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damoyre
1) Do you enjoy reading works-in-progress?
Sometimes, if I like the story. Not often though. I tend to read one-shot short stories or long ones already completed
2) Do you ever go back and reread the completed/polished story at the end, or do you just read the end?
Unless specifically asked by a very close friend, no. Don't have the time to reread stuff. I get that when you write you sometimes think "Oh, I could have done that better!" And I applaud people that go back and rewrite or fix things. That's the sign of the good writer - but it's just not something I have time to do, and I don't expect people to go back and reread my stories either. I might download it and save it if I really liked the story, read it later - but generally, no.
3) What length of a story is appropriate to be posted in an LJ? At what point would you prefer a link?
I agree withdamoyre, if you use the lj-cut tag, who really cares?
4) Does LJ-fic make you more likely to send feedback or less?
Um, just as likely on a list, in LJ, on a board. . . I find sending feedback easy in most formats.
WRITERS:
1) It seems like nearly everyone posts stories in progress. Does this make you work harder as a writer, or is it giving in to temptation?
I've written a few in progress stories. Usually those are fics that I have a pretty clear idea on. I also usually have at least 2-3 parts done before posting any of it. Then posting just becomes motivation for finishing the story. If I write more than 6 pages, then I'm committed enough to finish, just need the extra push. My only WiP unfinished is a VC fic (Devil's Minion) - 8 parts are finished and then I hit a brick wall, then life hit me. The idea is still clear and - it's just time that's not permitting.
That all said, I prefer to write one-shot short stories that have a compact idea. I'm finding out more and more that I don't have steam for the long epics.
2) How do you think LJs are affecting the length/quality/availability of fic, in good and bad ways?
Um, I guess I don't pay enough attention to the fanfic community in LJ to notice.
damoyre1) Do you enjoy reading works-in-progress?
Sometimes, if I like the story. Not often though. I tend to read one-shot short stories or long ones already completed
2) Do you ever go back and reread the completed/polished story at the end, or do you just read the end?
Unless specifically asked by a very close friend, no. Don't have the time to reread stuff. I get that when you write you sometimes think "Oh, I could have done that better!" And I applaud people that go back and rewrite or fix things. That's the sign of the good writer - but it's just not something I have time to do, and I don't expect people to go back and reread my stories either. I might download it and save it if I really liked the story, read it later - but generally, no.
3) What length of a story is appropriate to be posted in an LJ? At what point would you prefer a link?
I agree with
damoyre, if you use the lj-cut tag, who really cares? 4) Does LJ-fic make you more likely to send feedback or less?
Um, just as likely on a list, in LJ, on a board. . . I find sending feedback easy in most formats.
WRITERS:
1) It seems like nearly everyone posts stories in progress. Does this make you work harder as a writer, or is it giving in to temptation?
I've written a few in progress stories. Usually those are fics that I have a pretty clear idea on. I also usually have at least 2-3 parts done before posting any of it. Then posting just becomes motivation for finishing the story. If I write more than 6 pages, then I'm committed enough to finish, just need the extra push. My only WiP unfinished is a VC fic (Devil's Minion) - 8 parts are finished and then I hit a brick wall, then life hit me. The idea is still clear and - it's just time that's not permitting.
That all said, I prefer to write one-shot short stories that have a compact idea. I'm finding out more and more that I don't have steam for the long epics.
2) How do you think LJs are affecting the length/quality/availability of fic, in good and bad ways?
Um, I guess I don't pay enough attention to the fanfic community in LJ to notice.
