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My Immortal------------Evanescence Mad World--------------Gary jules How do you love-------Collective Soul Imagine------------------John Lennon

Yes to change. Of course change can be good or bad and it can be long-lasting or temporary. It depends on the situation. And as for emotional change. Definitely, it sometimes feels like your mood on a daily basis reflects how secure you are at that moment in the relationship, or how you feel. And as Rush said, when something like that ends the effects can be detrimental. Really.

Tj knows I'm always right. It's okay fishy, i still like you even though you *cough* are...special.

Whaaaa? Someone say my name ? Oh, Hi Tj!!!

Adam, I don't know you personally, but i find it funny how you actually expect people not to know who you are!

Hey Mark! I would let others welcome you first but WELCOME TO GA...officially. Haha. (Since i'm the one who forced you to get active on here anyway) Can't wait to read stuff from you! Oh, and I kinda think you're awesome. A lot.

Yes, I think a lot of readers do go to nifty for sexual relief, hah. It's fairly obvious. They didn't used to have all those ads. As for feedback, I was overwhelmed with the amount I got for my last story on there, but perhaps it's because i'm not posting in the ever popular "highschool" section anymore. And perhaps my story is worse than I thought it was *thinks about it for a second*. Maybe it really is time to put nifty to the side lol. But I don't wantto leave my story unfinished on there.. I might try to retract it just to see what nifty will do. HAHA. The archivist seems to be having some issues. He sent me a reply that wasn't the normal..'I have added this part to your story', Instead it was typed all funny. "i ahve dded his prat to your story." Anyway........ Brocolli=yum.

Just as a note: Remember me, I started this thread? . I wanted more readership and feedback right? And that was part of the reason I wanted to post to nifty. So I send in my story and it's been two chapters later and guess what? Not a SINGLE email from anyone who read the story on Nifty. We'll see how it goes in the future. I HAVE been getting more members on my yahoo group but even then... Why am I posting there again? Oh yeah.

Hey, hey, I TOTALLY found it funny. I'm not saying you're wrong John. I only adressed like the last paragraph of what you said. I should have made myself clearer. I agree with you. I only came to GA when I thought I was semi-decent at writing. This happened during the end of my story (the first half sucks and I can't bring myself to read a word of it) but yes I came here because I wanted a more serious place to post my story. Also, I haven't been active in the forum but i'm lately doing so and I really like the community here. It's AWESOME! Also, I get what you were saying about the sex scenes too. I've been going back and editing my first story as of late and it was painful to read. I think it can work in the right story, however. Though, I avoid it when I write more serious things now.

Okay so a lot of you have made some good points here. I agree that I would much rather prefer a brusque but effective "Read it. More.Bye." over just a number. I have decent read counts, about 400 a chapter within the first 2 days of posting, but only 2 reviews usually or 1 and most of them are from Nephy, LOL. About the dual account thing, they should definitely fix that up! I never bothered visiting the forum, though i've been coming to GA to read occasionally for a while now. I only recently made an account after deciding that my stuff wasn't too crappy to be on here.

Okay so I think that's a bit harsh. I have posted on Nifty just now and though I'm not a great writer, I am a serious one and i've never been contacted by anyone who likes to sexually molest themselves. Though I have moved on to here, I have no problems with nifty. People DO go there to read serious stuff, and people Do go there for not so serious stuff. That said, CAN you actually sexually molest yourself? I thought masturbation was healthy... LOL. I agree...

My stuff isn't well formatted either but whatever lol! I agree that it is an important resource. I like your rule, David, I think i'll remember that. I also fit into that group of developing my talent. Note: I HAVE sent my story to Nifty and it was a big FML moment as...I hadn't attached anything to the email ( I make that error too often). After some embarrasement, I've just sent in. I was unsure as to where the story should be placed (I don't like their organization either but I won't complain) And nifty was nice about letting me decide where it should go based on the relationship and age of the couple.

