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What is unusual in Lush is that it difficult to point the story forwards, if a reader finds Ch1, there is not a great deal that can help to point the reader to Ch.2.
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It's possible though to change the link in the previous chapter once the next chapter has been approved. If it's the only change you make and you add a small note in the comment to moderator box, it's usually re-approved in a jiffy.
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I love Multi-part stories. When I find a good one, I'm very dedicated to them--and to the writer too. I think that's the key though; it has to be a sustainable story. Each chapter has to be independently good but create a need/want for more. And, the writer can't be lazy and coast on cliche's and just sex (which is a problem with erotica). The characters have to have an appeal and the story line can't drag or move too swiftly. It takes a lot of planning to write them, forthought. I find that with a lot of the ones here, that's lacking. They keep doing the quick stroke stuff and it just gets boring. Not every story is fit for continuation because it's not complex enough. You can tell when someone is fumbling through the story line and that loses my interest too. Timing is important. Taking too long in between submissions can kill the momentum. You find yourself with new readers and people don't like to start in the middle. That's my downfall. You know you are doing well when each segment picks up more views and your first chapter still manages to draw. I don't think you should be afraid to rewrite ones that don't do well, chapters that is. Bring them up to par.
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having said this are you caught too? Where is chap. 3 of " One Night Enough?" You have me hanging out dry. Naomi is so beautiful and Thomas so strong. What? Is there a collision ahead you know not how to avoid? The husband becomes abusive? Naomi becomes fearful of losing her own identity in Thomas? Thomas strays?
Please please do somthing. Thank you, Walter ]
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having said this are you caught too? Where is chap. 3 of " One Night Enough?" You have me hanging out dry. Naomi is so beautiful and Thomas so strong. What? Is there a collision ahead you know not how to avoid? The husband becomes abusive? Naomi becomes fearful of losing her own identity in Thomas? Thomas strays?
Please please do somthing. Thank you, Walter ]
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It's possible though to change the link in the previous chapter once the next chapter has been approved. If it's the only change you make and you add a small note in the comment to moderator box, it's usually re-approved in a jiffy.
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Gotcha' Madam the story is so exceptional it must be completed! I am certainly not a writer of your experience or skills but I would be happy to try to help in anyway you might need. Help with ideas or proofreading or???
I so admire your stories. A my profile shows ideas am not a young man and secure arousal just does not come easily any longer. Your stories DO AROUSE me! I cannot thank you enough for that.
Walter
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I've published a few multi-part stories with varying results. The first in the series has good voting turnout and great comments, but then the votes and comments taper off dramatically with each subsequent chapter.
I've tried to read other multi-part stories but always seem to lose interest after the second or third installment. There are several authors that have ten or more parts to their stories.... have they experienced the same results???
How do YOU read and react to stories that have multiple parts??
Don't believe everything that you read.
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I get irritated by authors who write multi-part stories 600-700 words at a time. A lot of authors on this site seem to do this, and it just creates a lot of clutter in my opinion. Maybe they get impatient and want to publish what they've written right away before they've finished it. But there's a 10,000 word limit for most stories, so if your story is going to run that long, then just write the damned thing to the end and publish it as a single piece. There's no point in dragging it out over 10-12 installments, which I've said elsewhere is literary equivalent of giving a blowjob 30 seconds at a time, and then making the reader wait a day or two for the next 30 seconds of pleasure. It's beyond frustrating, so I rarely read anything that contains the words "Part 1" or "Chapter 1." If you do feel the need to write a multi-part story, then each episode should more or less be able to stand on it's own.
Don't believe everything that you read.
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I get irritated by authors who write multi-part stories 600-700 words at a time. A lot of authors on this site seem to do this, and it just creates a lot of clutter in my opinion. Maybe they get impatient and want to publish what they've written right away before they've finished it. But there's a 10,000 word limit for most stories, so if your story is going to run that long, then just write the damned thing to the end and publish it as a single piece. There's no point in dragging it out over 10-12 installments, which I've said elsewhere is literary equivalent of giving a blowjob 30 seconds at a time, and then making the reader wait a day or two for the next 30 seconds of pleasure. It's beyond frustrating, so I rarely read anything that contains the words "Part 1" or "Chapter 1." If you do feel the need to write a multi-part story, then each episode should more or less be able to stand on it's own.
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I've published a few multi-part stories with varying results. The first in the series has good voting turnout and great comments, but then the votes and comments taper off dramatically with each subsequent chapter.
I've tried to read other multi-part stories but always seem to lose interest after the second or third installment. There are several authors that have ten or more parts to their stories.... have they experienced the same results???
How do YOU read and react to stories that have multiple parts??
Quote by Just_A_Guy_You_Knowi don't understand why you would be dismissive of a story because it is long and posted in chapters. All books have chapters. My story is a life journey and up to chapter 21 to date. Each instalment stands alone even though it's a continuing story. Agree with others that the votes and comments seem to tail off, but I have had massive spikes in some chapters. The votes and comments are only a fraction of the times viewed. Not sure if readers don't want to leave an opinion or are just lazy.
I get irritated by authors who write multi-part stories 600-700 words at a time. A lot of authors on this site seem to do this, and it just creates a lot of clutter in my opinion. Maybe they get impatient and want to publish what they've written right away before they've finished it. But there's a 10,000 word limit for most stories, so if your story is going to run that long, then just write the damned thing to the end and publish it as a single piece. There's no point in dragging it out over 10-12 installments, which I've said elsewhere is literary equivalent of giving a blowjob 30 seconds at a time, and then making the reader wait a day or two for the next 30 seconds of pleasure. It's beyond frustrating, so I rarely read anything that contains the words "Part 1" or "Chapter 1." If you do feel the need to write a multi-part story, then each episode should more or less be able to stand on it's own.
