Story Format Preferences

DollSpace · Post by **DollSpace** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:17 pm

I was thinking earlier today that someone had already asked this question a bit ago, but I can't remember what the general consensus of the board was, so I'm gonna ask it again... ^^; If I was to post a story, would people prefer it be posted in parts, or all at once? And does it matter in regards to who the author is?

All opinions are welcome!
Rynnie

crimsondragon1982 · Post by **crimsondragon1982** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:19 pm

I love cliff hanger so i vote for installments.

ratbot · Post by **ratbot** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:45 am

I have the attention span of a five-year old overdosed on sugar so gimme one-shots.

Loganov · Post by **Loganov** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:22 pm

I'd have to say that it doesn't terribly matter to me as long as the wait between wasn't too terribly long. However, I have to say that for a BA story I'd have to have it all at once (or at least in big chapters). I think I'd go crazy otherwise.

DrFranklin · Post by **DrFranklin** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:38 pm

As a reader, I don't have to wait for the story to be finished.

I assume that this makes it easier for writers as well, since it allows breaking up writing into smaller increments.

Svengli · Post by **Svengli** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:56 pm

Hmm,

Installments can be nice for the suspense. Still, I have softspot for getting it all finished.

But since I imagine that installments make it easier for the writer to produce, by all mean installments.

But really, what I want is more stories. This section has been very good lately props to all but ALWAYS want more.

It's the nature of the beast.

S

PS: Ryn, when's your next work out? Anyway, encouragement to all.

freddie_c · Post by **freddie_c** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:49 am

Sometimes its nice to get a one-shot; especially if its short.

As a writer I prefer working with installments - the feed back that you get sometimes hapes the story a bit as it goes on - the plot may not change but you can realise that something isn't really clear or that some aspect of a character can be exploited further.

tc · Post by tc » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:11 pm

I think it depends on the story. Short stories are fine in a single post. Longer ones can be posed over several installments.

Story Format Preferences

Would you rather have a story posted all at once, or over the course of time in different installments?

Story Format Preferences