Oh, cool topic to distract me from a very unproductive day.
I think one idea regarding--what were the words... pimp-spamming!-- is to set up some blatant and explicit tensions and differences among your fic recommenders/reviewers. For example,
+ Recommender A: I'm a sucka for mushy romances and slutty... + Recommender B: I hate typical romances. I want unusual, twisted plots... + Recommender C: For me, character development is crucial. I don't care about action or romance, I want to delve into... + Recommender D: Dark side, baby! I want gore and betrayal up to my knees...
Once a week, a different recommenders could choose a piece of their preference that they think readers have missed. The others reviewers would weigh in before the piece is put up.
The potential readers could, knowing the preferences of the reviewers as well as thier reviews, make their choices.
The trick is setting up credible reviewers who are seen as individuals rather than all part of one group or clique.
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I think one idea regarding--what were the words... pimp-spamming!-- is to set up some blatant and explicit tensions and differences among your fic recommenders/reviewers. For example,
+ Recommender A: I'm a sucka for mushy romances and slutty...
+ Recommender B: I hate typical romances. I want unusual, twisted plots...
+ Recommender C: For me, character development is crucial. I don't care about action or romance, I want to delve into...
+ Recommender D: Dark side, baby! I want gore and betrayal up to my knees...
Once a week, a different recommenders could choose a piece of their preference that they think readers have missed. The others reviewers would weigh in before the piece is put up.
The potential readers could, knowing the preferences of the reviewers as well as thier reviews, make their choices.
The trick is setting up credible reviewers who are seen as individuals rather than all part of one group or clique.
Cheers, BaM