bronzeage
I am a river to my people
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do you write the whole thing and start to post or write bit by bit and post as you go?
After my first experience writing a multi-parter, I had some gaps in the timing, and I get pissed off when I get into a story and the author drops it without completing it (quite a few I can think of in that category) or leaves it for months without an update. But I've been working on this one story for freaking ever.
I've got 30,000+ words written and the rest of the plot mapped out, but I'm stalled. I'm tempted to post the first few parts to light a fire under my own ass, but...
When you intend for a work to be fairly long, it's best to have it all down before you post the beginning. A lot of the time, a really great plot line becomes apparent, which requires a change in an earlier chapter.