How to Irk a Reader as a Writ...

By ladydragyn

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Just random thoughts about things that writers do that irk me as a reader. Fueled by caffeine, lack of sleep... More

Forewarning
Break it Up
Judging a Book by its Cover
The Drop
More Human than Human
Picture Books
Ye Ol' Cock Tease
Lyrically Speaking
Elementary, dear Watson
Clarification
Hostage
Routine
Standardized Writing
Labels (tags) Matter
Full Stop
Worlds Going Black
Swiss Cheese
Defensive Action
Bottle-necked Ideas
Big Fat Deal
Bring the Pain
Consistently Inconsistent
A Rant about other Ranters
Teasers
Too Many Irons in the Fire
Hello from the Author's Side
Random Chapters
Morning Madness
You Talk Too Much
The Art of Speaking
Age Ain't Nuthin' But a Number
Speaking of Numbers
Who's Your Tailor
Playing with People's Emotions
Pretty Piece of Flesh
About Time
Hairy Scary
Eyes Have It
This is the Story that Never Ends
Perfectly Imperfect
I Hate to Love to Hate You
We Just Met...
What's Your Motivation
Empty Handed
Back, Back and Forth and Forth
Pluggin' Away
Friends Like These
It's All Greek to Me
Thou Shalt Not STEAL
Sinking Ships
SSDS
The Struggle
Unwanted Solicitations
IKR!
Those Pesky Legal Things
Comma Drama

Writer's who Bail

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By ladydragyn

You've found a story that hooks you in.  Completely.  You feel what the character's feel.  Their joys, triumphs, conquests are yours.  You cry when they hurt, you call up the squad when someone fucks with them.  You're so absorbed because the writing is just that damn good.

Then it happens.

The story is abandoned.  The writer hasn't updated in 2, 3, 4 years.   

You're left hanging.  Wondering.  Lost.

If you're gonna take the time to write something out there for public view, you should kind of finish what you start.  Little rude to leave readers hanging.  


I know, I know.  Life happens.  I get it.  I have kids, a job, extended family, and friends.  We're busy.  But damn, can't you like leave us a note?    

"Hey, bitches.  I quit.  Come up with your own ending."


And I know, I get it.  This is Wattpad.  I could always go to a paid site.  But then I'd miss all the great stories here that I enjoy and that inspire me.   ^-~


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