What would you do if your story became insanely popular?

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BearlyAlive said:
I'd laugh because then I would finally have proof I'm insane, since I'm still eternally writing my stuff before even thinking about publishing it here. If I'm drunk enough to release my meager writing here AND it would then explode, I'd milk it for all it's worth. :ROFLMAO:
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You are not insane it's your story.
 
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Omarfaruq said:
You are not insane it's your story.
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But how could a story I didn't publish anywhere get popular? I'm not Tenacious D tributing the Best Song in the World... So either I'm insane, or some hacker got me, liked my story so much they published it under my name, and then did nothing else... This isn't a rom-com story... (Whoever writes the idea first gets to keep it, btw :blob_party: )
 
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Frankly, I wouldn't be too pleased with that outcome, if I'm being honest. While I do hope that my story becomes popular, but if it becomes too popular, then I'd get stressed because of all the expectations.

While there may be other reasons, the primary reason I'm putting effort into writing my story is cuz I enjoy doing that. But if writing made me as stressed as work does, then I'd just stop.
 
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Avarice_Of_The_Seven said:
Frankly, I wouldn't be too pleased with that outcome, if I'm being honest. While I do hope that my story becomes popular, but if it becomes too popular, then I'd get stressed because of all the expectations.

While there may be other reasons, the primary reason I'm putting effort into writing my story is cuz I enjoy doing that. But if writing made me as stressed as work does, then I'd just stop.
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It's just an imagination.
Hmm.. I guess you don't like getting too famous for personal reasons?
 
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Omarfaruq said:
It's just an imagination.
Hmm.. I guess you don't like getting too famous for personal reasons?
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I am imagining it, and that is what my imagination looks like.

No, fame brings expectations and that brings stress. when you experience that stress then you'll understand. A small mistake can destroy you.
 
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Nevafrost said:
@pangmida will be my mentor and we will draw all the characters pregnant.
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You'd be surprised how many characters would accept getting impregnated in this story. If anything, there'd be some very happy shippers.


Omarfaruq said:
Onee-sama it's not pg 13 :blob_sweat:
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AND IT NEVER WILL BE!!! Definitely NC17 ..or at least rated Mature?
BERSERK has a rating of 18+(Mature/TVMA) ............I think we can top that. :blob_reach:

There's a 18+Explicit (Mature/TVMA) rating!!! We can aim for that!! GG EZ. :blob_hmph::blob_joy:


L1aei said:
Well the process of it isn't PG-13, but the end result should be wholesome; a genuine G for Everyone. :blob_wink:
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Omarfaruq said:
You are right ??
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :blob_teary::blob_teary::blob_teary:
VanVeleca said:
More fans means more fanwork of my characters, so I guess I would celebrate
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You don't have to use Ai art, or commission cover art, if you can just hold fanart competitions for your next cover.
 
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CinnaSloth said:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :blob_teary::blob_teary::blob_teary:
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Yessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!
CinnaSloth said:
AND IT NEVER WILL BE!!! Definitely NC17 ..or at least rated Mature?
BERSERK has a rating of 18+(Mature/TVMA) ............I think we can top that. :blob_reach:

There's a 18+Explicit (Mature/TVMA) rating!!! We can aim for that!! GG EZ. :blob_hmph: :blob_joy:
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It's not an ideal goal to have :blob_sweat:
 
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Omarfaruq said:
It's not an ideal goal to have :blob_sweat:
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Making it harder to easily find creates a cult following, even after the mass hysteria dies down.
AND if I can get it to be THE WORLDS MOST censored media, it'll go down in history similarly in the way Mortal Kombat and Doom were the videogames that essentially gave reason for the ESRB's creation.
Think of all the youtube tier lists we'd get on. lmao :blobrofl:
 
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CinnaSloth said:
Making it harder to easily find creates a cult following, even after the mass hysteria dies down.
AND if I can get it to be THE WORLDS MOST censored media, it'll go down in history similarly in the way Mortal Kombat and Doom were the videogames that essentially gave reason for the ESRB's creation.
Think of all the youtube tier lists we'd get on. lmao :blobrofl:
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But it's a gamble, you can't be sure of you will be able to make a huge fanbase.
I guess, it's pretty much of a dangerous idea.
 
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Omarfaruq said:
But it's a gamble, you can't be sure of you will be able to make a huge fanbase.
I guess, it's pretty much of a dangerous idea.
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But but but the prompt said i did! :blob_teary: :blob_teary: :blob_teary:
 
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I would keep doing what I’m doing. I always wrote these stories for me. That’s why I’m working on book 3 when I barely have any readership as is. I’m planning a 4 novel arc, with short story volumes from each land when I am done (Legends of Kael, which is where the knights and king are from. And Tales of Weilthrog, which is the Goblin homeland.) Also a volume of short stories about the main villain of the books. Stories I always wanted to tell but couldn’t fit into the main story.
 
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I would feel obligated to write more and faster, and the problem is it's not something I'm capable of. I have my own pace, my own time, and readers would just have to accept that. I think most readers do accept when an author has to take a break or slow down. You'll get one or two voracious fans that might hound your profile for days and post for updates, and it can really add to the pressure.

Don't let it. if your story or book suddenly starts trending widely enough, mission accomplished, as far as I'm concerned. I don't think that popularity will wan at all, and you'll just attract more new readers anyway - even if you lose the diehards who were pining for your continuation. As long as people know you're alive and kicking, that's most important, I think. Treat your profile as a personal blog, I say. It's there, and even if you don't write anything else right away, or update something, at least people know "Hey, I'm here!".

A LOT of authors, I've found, aren't doing that, and I'm dropping them if they haven't responded in over a year. You want people to respect you? Respect them by letting them know you're okay. :love:
 
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