Two multichapters

[jajalala]

I promise myself every time I start posting a multichapter that I'm not allowed to start posting another multichapter until the end is in sight for that first one... In theory that should mean "The very last chapters have been written out, all that's left is to post them," but in practice it tends to happen when I have the ending fairly well outlined, but still have some chapters to write.

My current multichapter is (probably) ~6 chapters from the end, updating on a biweeekly schedule, outlined but almost entirely unwritten. It's a messy wild TogaChako (BNHA) porn with plot fic, whose ending is definitely going to be a challenge to write. I think the biweekly pace is manageable for me writing-wise, but I'm getting broadly impatient...

Because OH my heart craves the shiny new multichapter... I've been writing a bunch of explicit porny fics recently, and although that is my most beloved, I'm missing the vibes of teen-rated fics. This one I have in the WIPs has four chapters drafted, so I'm like "I could start posting now..." but I have deep suspicions even with the little buffer it won't stay sustainable while I'm trying to iron out those upcoming chapters for my current active fic. But I'm excited about it and want to start posting it already XD.

The extra dangerous part is I've got a couple other events/projects with deadlines I need to keep an eye on as well, so I need to be mindful of that before I start adding something new to my schedule (BNHA WLW Bang oneshot, BNHA Valkyries week, and beyond writing I'm drawing for those too)... And these danged wrists of mine are itching to force me into a break. I've got my wrist braces, and am trying to use them more when typing, but they can only go so far (perhaps...... I should spend my limited wrist time actually writing the fic instead of this post XD But ohhh the joys of procrastination).

Comments

[vriddy]

Shouldn't femslash after dark be in that list of deadlines, too? XD Wishing you the best of luck finding the right balance between having fun and not overloading yourself!

[jajalala]

FUCK forgot about that one..... since assignments aint out it's not quite real in my brain yet, but yes another one on the list XD XD XD thank u for the reminder

[vriddy]

You're welcome XD It'll be real soon enough 😂

[tropicsbear]

I'm having flashbacks to that one multi-chapter fic I wrote that took years before I completed it. And when I finally got near the end, my writing had changed so I had to go back and re-write a lot of the earlier stuff, whoops.

I still tend to write oneshots, but I do have 1 multi-chapter WIP and I'm forcing myself to NOT POST THE THING until I wrap it up completely. (Still trying to decide between posting it in one big update or doing a weekly thing.)

[vriddy]

I also try to fully write out a draft before posting 🤝 But I've never written anything longer than 30k words so I don't know if I'll ever be able to finish a longfic XD Good luck with Not Posting The Thing until it's ready!!

For what it's worth, the recommendation is usually to post chapter by chapter regardless, to avoid the fic disappearing from the first page too quickly and give more opportunities to readers to actually see it, but in the end whatever works best for you! Good luck!!

[tropicsbear]

Thank you! I've got one chapter left to write before I do a final quick scroll through it and post. I want to get my zine piece out of the way first, though.

We can do this XD

[jajalala]

I second Vriddy's thought about releasing it weekly. I'm not super active as a reader right now, but back when I was subscribed to a bajillion stories I always loved the experience of having it released regularly... it regulated the amount I read so it was manageable, AND it gave me an opportunity to appreciate each chapter individually (and generally to comment on each one and think about it for a week before more came along).

It's kind of like how nowadays Netflix and others release whole shows at once VS. producers who release one episode at a time. One is good for binging, but the weekly release builds the hype for longer and allows each episode/chapter to be appreciated on its own without being overshadowed by whatever the climax chapter is.

(Either way though, I admire your strength in writing out the WHOLE multichapter before even starting to post.... powerful and a good way to solve that "having to go back and rewrite" issue)

[tropicsbear]

Either way though, I admire your strength in writing out the WHOLE multichapter before even starting to post

I'm the type of reader who avoids unfinished WIPs because I've found myself more than once subscriber to a story that just never finished. I'm not going to badger the author for updates (who knows what they have going on IRL) but my heart can't take the waiting anymore 😆 I figured I should try and not leave readers hanging either, if I can help it.