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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mortepierre" data-source="post: 2201052" data-attributes="member: 9765">True, but the reverse can happen too.Case in point, my last update dated back Feb. and, since then, I hadn’t written a single line. Various reasons involved but the main one was that no matter how fast/good you write, if you’re not one of the ‘big names’ your SH is buried almost instantly.Yet, suddenly, people started posting in my SH, requesting updates. I was first surprised and then elated. You wouldn’t believe how much energy you get from discovering you’re not as ‘unknown’ as you thought. It inspired me to write again and - presto! - two new fresh updates.The biggest problem around here is what I call the “groupies syndrome”.For instance, let’s take Sep’s SH. He hasn’t posted an update in 5 months, yet his SH is always on page 1. If you look at it, you’ll discover the new posts aren’t about discussing the story or the characters but only bumps or aimless banter between his fans. I can appreciate their dedication (and hopes about his return) - heck! I am one of them - but the fact is that it still pushes away other newer SH who are fighting for recognition with ‘true’ posts. After a while, it can get discouraging.Don’t get me wrong. People like Blackdirge, Sep or Destan justly deserve their fame but rather than watching their non-updated SH being kept forcibly on page 1 forever, I would rather see them cut/pasted over to a new forum opened only to ‘legendary authors’ (or something to that effect). That would give the ‘new crop’ some breathing space.</blockquote>

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