posted June 24, 2015 02:45 PM            

I asked whether I should continuing writing this story I am working on for a creative literature contest, and it seems the readings have been primarily positive about the outcome, which is great.

Here is the problem: no one seems to like it so far, so I have a hard time believing that people are going to really like it in the end if they are already too closed-minded to give the story a chance.

I'm not discrediting anyone either, because the people who read for me are excellent, but right now the outcomes do not seem plausible. If no one likes it now, then I have serious doubts I can get people invested in it.

So I am wondering: why don't people like the story, what I can do to get people interested in it, and should I really continue it or not.

posted June 25, 2015 08:10 AM            

I pulled some cards for your question:

Heremit - 3 of Cups - 9 of Swords

Well, seems like they want a lot of personal lessons on the stories. And more and more parties, more fun. People are feeling depressed, and they look for stories that made them to feel better, even to believe in the happy end. I don't know about what your story is about, but seems like they want something more uplifting, something that goes and make them to face their own reality. I sense that they want a more simple way to reach it.