All My Words

[firstlight]

My subrosa_tennis fic was Split Function, as I mentioned before. I also mentioned that I didn't really consider it complete, and would like to write a much-expanded version of it.

So should I:

a) chapter it and post stuff if not as I write it then at least while I am still writing (ie, I might try to keep my writing a chapter or two ahead of what I've actually posted rather than writing then instantly posting), or
b) write the whole thing and post it all at one?

Actually, it'll probably pan out as chapters of around 4,000 words each however I do it. I do have a bad record with completing chaptered fics in a timely manner, it's true, but on the other hand it is going to be quite huge and by the time I've finished the whole thing probably no-one will care any more. XD Also, hm, the final version of this is set to be quite different to the currently posted version; the first five thousand words or maybe a bit more can stand in their present form just fine but after that I start having extra scenes to weave in between existing material and details to adjust to account for the reinclusion of side-plots.

Oh, who do I kid? I'm going to take forever to work on this anyway, and I'm sure I'll ignore all advice when it comes to how to post it really. *headdesks* This is because I am masochistic and do not learn. I am trying to train myself, but. XD; Any thoughts, anyone?



Yes, I'm still sitting over here contemplating sci-fi war epic.

And I have stuff on That AU which I have to stop faffing about and just write, though basically, I keep having issues with how it all fits together. Pez, can we please have stuff like... uhm... a timeline? Some kind of York Notes on the whole thing? I'm giving myself a headache. XDDDDD

Comments

[firescribble.livejournal.com]

Feedback tends to help you move forward so posting as you go seems like a good idea. If you want to be able to go back and edit you could even friends-lock until it's all done.

But like you said, you're going to do whatever you feel like doing. And I'm in the 'if you write I'm happy' camp. :)

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

Mm. I'm really leaning towards posting a bit at a time as I work on it. Like I say, the first... *checks* yeah, 5000 or so words of what I have are close to good to go, though there might be a few extra bits o insert here and there. Stop sniggering. If I can get the next five thousand or so words in order too I'll put my first section up, or something.

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

I vote a, because you can get encouragement that way? Whatever floats your boat though ^^

And as long as I get Liz!fic :D

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

^^

It's bit swings and roundabouts with me really. Encouragement can be good but I also get a sense of pressure which sometimes scares me off somewhat. I do get scared off fics pretty easily whether I post them or not though, ahaha, so it probably isn't too criticl a point.

[crystalusagi.livejournal.com]

8D Chapters.

[setra.livejournal.com]

Personally speaking, I have no problem reading chaptered fics that are being posted as they are written (or some approximation thereof), so my vote would go with option A. However, in this case, I would still pick up and read any part of "Split Function" that you got done /whenever/ you finished it, because I found the concept very very interesting and I would be totally willing to wait until it was all done if that makes the writing easier.

(You see how I carefully avoided making a decision there? Loads of practice goes into that. ^^;)
*goes sneakily back to blog lurking*