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Bio:
I have never written a story before but decided to jot down some thoughts recently. I have found it very fun coming up with plotlines and taking you down the road of a romance involving Michael Jackson.
I tried to weave in some logistial information from places i have been to in my life.
I grew up my entire life loving Michael jackson. I've always had all of his music and loved to watch his short films. When he died a part of my childhood died with him. I am happiest when I listen to his music. Not a day goes by when I dont think of what an incredible hole has been left in the world's heart when he passed. Hopefully in my writing he can continue to live in the words on the screen for many.
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We have all seen those stories that get no comments and those stories that regularly get a handful of comments per chapter. This series will focus on providing tips on how to be one of the latter, not the former!
Newest Segment: Developing Minor and Supporting Characters
Categories: Admin Only
Characters: None
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 34 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 26875 Read Count: 109231
Date: Sep 12, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: The Basics
Each chapter costs you 1 point. if you review you get 5 points. no points no reading..I know search engines give you points for using them but its a programming thing. Just a thought.
Author's Response:
That's something we've had up our sleeves. The only issue - finding a programmer skilled with efiction. Any chance you know of one looking for a commission?
Date: Sep 12, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: The Basics
I dont what about a local college that teaches programming. they might be looking for projects for students or know someone. it's been years since I've been to school and I just moved so I dont know anyone remotely adequate
how is the site with funds? I meant to ask
Author's Response:
I wish it was that easy. In all likelihood, that just would mean they're able to do wordpress (possibly). We have posted ads for our needs before (paid, obviously), but didn't get any credible hits. Currently the site expense already exceed donations. Sadly, at this point in my career and personal life, I'm constantly overextended time-wise and I spend all my free time just maintaining the site. That's fine with me. It's a good break from the stress of everything else (I'll leave it at that as this is public), but I can't put more time into it than I have available.
I've kept the "support" topic's tracking of expenses vs donations (on the home page under news) up to date. Thanks for asking :)
Date: Sep 11, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: The Basics
for the test chapter, Maybe a category but there are guidelines that it has to be a certain minimal number of words so that yu dont get people who post 20 test stories that just say " I was thinking of a story with Michael being a clown in the circus and falling in love with a trapeze girl" (bad example I know) but you get the gist. the test chapter would have to be like the first chapter of a new story, to pull you in.
I dont know if theres a way to do it but maybe you are only allowed to have it there for a certain amount of time and it either becomes a story or they have to delete it. again to prevent people from posting 20 stories and never doing anything with them like we've seen with certain authors that have faded off into the sunset but had like 100 3 chapter stories. I would limit how many test stories you can have posted at 1 time. ( 1 or 2?)
Author's Response:
We have it set so that people have to include 250 words if the chapter is going to be able to post :) Hence the slow down in journal updates of one sentence and/or chapter updates that are really "should I continue?"
Hmmm. Let me mull on that before we take any action ourselves (or go ahead and start it yourself). I'm trying to decide if that should be a separate category or simply one thread people can add on to.
Date: Sep 11, 2017 Title: Chapter 34: The writers' turn
As an author, I find reviews are vital to writing. Sure we all write because we like to and it's a hobby or passion but nothing is more defeating than taking the time to write, get alot of reads and 3 reviews. I find it offputting when people say they just dont have time to review when as an author we sacrafice endless hours to produce a chapter.
I try to ask a few questions at the ending comments to try to encourage readers to review. I love the reviews where people comment or discuss things that happened during the whole chapter and not just answering the questions. But any review is always welcome and encouraged.
How could you support the inspiration process? I would love to be able to maybe have a test category where you could post a chapter with a minimum number of words as a test to see if anyone is interested. I know it would be easy to say well just post a one shot but to me a one shot is a stand alone story whereas test chapter doesnt necessirally wrap everything up.
Maybe challenges? hell I was the only one who did the photo challenge(sort of) and it turned intoa descent story. IMO.
its nice to see some admin activity again.
Author's Response:
Oh girl - there hasn't been a single day in the last year and a half when I haven't been active on this site. It may not be obvious, but with having to manually register members (and so many people who don't follow the instructions posted), trouble shoot issues, and follow up on review postings, I probably average 30+ minutes a day on maintaining the site. I've probably registered over a 1000 altogether. Skye checks in for troubleshooting almost as much! It's really only the superficial stuff that hasn't changed, and that's because it's hard to find someone who is skilled at manipulating efiction software and we are both too busy to open that can of worms ourselves.
