User blog comment:EtherBot/Negative Culture and How I Write My Showcases/@comment-27838637-20180916081628

I find this a shame because I've been enjoying these RWS you have been writing. I think they are a fantastic idea and I'm pretty sure they have been garnering some love and attention from the users of the wiki. I know what you mean when you say you feel underappreciated. It'sw thankless work, being a contributing meber to this site.

My advice is that you make the blogs a little more inclusive. As they stand, they serve as a great reading point, but there's not much there to invoke discussion. Ask your readers questions at the end, and you will get comments and discussions! Things like;

Who should I review next?

What do you think of this story?

What do you think of this writer?

I'd also suggest extending them a little and having more references to other writers. Maybe a subheading after the showcase in which you recommend some of your previously featured authors, or even review one or two standalone stories from people you haven't showcased (or maybe people you have, and just review stories you haven't before).

Finally I'd post comments onto the stories you have reviewed. Perhaps post your reviews as comments and then a link to the showcase itself. That would also be another draw to the blogs.

I really hope you don't give up on the showcases as I have always enjoyed them. I feel like if you are feeling underappreciated though, you should be more inclusive with the community and having some more discussion points as opposed to writing what is mostly an informative blog.