What gets hits - Writers Forum

Olly Buckle · 11-02-2007, 06:53 AM

Been looking back through the 49 threads I have started, of these 16 have had more than 100 hits. Of these threads in lyrics, file 13, short stories and writing challenge each have one thread of over 100, debate and poetry 2, non fiction 3 and tips and advice 5. Of course I have not submitted the same no of threads in each section, poetry and lyrics have a one in 7 chance of going over 100, Short stories one in two, but I only submitted two not counting the rewrite. The odds are high for non fiction and it seems to almost be a certainty in tips and advice , some categories I have hardly submitted anything. File thirteen only has one submission, 100% of my submissions there have over 100 hits.
Can you make anything from this, apart from the fact that I am terminally sad.

JohnN · 11-02-2007, 07:01 AM

Well I think tips and advice is explainable. The main reason people use this forum is to connect with like minded people and improve their writing. The tips and advice benefits everyone hence people want to read them. Not everyone wants to read someones poem for example.

Olly Buckle · 11-02-2007, 07:27 AM

These are not just someones poems, these are my poems, lyrical delights, my tips and advice on the other hand are ill considered rubbish on the whole.