April 3, 2013

I Hraet You -- The Feedback Page

Because I’m almost positive nobody’s tired of hearing about I Hraet You just yet.  Time to test the patience of my readership!

In all seriousness, though, this is probably going to be the last housekeeping post for IHY -- the next thing to start popping up will be new chapters.  But even so, I want to go ahead and take steps now, so that everything I can think of or might want/need in the future is pre-installed.  So here we are, with the latest feature.

It’s simple, really.  I’m reserving this page preemptively for giving feedback -- a sort of “wall” for leaving me messages you think I need to see.  Got an idea for a bonus chapter?  Leave a comment.  Want to ask a question about one of the characters (what’s Lloyd’s natural hair color, for example), leave a comment.  Feel like making a prediction about where the story’s going?  Comment.  Have a quote in mind that you can’t get out of your head?  Comment.  Or maybe you just want to tell me if my quality’s above or below par -- in which case, go ahead and comment.  (I’ll never get better without practice AND reader input, after all.)  Disqus SHOULD be able to handle the duress for now, but even so I’ll be updating this page as time passes -- a record for posterity, if you will.  Though of course, the bestest-best comments will likely take top priority in getting embedded in the page, along with proper attribution; if you’re a fellow blogger, I’d be more than happy to leave your site's address.

Gamification at its finest, people.


Joking aside, this is just one of my (admittedly haphazard) efforts to try and make IHY as user-friendly as possible.  I may be the one penning this thing, but it’s not just my story; it’s something that belongs to everyone who’s willing to put in the time.  If there’s a way for me to engage with and reward readers, then I should at least try to offer something.  Showing thanks, satisfying curiosity, and the like.

So I guess I should preemptively say thanks.  The page will end up becoming a part of the IHY tab, so let it be known that the option to voice your opinion will be there from now on.  And with that, I’m out.

(Okay, real content coming soon.  Really soon.  Promise.)

2 comments:

  1. I think you're doing well so far. You certainly have the passion. Just like the Shonen Otaku himself.

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  2. Hey, thanks for the support. I'm still more than a little concerned about my technique, but I think if I keep up the effort, I'll level-up soon enough.

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