See What Stories are Linking Your Story as a "Similar Series"

[ThatTwat3000]

I always see this next to my novel:

That got me wondering... which novels are displaying mine as a “Similar Series?”

Currently, there is no way to find this information. Allowing us to see what series link to ours as similar would help provide valuable demographic information about our audience. Plus, it’s always nice to know where on the site your work appears.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

I love this idea

 

[Nolff]

There aren't any stories similar like mine, so I guess I'm an outlier B)

 

[ThatTwat3000]

There aren't any stories similar like mine, so I guess I'm an outlier B)

Someone might have your novel as a similar series on their page, out of all the 27000+ novels on Scribble Hub, no?

 

[Fox-Trot-9]

Yep, I've got a list of books to the sides that says it's similar to my VR! book, but so far, I've only found one book that actually links to mine. It's called We the Villains.

 

[Nolff]

Someone might have your novel as a similar series on their page, out of all the 27000+ novels on Scribble Hub, no?

I don't know about that.

I mean, if that's the case then, I should be getting the same right?

 

[ThatTwat3000]

I don't know about that.

I mean, if that's the case then, I should be getting the same right?

Nope. The stories that show up on my novel as similar don’t cite my novel as being similar on their novel pages.

 

[MatchaChocolate69]

+1 Useful feature

 

[Corty]

Honest question:

What usefulness would this have for me as the writer? I honestly don't know, nor do I care about what is considered similar, so I am curious why this sounds good to ya all.

 

[Piisfun]

Honest question:

What usefulness would this have for me as the writer? I honestly don't know, nor do I care about what is considered similar, so I am curious why this sounds good to ya all.

Good question, really. I'll use wikis as a reference, since they have a "what links here" function similar to this request.

For most authors, this would probably be a curiosity at best. There just isn't really any need for it for most users or content creators.
Where it does come in handy on wiki's is administration and tracking down problems, especially those involving links. Even then, it is one of the more niche tools, and the maintenance reports are probably more useful.

 

[Nolff]

Nope. The stories that show up on my novel as similar don’t cite my novel as being similar on their novel pages.

Ahh, dat is true

 

[Zinless]

The only similar series on my book is literally the same book

 

[RiaCorvidiva]

Honest question:

What usefulness would this have for me as the writer? I honestly don't know, nor do I care about what is considered similar, so I am curious why this sounds good to ya all.

Networking and collabs would be the obvious answer. I know shout-outs aren't generally done on SH to the extent that they are on RR, but it would be useful to see what works are similar to one's own for that reason.

Maybe not specifically for you, but I could see some writers doing something along those lines. As a reader, I write what I want to read, so more things to potentially find that way.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Honest question:

What usefulness would this have for me as the writer? I honestly don't know, nor do I care about what is considered similar, so I am curious why this sounds good to ya all.

Usually, people write in genres that interest them so seeing what is similar can help create a reading list, and also see how some tags work - or fail to work - as some of the "similar to..." stuff... well... really is not.