Comments on Blog Fiction: From Blog to Blog Fiction

Dustin: I remember reading that. I'm not sure ...

2010-04-22T11:58:29.379-04:00

Dustin: I remember reading that. I'm not sure if I agree fully, but I've decided (based on what you and Scott have said) to take a shot at it and see what happens.

Jim, if you're still reading this thread, I ag...

2010-04-19T16:09:58.179-04:00

Jim, if you're still reading this thread, I agree with Scott. I didn't always believe in full feeds, but eventually came around to it. You can read why, here: Now Offering Full Feed

Jim: As I've been scanning my feed reader the ...

2010-04-17T08:56:42.707-04:00

Jim: As I've been scanning my feed reader the past few days, it occurred to me that your partial feed makes it harder for me to sample the story and get drawn in more.

I'm a big believer in full feeds. I understand people have their own reasons for wanting partial feeds and I respect that it's your call, but I wanted to mention it as feedback for you. (Or maybe I just grabbed the wrong feed?)

Oh wow, JZ. I hadn't visited inmydaydreams in...

2010-04-14T22:41:56.000-04:00

Oh wow, JZ. I hadn't visited inmydaydreams in a while. I didn't realize how much you changed the template!

Thanks Scott and Leroy... At the moment, I've...

2010-04-14T19:46:04.765-04:00

Thanks Scott and Leroy...

At the moment, I've got a lot of things to change about the presentation, but in my view, I've done a couple small things right.

1. Making the first page of the story a clear and obvious link on every page of the site.

2. Making the previous/next post links visible under each post.

The rest needs rethinking (and will get it in the next template change).

Scott: Incidentally, I'm sure the reason I noticed you is

a) I'm being followed by a spider.
b) You responded to one of my tweets. That makes you visible/memorable just by itself.

I have the same problem with my twitter accounts.

2010-04-13T20:34:23.359-04:00

I have the same problem with my twitter accounts.

The above is me... I always forget which account I...

2010-04-13T16:38:05.979-04:00

The above is me... I always forget which account I'm signed into, lol

Jim's "ImMyDayDreams" is awesome! I&...

2010-04-13T16:34:43.805-04:00

Jim's "ImMyDayDreams" is awesome! I've linked it to my blog.

Good idea for the readers Scott. I'll check out your site.

Hi, Jim -- I'm glad you've tuned in! I was...

2010-04-13T14:55:01.333-04:00

Hi, Jim -- I'm glad you've tuned in! I was wondering if Fritzi's twitter account has stood out at all. A lot of the web fiction people "she" follows tweet a lot and messages disappear fast.

I've been subscribed to your inmydaydreams.com feed for a while now although haven't had time yet to really get into the story. But I'm impressed by your regular output and have studied your site for ideas about how to present things.

What also doesn't hurt is that Scott started t...

2010-04-13T14:30:52.340-04:00

What also doesn't hurt is that Scott started twittering as the spider previous to starting the story (at least as far as I can tell). Thus, once the story started appearing, he already had my attention at least.

Oh: Also note that there is a mix of real and fict...

2010-04-13T12:41:41.231-04:00

Oh: Also note that there is a mix of real and fictional commenters. I had certain points and perspectives I wanted to see in the comments and figured more blurring of the lines would help there. So far that would be Alice F., Ordella, and Anon. And Fritzi herself, of course. :-)

Thanks again! Even though I had some existing subscribers, I'm keen on attracting more people specifically interested in fiction.

Thanks, Dustin! For the pointer and for the kind w...

2010-04-13T12:34:43.079-04:00

Thanks, Dustin! For the pointer and for the kind words. I plan to keep posting fiction, although it might take me a while to start publishing the next story, since I'm learning that it works much better for me to have it essentially completed before the first post. But I have an idea for how to cover for that transition a little bit. :-)