I was going to write this in a way where it appeared everyone had the same view I did, but since I don't know how everyone feels about the situation, I will just write on my view of the situation.

Unlike some story sites, and I won't name any names because I am sure there are many. Big Closet gives you some control over how your story looks on the front page and whether or not it draws peoples attention. I, for one, am an author who likes it when I notice my read count soaring into the stratosphere and I do everything in my power so people click on my story and give it a go. I even changed my nickname and one of those reasons was because I felt my old one (Little Katie) gave off the impression that I wrote Adult Baby type things, which I don't.

One of the things that attracts me to a story is the title and I'm not just talking about the words used to name a work (though that plays a part). So here is my list of why I feel some titles are better than others. Remember this is just my opinion, others may not agree with me. I am not pointing anyone out in particular, so if your story falls into a category, I wasn't thinking about you. And also note, I am not saying this to be mean, but to perhaps help people get more out of their posting stories here. Just want to clear that up to begin with.

Title type one: This is the title where the first line of the story says the title and the second line says who the story is by. The title isn't centered, and there is nothing to make it stand out. I think doing this is probably a disservice to many great stories and I usually pass these. I think these stories are the ones that are the easiest to pass by because there is nothing to grab my attention. There is also an air of uncaring as if the author couldn't be bothered by doing something, anything to enhance there story. My feeling is that perhaps the author didn't put much effort into the story and therefore it continued to the title. (This is probably not the case and I am not stating it is, just my interpretation).

Title type two: This one is a lot better then the first and very easy to implement. This is where the title is centered and in large pink letters. The reason why it is easy to implement and maybe people don't realize it's available to them so they don't use it, is because it is built into the software. If anyone posting a story, or blog, or even a comment on the site looks above the box that they're typing in, you will see a bunch of letters (I'm assuming everyone sees the same thing I do and I hope I'm right.) These start with B I u C. One of those options is H. H stands for headline. All you do is highlight the title text and then hit the H button and everything is done for you except for centering (the c button) I don't know why H doesn't center, but at least it's there. It makes your story stand out more and increases the likelihood that I'm going to read it.

Title type three: I think this may be the most popular. This is the kind where an image is shown and the title is written either off to the side and other information may be given (such as episode or part, subtitle, synopsis, etc.) I notice that Angharad uses this for the bike episodes as do several others. I don't know where people get there particular pictures, but the web is full of free to use pictures that can help go along with your story. Since many of these authors get high read counts, I think it shows that it is a successful tactic.

Title type four: This one might not be for everyone, but it is the one I often use. I create a graphic with the title name in the art work. I use Paint Shop Pro and usually just add text to an existing picture and sometimes I manipulate the image to my liking. I suppose it depends on your level of comfort with graphic programs. I think this works well, because it shows that I put time and consideration, along with effort in choosing my title art work. It has worked well for me but I wouldn't say it was the best but it's in the top two.

I just say all of this, because I would like to see everyone get an enjoyable experience from posting their stories and nothing is more enjoyable (to me) than seeing a lot of people have read, commented, and kudo'd my story. So please take what a say with a grain of salt and use it for future consideration.