Post by Julie on Dec 7, 2008 18:53:57 GMT -6
So we, the 00Carter writers, were talking about how we post the episodes, and we would like your opinions.
Right now, when we update, we always post a full episode, even though we're breaking the episodes up into parts now. The episodes are so long, though, that it seems to take us about 3-4 months to get one written. I hate that it takes so long, but even with a lot of nagging to get parts written as quickly as possible, that's the way it is right now.
We were thinking that since the episodes are split up into parts anyway, we could choose to post them part by part instead of all at once and be able to update more regularly - say, one part a week. That way, we could be working on the next episode as we're posting the previous one, and by the time we finished posting the previous episode, we'd hopefully be ready to start posting the next one. Hence, no more long gaps between updates.
Since there are pros and cons to either way, we would love some input from the readers. Which way would you prefer?
Again, here are your options:
A. Post episodes in their entirety, in one update
Pros:
- More continuity - you can read the whole episode at once and don't have to wait a week to find out what happens next.
- Bigger updates - more to read!
Cons:
- LOTS to read at once; it may be overwhelming.
- Long stretches in between updates
B. Post episodes part by part, in weekly updates
Pros:
- Less to read at once; less overwhelming
- More regular updates
Cons:
- Less continuity because the episode will be posted over several weeks instead of all at once
- Smaller updates
Please let us know what you would like better as a reader!
Right now, when we update, we always post a full episode, even though we're breaking the episodes up into parts now. The episodes are so long, though, that it seems to take us about 3-4 months to get one written. I hate that it takes so long, but even with a lot of nagging to get parts written as quickly as possible, that's the way it is right now.
We were thinking that since the episodes are split up into parts anyway, we could choose to post them part by part instead of all at once and be able to update more regularly - say, one part a week. That way, we could be working on the next episode as we're posting the previous one, and by the time we finished posting the previous episode, we'd hopefully be ready to start posting the next one. Hence, no more long gaps between updates.
Since there are pros and cons to either way, we would love some input from the readers. Which way would you prefer?
Again, here are your options:
A. Post episodes in their entirety, in one update
Pros:
- More continuity - you can read the whole episode at once and don't have to wait a week to find out what happens next.
- Bigger updates - more to read!
Cons:
- LOTS to read at once; it may be overwhelming.
- Long stretches in between updates
B. Post episodes part by part, in weekly updates
Pros:
- Less to read at once; less overwhelming
- More regular updates
Cons:
- Less continuity because the episode will be posted over several weeks instead of all at once
- Smaller updates
Please let us know what you would like better as a reader!
