I suppose this is the right forum to discuss this issue.
Mordomin & I got a little debate going after I posted a
"gateway" in the fanfic forum for the memoirs of Elrond. Here is a copy of my reply:
Mordomin Wrote:...Please break "An Embassy to Fate" into its original "chunks" (aka postings) and post them that way as well. ... perhaps ... you do not feel the need, but it would make your stories more accessible, IMO.
Hmm. Interesting take. (Or should I say, in view of my current avatar, "Fascinating"?)
I have given some thought to your suggestion (and had a good chuckle over "Mister Tenth-most-viewed" LOL!
). I assume that "Embassy", which had grown to almost a novella, is the only thread so far that arguably needs this treatment.
Frankly, from a stylistic view I personally had rather preferred my approach over yours for long episodes. I suppose each has advantages and drawbacks, and different readers might have different opinions on what is more "accessible".
I don't know if either approach particularly taxes board resources, although I'd observed in the past that threads maybe 4x or more the length of "Embassy" have been cut off by admins because they create technical issues.
Maybe this is an issue worthy to be put in front of the community for their opinions and feedback.
So, now I have put it in front of the community.
Do members have a strong preference? Does anyone find long single narratives of that kind more "accessible" in one format or another? Is there another popular possibility not covered?
Also, the Board Administrator and other admins might want to weigh in on whether either approach is more of a burden on Board resources or creates technical issues?
Well, there it is. What do you all think?