This is a super good point!
@Cheyara_Skadi I had the same realization, I need to accept that it’s a reality and broke down and added gem choices.
Since I have 2 completed stories I decided to add an 8 gem “support author” choice at the end, and with my story in progress I decided to add bonus scenes, also for 8 gems (obviously knowing those will appear as 15 for some.)
I’m surprised that with less reads on my new story I had WAY more gem choices selected for the bonus scene than supporting the author on a story with more reads. Like more than I ever expected to get. I put a lot of effort into them making sure they’re relevant, but not giving away something that should be in the story, and so far I haven’t had one complaint about content or length. But I did include information on my FAQ page on what to expect from bonus scenes, so that may have helped too.