If you're really only looking for traditional fantasy and sci-fi you should stick with traditional writing. As for variety, you really just have to look for them. There's definitely a wide range of stories. Its just hard to find one specific type because there's so many. You can put filters on...
Don't know specifically how Patreon works for creators. From what I understand, you just make posts on Patreon and then lock them so they can only be seen by your subscribers and also what tier can see them. You might wanna try making a new thread asking how, so authors who do know how can...
Exclusitivity to one site tend to limit your audience. Especially any sites that have paywall (*cough* Webnovel). A Patreon would take more time and a bit of luck but as a reader I see it as the better option for an author to earn money. Post on multiple sites to attract a wider audience and...
Just say it will be revealed later on if you don't want to reveal everything. Its better to send a clear message that there will be things that will only be explained later on in the story. Some of the readers are probably just asking out of curiousity and will stop asking if you tell them...
Ah ok, honestly I mostly do it to avoid trolls in public comments and it feels more personal (to me at least) for both the reader and author to have a private conservation.
If its not constructive criticism, just remember that its just one person whining and that there are so many more people that like your work and want to see more of it.
As a reader, I feel like it kinds depends on the situation. For example if I feel like an author genuinely ruined a series that I really liked, I would probably do the whole "I'm dropping this series and here's why" rant. If its something like the series takes a turn that I don't personally like...
As a reader, I prefer directly messaging authors if I have complaints (legitimate ones like plot inconsistency or writing quality becoming worse) and or suggestions. I don't like leaving public comments because it feels like trying to pressure the author into changing especially if its not a...