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by prawn 5711 days ago
Provide other ways for people to interact with the site beyond submitting lengthy stories. Right now, people might be put off thinking that their story isn't entertaining enough or long enough.

So, accept "quickies" - short items, one-liners, etc. Style them differently and encourage people to submit one of their own. Give some inspiration - what does your wife sound like when she snores? The best white lie told? The excuses given for buying chocolate (my wife came home and told me that she bought me a block of chocolate today - I don't really eat chocolate and never buy it)? Techniques used to hide evidence of shopping ("I've had this for ages."). Bizarre places/positions in which your husband has fallen asleep, etc. Items of clothing he refuses to throw out.