You can do whatever you want, but if you release all at once there is a chance your fic will get "missed" bc there are a lot of DHr fics. Having a schedule is fine. It's also ok to let readers know your fic is finished and needs "minor editing." It lets readers know it won't be abandoned.
Oh that’s a good way of doing it! Okay. Maybe I will look at up loading part 1 soon then and see where we go, I’ve got the ideas I really just need to sit down and not get distracted and write
It is totally up to you but personally, I wouldn’t post everything at once! People are more likely to interact with each individual part (chapter) if you space them out at least a few days. As someone else mentioned, you can state in the notes that everything is planned/drafted so readers know
that it won’t be abandoned. Setting the total chapter count to 4 rather than ? when you post the first one helps with this too. If you think interaction on the first one could help motivate you to finish 3&4 then post it! If it will stress you out to have something unfinished in the ether then
you can wait until all are ready (or close) and post one per week. This is probably what I would do in the situation you’ve described, but there is no wrong answer!
This is such good insight!!! Thank you Morgan. Yeah I think after reading the comments I’m inclined to post the first one in the next couple of days. It’s saved as a draft in ao3 atm (I’ve never posted so wanted to see what I needed to fill out).
It’ll definitely give me motivation to finish the rest if I’ve put it out there. It’s going to hold me accountable to actually write. Then post the rest once I’ve had it checked by my beta and edited. I think that staggering it, is definitely the way to go, based on what has been said 🖤
I love that you're being so intentional about it all. For me, my biggest issue was always wanting to put something out right away for that dopamine hit. But then falling behind. So I guess it's more of what you want. If you want to drop part 1 now, and parts 2-4 whenever they're done
Or if you wanna do a release every other week? Or all at once? (Tbf I'd not do all at once because I'm needy with my encouragement and want some engagment subsistence to survive on)
Yeah it’s my first time writing so I’m still trying to figure it out. Personally as a reader I’m like I want it all and I want it all now, buuuut I’m also not one to pressure someone to release everything all at once and be like dance for my entertainment yk?
I’m honestly happy and with everything else that is out as well I have other stories I can read in the interim
But I’m also nervous and just want to get the first one out so if it’s shit I can abandon it 😅😅
My beta said it was good but I’m highly critical of myself so that doesn’t help anything
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But I’m also nervous and just want to get the first one out so if it’s shit I can abandon it 😅😅
My beta said it was good but I’m highly critical of myself so that doesn’t help anything