Pwy ydy'r tad Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I'm currently working on a story and I'm wondering if it's better to post chapters incrementally or as a one off? I've seen both formats utilised in the forum but I'm wondering if more seasoned writers have found one or the other to be better. Obviously it depends on the story. I'm still writing so I have no idea how long it's going to end up being but I have written about 6 pages so far and I know I have a lot to go. And while I didn't plan to write chapters I have hit a point that would make a very neat end to chapter 1. Link to comment
Elfy Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I prefer posting in increments since it allows anticipation to build, feedback to be gained and it is easier for the reader to digest. Link to comment
willnotwill Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I like to post as I go along as well. Link to comment
Pwy ydy'r tad Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Thank you both for that, I think I shall adopt the chapter format from heron in. I'll still want to get a bit further before I post anything but I'll still have the freedom to tweak if if need to. Link to comment
DaddyCool Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I've had the same dilema, I have hand written 84 pages of a story but wasn't sure whether to post each chapter in installments or just drop the whole lot in one go. I think the chapter format will probably be the best way to go and like Elfy's point about it building anticipation. Happy writing all. Link to comment
Drownedinp Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I prefer the chapter also as you see I have one sorry on over 40 pages here. It's called a Family Affair! Link to comment
ausdpr Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 One of my favourite authors, Daring Diane, releases the whole story at once, which is a fun way to go and doesn't make them any less memorable - if anything they're more so, like finding a completed old classic on the net. Most people (including myself and most of my favourites) tend to do chapter by chapter from what I've seen. It's very difficult to completely finish a story with no feedback or confidence that anybody is liking where it's going. It also makes you move beyond constantly re-editing earlier parts to fit new changes, and just work with what you have. On the flipside, it's easy to lose interest if you drag the writing out for so long that it gets beyond the stage where it's still revealing anything new and exciting to you as the writer. Planning can help or hinder both paths. It can make sure that you have a clear path to the end and don't end up with a story which just fizzles out or traps itself. But it can also leave no surprises, and make everything too confusing if you significantly change it, leaving you with a cutting block and no good way to make decisions. Due to going chapter by chapter, I have at least 3 unfinished stories which I wish that I'd finished, so now prefer to finish anything before publishing, or just stick to short one-offs. On the flipside, because I never publish anything which I don't finish, I have literally entire novels' worth of ABDL stories which nobody has ever read, or just a few people have read drafts of. Link to comment
Anael Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Eight months since this thread opened up and I'm just now reading it. Link to comment
Cute_Kitten Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I've found what works best for me is writing the completed rough draft then posting in increments as I edit/ revise. Link to comment
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