Quote by Poppet
Isn't it time for a new story from the one and only Verbal. Seems to me, it's been a while.
Quote by dpw
If you want respect as a writer you should respect the reader. By leaving a story up in the air for an inordinate length of time, shows that you really don't care about the people reading your story. Even more so when at the end it states part 2 to follow soon.
Read Bethalia's post.
Quote by MsDirtyLittleSecret
How is it disrespectful?
Do you not have to wait a year, maybe two and sometimes even ten for a book writer to come out with their new book? Yes, you do. Why? Because it takes them that long to write it.
Most writers have to perfect their book in that time or want to give you something else to read because they don't want to work on the same exact thing the entire time. For most, it burns them out and in turn, runs the risk ruins what could be a fantastic story. It isn't disrespectful to the reader and if you truly enjoy a story or someone's writing then you will wait patiently and you will most likely remember it.
I can't help but take this post to heart here because I write my stories in parts and one bit at a time. And you know what? I like it that way. I get to work on other ideas in the meantime, expressing/exploring all other ideas that I have and that's what makes writing so fun for me. I do it because I enjoy it then when people read and like my stories, its not only a great honor but an enjoyable bonus that they do. It helps drive the motivation I already have to keep writing.
Not everyone has the inspiration or time to devote to finishing a story all at once and yes, some people do enjoy doing it that way. Which, of course, is perfectly fine but saying it's disrespectful to leave your readers hanging is rude to the writers that can't help but do that because it's not as if they are doing it deliberately.
So, whether a person writes in parts or all at once, as long as they are thankful and honest to their readers who follow them then it shouldn't really matter how it gets done. Every person is different and no writer should be called disrespectful for doing what makes them happy and comfortable.
If you can't wait for a story then that's your problem and perhaps, you should spend your time learning a little patience instead of making posts like this.
Quote by Shadowforce1
As someone who has many stories with chapters yet to be published, I fall into the category and yes I understand that many of my readers might want me to post the next chapter as soon as possible. But I work out of town a lot, and I have many different ideas and many storylines in my head both for lush and on my personal name. So while I would like to publish a story chapter one after the other, it's not something I am in the habit of doing. I have only had one reader who said they disliked this approach, while I have had others say they liked it because it gave them the chance to re-read the previous chapters. I like the re-read approach, as I used to collect comic books and if anyone knows they would take a month or more to come out with the next chapter. I also liked the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series, and well they took almost a year or more. If a person chooses not to follow my stories because of the "wait" that is on them. I won't change because of it.
Quote by _O2_
I'm in that boat also. I get a couple of chapters done and I'm anxious to get them published. I wait a week between them to give them some time on the site. I plan on more but then I get another idea and ....oh...shiny!.....off to another idea and a couple of chapters.
I also tend to write more when it's cold and miserable outside. When it's nice out I'm outside having a life. I feel bad about it at times but, it's my life to live as I want. I'm not getting paid for my pervy thoughts and stories so.....I'll keep on doing what I'm doing.
Quote by MsDirtyLittleSecret
How is it disrespectful?
Do you not have to wait a year, maybe two and sometimes even ten for a book writer to come out with their new book? Yes, you do. Why? Because it takes them that long to write it.
Most writers have to perfect their book in that time or want to give you something else to read because they don't want to work on the same exact thing the entire time. For most, it burns them out and in turn, runs the risk ruins what could be a fantastic story. It isn't disrespectful to the reader and if you truly enjoy a story or someone's writing then you will wait patiently and you will most likely remember it.
I can't help but take this post to heart here because I write my stories in parts and one bit at a time. And you know what? I like it that way. I get to work on other ideas in the meantime, expressing/exploring all other ideas that I have and that's what makes writing so fun for me. I do it because I enjoy it then when people read and like my stories, its not only a great honor but an enjoyable bonus that they do. It helps drive the motivation I already have to keep writing.
Not everyone has the inspiration or time to devote to finishing a story all at once and yes, some people do enjoy doing it that way. Which, of course, is perfectly fine but saying it's disrespectful to leave your readers hanging is rude to the writers that can't help but do that because it's not as if they are doing it deliberately.
So, whether a person writes in parts or all at once, as long as they are thankful and honest to their readers who follow them then it shouldn't really matter how it gets done. Every person is different and no writer should be called disrespectful for doing what makes them happy and comfortable.
If you can't wait for a story then that's your problem and perhaps, you should spend your time learning a little patience instead of making posts like this.
