Authors' and Readers' Etiquette (Read 363 times)

[Kpatch]

This is posted in the Fancreation section but I thought it would be a good reminder to post it here as well.


Dear Authors

Thank you for taking the time to write fan fiction for the entertainment of our members. Here are some keys to success.

Before posting the first chapter of a story, please make sure you plan to see your story through to completion. Readers get invested in our fan fiction and, out of respect for their time, please continue and finish your story. Do not leave readers hanging.

Stories posted at MyHourglass should be DOOL-inspired and most of the characters should be from Days of Our Lives.

Authors are permitted to have up to two active stories at any one time before starting a new story.

Post chapters on a consistent basis so readers know what to expect and when. Somewhere in your first chapter, please include a schedule, i.e.,:
To be continued weekdays
To be updated once a week
To be updated daily, including weekends

Please make the chapters manageable and not overly long for readers. Be respectful of your readers’ time.

We look forward to reading your stories!


Important: Per Proboards rules and terms of service, stories must be PG13 or less. Please note that it is against Proboards policy to post any content that includes violence against children.
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Dear Readers

Thank you for taking the time to read the works of fiction posted at MyHourglass.

The stories posted here are free of charge. If you are reading and enjoying a story, please make a point of logging in and commenting on the story. Our authors work very hard for the benefit of you, the reader. All we ask in return is a moment or two of your time to let the authors know that they are appreciated.

The stories and videos in this section are the exclusive property of the member who created and posted them. No part of any story is to be copied, shared, or paraphrased without the express permission of the author.

[billiereed]

These are good reminders. I really, really need to finish some stories and keep to a schedule in the future.

[tanna4ever]

i will be posting updates every monday on mine and that thank for the reminders

[Kpatch]

Since we have some fan fiction authors who are newer to this forum, we thought we'd post a friendly reminder about some rules we have. The full information can be found at the top of this thread. 

Here are three important reminders:

1. Before posting the first chapter of a story, please make sure you plan to see your story through to completion. Readers get invested in our fan fiction and, out of courtesy and respect for their time and interest, please continue and/or finish your story. It is disrespectful to your readers to leave them hanging.

2. Authors are permitted to have up to two active stories at any one time before starting a new story.

3. Post chapters on a consistent basis so readers know what to expect and when. Somewhere in your first chapter, please include a schedule, i.e.,:
-To be continued weekdays
-To be updated once a week
-To be updated daily, including weekends

Thank you for participating!