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MoiraM
 09 Aug 2011, 03:32 #126375 Reply To Post
So maybe this is just me, but in the FAQs it says, " if you find between the 10 to 20 review stage that it is hard to move your chart position, you may wish to upload your story again to counter the weight of collective scores which may be keeping your story from progressing. Many YouWriteOn Best Seller Chart entries have done this and progressed as a result."

Now... I am very frustrated, because I had a story drop from 6 to 9 to 19 in two days. But still... is it cheating to re-upload a stoy just to get better reviews? I mean, I'd love better reviews, but am I even allowed to have the same story up twice? I don't know, what do you guys think? To re-upload or not to re-upload?

Thanks!!
-MM
willow55
 09 Aug 2011, 03:47 #126378 Reply To Post
Quote: MoiraM, Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 03:32
So maybe this is just me, but in the FAQs it says, " if you find between the 10 to 20 review stage that it is hard to move your chart position, you may wish to upload your story again to counter the weight of collective scores which may be keeping your story from progressing. Many YouWriteOn Best Seller Chart entries have done this and progressed as a result."

Now... I am very frustrated, because I had a story drop from 6 to 9 to 19 in two days. But still... is it cheating to re-upload a stoy just to get better reviews? I mean, I'd love better reviews, but am I even allowed to have the same story up twice? I don't know, what do you guys think? To re-upload or not to re-upload?

Thanks!!
-MM


Hi Moira - yes, it is frustrating. I think it's far more valuable to have lots of reviews for your story, but the downside is that it doesn't do you any favours in the charts ... on the contrary. It's not cheating to upload - the system seems to encourage it, but maybe just add a note at the top of your story letting reviewers know it's just a new upload and there are no sweeping changes (unless there are).
dancingsue
 09 Aug 2011, 09:28 #126401 Reply To Post
Quote: MoiraM, Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 03:32

Now... I am very frustrated, because I had a story drop from 6 to 9 to 19 in two days. But still... is it cheating to re-upload a stoy just to get better reviews? I mean, I'd love better reviews, but am I even allowed to have the same story up twice?


So, do you mean better reviews, or better scores? I don't know how useful your reviews have been up until now but the best ones aren't necessarily the highest scoring. If you're looking for higher scores, you may be disappointed if you upload the work again without a revision. It's the luck of the draw with any upload. Bear in mind that you are primarily here to improve your writing, not simply to scramble to the top by whatever means you can.
the long and the short of it

dendon
 09 Aug 2011, 10:05 #126404 Reply To Post
I never thought it was about better reviews. Now I'm not the best at maths, but I thought it was due to the effect of averages. The more reviews you have, the more scores you have, the less a new review would affect the average of that score, hence the chart position becomes stagnated, neither going up nor down, so to speak.
draig
 09 Aug 2011, 20:01 #126460 Reply To Post
Quote: dendon, Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 10:05
I never thought it was about better reviews. Now I'm not the best at maths, but I thought it was due to the effect of averages. The more reviews you have, the more scores you have, the less a new review would affect the average of that score, hence the chart position becomes stagnated, neither going up nor down, so to speak.


And even if you've acted on reviews, edited your work and reposted, doesn't mean you'll get better scores, Often has the opposite effect. I know from experience.

the stories so far
The Stories so Far
dendon
 09 Aug 2011, 20:10 #126462 Reply To Post
Quote: draig, Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 20:01
Quote: dendon, Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 10:05
I never thought it was about better reviews. Now I'm not the best at maths, but I thought it was due to the effect of averages. The more reviews you have, the more scores you have, the less a new review would affect the average of that score, hence the chart position becomes stagnated, neither going up nor down, so to speak.


And even if you've acted on reviews, edited your work and reposted, doesn't mean you'll get better scores, Often has the opposite effect. I know from experience.

the stories so far


I know, I've noticed this, draft 2 is currently 2 places behind draft 1, even though I've got double the 5s in D2!
MoiraM
 09 Aug 2011, 23:36 #126489 Reply To Post
Thanks guys, I appreciate the answers... no of course I'm not trying to get to the top no matter what. I definitely want good reviews that will be constructive and helpful, because I want to improve my writing, but it is nice once in a while to also have good ratings. I was just wondering because that's what the FAQs said and I thought it was curious.

Thank you for your replies!

-MM
PERRY
 11 Aug 2011, 14:45 #126707 Reply To Post
Quote: MoiraM, Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 03:32
So maybe this is just me, but in the FAQs it says, " if you find between the 10 to 20 review stage that it is hard to move your chart position, you may wish to upload your story again to counter the weight of collective scores which may be keeping your story from progressing. Many YouWriteOn Best Seller Chart entries have done this and progressed as a result."

Now... I am very frustrated, because I had a story drop from 6 to 9 to 19 in two days. But still... is it cheating to re-upload a stoy just to get better reviews? I mean, I'd love better reviews, but am I even allowed to have the same story up twice? I don't know, what do you guys think? To re-upload or not to re-upload?

Thanks!!
-MM


Hi MoiraM - stuff that, just carry on - use the reviews to hone your chapters - in sequence maybe - and finish your book. Then present it on the other site as the next best writer or whatever they call it. Howzat?
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