Fictionpost.com - A Community Forum for Writers

[Cedric_FP]

Originally Posted by Calash

I like it. It is very clean and easy on the eyes for long reading sessions. You have a tremendous amount of activity...great job there

I also run a writing site...went for a bit of a darker skin myself but still easy on the eyes. The last thing you want to do is cause unnecessary eye strain....it will drive away visitors very quickly. Multiple skins is always a good option if you can support them.

My only complaint is more of a personal one. Forums do not make good fiction archives, at least in there default setup. Chapters get lost in the reviews and the reading flow gets disrupted for anything over a single chapter. I have seen setups that use different skins for the story pages that helps to resolve this problem...it keeps the chapters together while displaying the reviews without getting in the way.

However, if none of your members are complaining I would stick with what you have


On a side note, I am always looking to exchange links with writing sites. Shoot me a PM if interested.

Thanks for the reply - I know what you mean about the default forum view. I've been working on a new layout method, but have hit a few snags and since lost motivation... I haven't looked at my experimental code in over a month now.

You're right, though, it's a problem I've been meaning to address for a long time now, I just haven't been able to find the time... or at least I keep telling myself so.

With regards to activity, thanks - but I just happened to luck out with a few very, very valuable members. In fact, activity has been dropping steadily for a few months... and I think I know why. With more competition with more innovative features (such as your rather interesting chapter layout) it's no surprise... Guess I have to buckle up and start working hard.

I'd definitely be interested in doing a link exchange, I shall PM you when I get home from work. BTW, I had a look at your site and it looks great! You have a really neat and practical system for story posting - I should take inspiration

[wtricks]

I;d change the icons .. too "stock" for me.. Try something related to your topic. The skin is very pleasant otherwise. I like it

[Cedric_FP]

Do you mean the forum icons? Or the stats icons?

Yes, I was aiming for the pleasant look... you know, nothing too assuming or imposing. Something light and modest - it pretty much sums up the attitude of the site and its members.

Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate it

[wtricks]

The icons that appear on the index .. for each subcategory

No problem. it's nice seeing a pleasant theme ..

[Calash]

The story section of my site is run by eFiction using a custom bridge to connect the user database and skin information. Both can be found at the eFiction site - http://efiction.org

It works well, but it can be a bear to setup and you end up with two scripts to maintain patches on (3 for me, since I have vBadvanced). Still, I prefer the eFiction layout for fiction archiving.

A vB based system using theme modification or some other method would probably be best overall. It would preserve the entire look as well as the search function...something I have not been able to do with the bridge yet.

[Cedric_FP]

I see. Thanks for the information.

I've been working on a VB equivalent which works rather like efiction, but remains based on the VB engine.

But it's a long way from completion.