no, not in reply to my previous post, as brilliant as it was. This time I'm going to post not about my own motiviations for 'clicking' on a story, but on my casual observations as to OTHER people's choices.

I recently posted two stories - "Girl Scout Trip" and "Lainy is Curious." They appeard within minutes of each other, and have remained together on the front page now for about a day. They are by the same author, and due to the time necessary for validation to take place (all explained in early posts here), there are very few clues as to what the stories are about. The only clue as to 'quality' is that 'Lainy' quickly received one, then two, and evenutally three favorable comments, while "GS Trip" received none; neither was marked as a 'favorite.' 'Lainy' was shorter (1/4 the length), perhaps making it more attractive to someone wanting a quick read.

So which of the two stories got the most views? 'GS Trip' jumped shead, and stayed there, attracting 50% more readers. I would note that BOTH stories involve minor teens getting spanked, but the only real clue that suggests that either might not be about an adult spanking is that 'Girl Scout' appears in the one title. I say this becaause, while there are a few (but often vocal) commenters to profess not to like stories about minors, I've heard very few peopel say that they specifically LIKE stories about kids getting it. Yet from my own observation (on stories written both by myself and others) is that those with "school" or 'babysitter" or "naughty" in the titles (all evoking images of children) tend to draw readers. Therefore, in the interst of gainiung readers, I've decided to title ALL my future stories as "Naughty Girl Scout Babysitters Get Paddled in School."

Wonderful. That gave me a laugh. But I do believe your statement 'hits the nail on the head'.

Maybe people zoom in on titles that they think may offer them a bit of tittilation, and/or an escape from reality, exploring fictional accounts of spankings that fuel their fantasy. After all, we are the library of spanking FICTION, and a major reasoning behind the concept of fiction is that it allows writers and readers alike to explore some avenues that might remain closed to them in real life.

And it's a fact that eye catching titles that promise a deliciously decadent read are going to get more hits than a more abstract title such as 'The Green Wellingtons'

Now there's a challenge - turn that into a spanking story!

Nut just MIGHT but OUGHT to remain closed, in many cases. But you're right, it's FICTION, and FANTASY - not necessarily what a writer (or reader) would want to do r/l.


Who said you could spill the beans on my next story? Last time I share anything with YOU.