Damn I get affected by people's views easily . Lol, Idk if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Anyway, I loved your story when I had a chance to read it, Adam, and I hope I catch up soon! I've always been okay with it for the whole 'everything on there is crap' thing. The only thing that was holding me back was their policies. And I think i've decided I AM going to send my new story there. That's to completion, as well.Here's why: I had an issue with their policies but as others have pointed out, it gets tedious to filter everthing. As such, Nifty has its own purpose and sites like GA where there is overall much better quality have their own purpose. This means, some people might feel iffy about posting among all the porn and child-sex , but as Adam has pointed out, there ARE stories on there that are way better than mine and they're not posted elsewhere. I don't go there to read there anymore either, but that's because i'm way behind on all the stuff online D:, and I actually don't find it hard to find good stuff to read on there. You can usually tell right away from the titles if it'll be crap, or if each chapter is like 4k. I think someone asked if I really want my story beside crap, and I'm mixed about that, but it's not so bad once you think about the fact that your stories will be beside other good ones like Adam's! To close this off, I'm going to delay posting it because I'm one of those people who take either forever to make a decision or do it really quickly. Thanks for all your help everyone!

People are so mixed about nifty! I personally have nothing against it, so i'm just going to have to think about it hard (or maybe not!) You made some good points, so thanks! To answer your question, I do NOT want to just hit it big! I meant that in the sense that right now I would consider posting on there because I don't plan on pulling those stories and so i don't have to deal with problems if i'd like to get something published. That's all. I don't just want to get a readership. I'd like for all sorts of people to read my work. I'm not too picky about it or egotistical (although I can be!) It's as others have said. Nifty isn't such a bad place. That's why i'm taking time to think about this, because, if i submit somthing, I'd do it fully, as I did with Sparkling Combustion. Thanks for your input NaperVic Also to Menzoberranzen, I agree that crap is in the eye of the beholder. And Nifty serves its purpose. I don't know if my stuff belongs there either. My first story did have quite a bit of eroticism but i believe my others don't have as much.

Yes It is good for getting a readership. I'm not too picky, though the idea of posting there does turn me off. The only thing that makes me WANT to is that i don't actually think i'll want to remove my stories in the future and I'd like the readership. Why did you close your yahoo group if i may ask? Yeah, I suppose it would involve being involved in the forum a lot Nifty has always garnered a lot of readership for me as well. Though I don't like how they have not only porn stories everywhere but all of these ads for porn websites and such. Have they always been there?!! . How much did she have to pay? See that's what I don't think i have to worry about, as none of my stuff is good enough to be published. Yes, I get your POV completely. I mean I'm not even gay but I found it (and I don't even remember how, lol!). One question though, how can you be sure you have a decent following? Like when is it that you can be...okay I don't need this crap anymore, now I have GA and so and so?

Good point. I'm a snob, but I also see it as a good way to get out there. You can usually tell by the titles whether the stories are crap or decent. not that it makes a difference. I don't feel like i'm really growing just posting on GA and my yahoo group at the moment. I notice new members join my group every time I post a Nifty chapter and more response as well. I do like GA for this sort of discussion and feedback with lots of other people though. That's not usually the story for everyone, but I'm glad for you. I haven't had problems either. Nifty's just a bit sketchy.

Here's the deal. I started on Nifty and only recently found my way here. I suppose it's fair to say that I had most of my readership established because of Nifty, and as has been mentioned on this site previously, Nifty readers give a lot of response. I've gotten so many emails and that's always encouraging. It's nice to know someone's reading and then when they take the time to write. Now that I'm done my first story, Sparkling Combustion, I don't know whether to continue posting on there. I mentioned in my last chapter that I wouldn't be continuing to post on Nifty but I'm not too sure. One of the reasons i'd still like to, is because I do want to establish more readers, and yet I don't want to because of some things I've read on here. Particularly regarding their policy on removing work. While that doesn't bother me personally since I doubt I'm going to get any of my stuff published anytime soon, it just seems like nasty work on their part. Help?

Nah. No meat for me. Gleh. I'd rather not ingest dead animals. Jeeez...Are you a 'sanguirian vampire'? T_T.

I haven't read much on here, but I liked It started with Brian and in due time in the efiction section. What ARE some good stories to read here btw? Also, you could check out mine. Link is in the sig, lol.

I'm new but I felt a need to reply because it's all so very true, this site helps you get involved with everyone. Also, I haven't read much on here, but from what I have read, it's all so very good. Plus, everyone's been very nice so far. So thanks!!

This sounds very interesting. Forgive me for sounding ignorant but does it have to contain some form of a gay theme? I'm new :s