I've seen your questions - I really like that you do that. It is essentially providing the reviewers a template for their review. Like any passion, there needs to be some form of feedback in order to keep it a passion.
Hmm. I like the test chapter idea. Do you perhaps have anything in mind to start something like that up?
Your story turned out great - we just need interest from a bunch of members. If you have an idea for a prompt/challenge, we are always receptive. Either we can post it up or we have no issue with members starting their own. We may be owners/admins, but make no mistakes - MJFiction is a community. We just keep general order so that shit doesn't go amok like before, writers get the reviews they work for, and the site can continue on for the indefinite future and no one needs to fear it suddenly disappearing.
Two stories
Two sides of the same man
One outcome
The sheltered pop star, fed up with spending his nights caged in a hotel room, takes a drive into the night in disguise and stumbles upon a hole in the wall bar in a small town. He meets a bartender there and learns from her what the ‘real world' is like. Like a moth to a flame, his curiosity of all things that he has always known as forbidden draws him in to her and she shows him things he's never seen and introduces him to things he's never done. She unleashes a side to him he never knew he had.
He can't get enough of her.
His family worries about him. Over the years he has grown more and more distant from them. Janet, believing that this change stems from his loneliness and depression, introduces him to a dancer from her tour. A young woman Janet has gotten so close to because the woman reminds her so much of Michael. She's soft spoken, classy, kind and gentle. Pure hearted and childlike with the same admiration for children. A master at practical jokes.
His perfect woman.
Categories: Adult, Angst, Romance, Trigger Warning!
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 37 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 106541 Read Count: 12143
Date: May 15, 2017 Title: Chapter 37: Chapter XXXVII
Yea she's preggers! I knew it. Team V dump the milktoast. thanks for the update.
Author's Response:
LOL milktoast... Thanks for reviewing!
Date: Jun 07, 2015 Title: Chapter 23: Chapter XXIII
Finally and update..thank you...so Mike is gonna try taking a little swim in Arilynn's waters...interesting IF she will let him. cant wait
Author's Response:
Sorry about the long wait! Thanks for reviewing we'll see if Michael is bold enough to try and swim in Arilynn's waters
Date: Jan 09, 2017 Title: Chapter 36: Chapter XXXVI
bout damn time...lol I thought you'd given up on this one. I'm happy to see an update. Team V all the way still.
Date: May 08, 2015 Title: Chapter 21: Chapter XXI
You had asked if I was team Vivian or ari. Ive been thinking.. I'm of the minority here but I've decided team Vivian. Vivian has a life blood pumping through her veins. She give smichael and escape with Ari it's what everyone would expect. She's Mac and cheese where Vivian is enchiladas. Safe vs spicy and you pay for it after. Team Vivian all the way.
Author's Response:
Team Vivian! Though she does have her downfalls (all the secrets and the irrational fear of trust with men), she makes Michael feel like a normal red blooded man. Where Arilynn though she has the potential to be the picture perfect wife, she falls into that fan girl category putting Michael on this pedestal where he really doesn't want to be placed.
Date: Apr 09, 2015 Title: Chapter 17: Chapter XVII
He's falling and I think she might be too..it's gonna get interesting.
Author's Response:
Yes it is! Just wait...
Date: May 30, 2016 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter I
So if she's not preggers then she's got some terminal illness. NOOO... team V all the way every day not the milktoast boring safe bet Virgin.
Author's Response:
Ok NO!! It's not terminal illness lol. I'll tell you that much.
Date: Apr 19, 2015 Title: Chapter 19: Chapter XIX
Vivian out..Ari in...
Author's Response:
Team Ari!
Date: May 29, 2016 Title: Chapter 35: Chapter XXXV
ohh this is getting good especially if V is preggers.
Author's Response:
I don't know.... we'll see.
Date: Apr 04, 2015 Title: Chapter 16: Chapter XVI
I just read this entire story today for the first time. I love it. Michael's got himself in quite the pickle. Cnt wait for more. you're an amazing writer...keep it up
Author's Response:
Thank you!!! Are you team Vivian or Team Arilynn?
Date: Aug 18, 2015 Title: Chapter 25: Chapter XXV
I'm so excited to see this story updated. I love it.
Author's Response:
Thanks!
Date: Sep 06, 2015 Title: Chapter 27: Chapter XXVII
Oh no trouble in paradise. I'm so glad you've started writing on this story again. Congrats on the award for best new author. I love your stories.
Author's Response:
Thank you so much!!