User blog comment:Pacersnation16/How to Gain Attention on a Pasta?/@comment-6761334-20140423064012

I don't think there is anything wrong with writing to be popular. I can't imagine someone sitting at a desk writing a short story or novel and then not want it to be liked.

It's really a lot about timing and luck. Sometimes you will not thnk much of something you wrote, only have it do well. Other times you will pour your heart and soul into something to have noone ever read it. Or at least, they may not read it right away.

However, I can't count out the role that skill plays in getting noticed. If your skill level is high, then you can develop a following if a few of yours go viral. Slimebeast is an example of a pasta writer who is fairly well known. There are also some consistent redditors on Nosleep, ssstories, and dark tales who have a following.

I suggest diversivication. Post to multiple sites and share with multiple audiences. Get feed back from many sources. I do not post everything I write to this wiki. I really only use it for the ones I have worked the most on. There are places better suited for poststing qwuick writing exercises if you are more interested in that.