That strange kid sitting on the edge of the playground watching other people play and being quite content in their own little world. Multi-Fandom now (what?!?); Glee, MCU, X-Men, The Office, Parks and Rec, Lost, LotR, Zelda and anything else that might amuse me.
Patron Saint of a Dying Fandom
Another AO3 thing I’m curious about, how do yall decide if something is good enough to read? Usually I follow a rule of 1 kudos for every 10 hits. One because it’s easy math and two it’s yet to fail me. Thoughts? Do you just go for it and pray it’s good?
I'm still interested in hearing your Darren on the podcast thoughts I'd you're still interested in sharing them.
Really enjoyed your initial reaction and would love to hear your thoughts on the full interview, thoigh only if it's something you want to do of course.
Hi Nonny!
I'm sorry, I got behind on life again.
My vacation is coming up at the end of the week -- so I'll get to it then. I promise I haven't forgotten about it, just on my pile of things I need to get to.
Glad you're still interested, and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get to it.
Anonymous asked: I just read saw your suggestion to serialize a large story instead of chopping it into smaller books. This idea sounds great! Is there any site/method you recommend? Or somewhere to find more info on the topic? I have been thinking of Wattpad, but I feel like original stories and those that aren't romance, go unnoticed against the fandom/romance content.
Kindle Vella and Radish are two popular platforms for publishing episodic stories or serials. Tapas, Yonder, and Inkitt are others. I'm not sure about which genres do best where, but they're all worth looking into.
As for Wattpad, although romance and fan-fiction do really well there, YA, fantasy, sci-fi, and supernatural are all said to do well there also. Mystery/thriller are said to be gaining traction there as well.
Here are some articles to Google with some great information:
-- How to Write Serialized Fiction for Kindle Vella by Jill Williamson (via Go Teen Writers)
-- How to Write a Serialized Story: 4 Reasons to Write Serial Fiction (via MasterClass)
-- The Joys (and Perils) of Serial Novel Writing by Will Willingham (via Jane Friedman)
-- Serial Writing, An FAQ by Alexander Wales
-- Plotting Addictive Serials Workshop + Free Serial Fiction Outlining Sheet (via Storytellers Rule the World on YouTube)
-- PLOT A STORY | Story Structure for Serials + FREE TEMPLATES (Scrivener) (via Author Brittany Wang on YouTube)
Happy writing!
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