Forum: Author Hangout

Had it since 2007.

It's not so obscure. At the end of every story, authors get a 'Favourite Story' link to add it to their favourites list. It's not the same as the 'Bookmark' link a line below that.

Not surprised. But I did look through the list of authors, and only a small percentage seem to use it. Which is why I thought I would make a mention, so others can use it themselves. It is a special feature I think, and I wish I had known of it long ago.

Does the (original)author get notified that their story has been Author Favourited? Asking for a friend...

On the story stats page, there's a column with AF. It shows how many authors have favorited the story, and if you click on the number shown, it'll tell you who did it, and what they wrote.

On the story stats page, there's a column with AF.

Unfortunately readers don't have access to that information, so looking at an author's stories page(s) provides no clue as to how many other authors found any stories particularly worthy.

AJ

Unfortunately readers don't have access to that information

Well, the author's stats page provides information to the author for his stories.

If the reader goes to an author's page, he can click on "favorites" to see what are the favorite stories for that author.

If the reader goes to an author's page, he can click on "favorites" to see what are the favorite stories for that author.

But if I want to know which of Switch Blayde's stories have been author favorited, I have to visit every other authors' pages to find out.

Or I could ask you directly and trust you to tell me the truth ;-)

AJ

But if I want to know which of Switch Blayde's stories have been author favorited

I guess I see it being different perspectives.

As an author, I want to know which of my stories are favorites of other authors.

As a reader, if I like an author, I want to know which are his favorite stories because maybe I'd like them too.

So you don't think it would be useful.

But that's not a reason to deny the information to those who think it would be useful.

AJ

But that's not a reason to deny the information to those who think it would be useful.

"Not for me; not for anyone" is an all-to-common philosophy.

Yes, but then you really only need to check the pages of authors you like, because the opinion of authors you hate should be meaningless to you.

Pretty much my belief.

Many in here I only known from their names in the forum, not any stories they may have written. But I already know that many I would not read, just from their forum posts.

Me, I know I am rather "vanilla". I like softer more romantic stories most times, but can enjoy some edgier ones on occasion. If somebody writes say nothing but incest stories, or all slut wife stories, or all fanfic stories, then odds are I am not going to enjoy the stories they themselves like best.

But for authors I have found I enjoy reading, odds are if I know their favorites I can find others I would like. And knowing other authors like my works, then odds are I might like theirs as well. And seeing me on their list will cause me to look at what they wrote in return.

But for authors I have found I enjoy reading, odds are if I know their favorites I can find others I would like. And knowing other authors like my works, then odds are I might like theirs as well. And seeing me on their list will cause me to look at what they wrote in return.

Your strategy probably works well in finding material for you to read. I too have genres and tropes I prefer to others. However I place a higher importance on stories being fresh and original, where the author has stepped away from the norms. Finding them is not easy, but when I see an unfamiliar author recommended on the forum I make a note to check them out.

Say, for the sake of example, the author is StangStar06. Lots of stories - which ones should I try first? I'd like to know which have been favorited by other authors, not which have the highest scores because they're the most mainstream.

AJ

Which is really meaningless

I disagree. If you look at the top 50, it's only when you get to the lower reaches that you start to find stories with a more restricted audience. I suspect authors are more discerning than the majority of readers and a count of how many times a story has been favorited by other authors would be more meaningful than the story score or even the number of story reviews.

AJ

Really? I did not know this! I'm too scared to look now in case my AF column is empty... LOL

Really? I did not know this! I'm too scared to look now in case my AF column is empty... LOL

Which is one of the reasons I decided to bring this up. This way we can know, and tag stories we like. I only have 2 stories tagged, and it is kind of interesting reading what was said.