Flatter

0Creations 0Downloads

Why I read serialized novels only after the last part has been released


I guess it has happened to everyone at least once. Reading a fantastic, absorbing book or watching a great movie that ends with a "to be continued". But the next installment isn't available yet. So you have to wait. Impatiently. For an increasingly frustrating long time. For me, it's like starting to count the days until christmas 6 months in advance. That's why I shy away from serialized stories if I know they are not completed yet. When Robert Jordan died and the mourning faded away I took a sad look at my 13 or so books of his "Wheel of Time" series I already owned. I hadn't started to read them yet, because I knew the story (which was initially promised to be spread over just 12 books) hadn't been finished - and now it seemed the story would never become so. What a relief I hadn't started to read them. Later it turned out a Brandon Sanderson (whom I had never heard of, shame over me) took the responsibility to write the last chapters. So this story about my "Wheel of Time" book collection will have a happy ending. But it was a close call. I won't bother you with recollections of some truly-never-finished-but-started-to-read stories in my past. I just want to point out what I am talking about.

I mention it because our Sims story section has the same problem, albeit to a much lesser degree, since the stories are shorter and usually all chapters are released over a few weeks or months time. Reading them doesn't take a lot of time, too, so I read most of the stories without any concerns regarding their state of being unfinished yet. BTW I am currently way behind with reading, because I don't read many stories at all these days (due to short-term job reasons), but that's a different topic.

Still, there are some excellent writers at TSR that do write long stories. And usually I "take the risk" and start to read them immediately (except at the moment), because I trust them to complete the story and I like their way of writing so much. Plus I think they know about their responsibility as authors to finish their stories, even if this is an unfair deal (because their counterpart, the reader, doesn't have a similar responsibility and much much less work than the writer creating the story).

So I know about the pain of a reader waiting for a continuation and about the responsibility of a storywriter. Nonetheless I took a try myself at writing a very long serialized novel. And here we are at my feeling of guiltyness: My Sparklewood story is still uncompleted for some months now. Unfortunately, I haven't found the time to finish it - yet. The outline of the story is done, but the stage bulding, picture shooting and dialogue writing is far from being completed. This blog entry is my way to say sorry for the waiting. Sparklewood is still in the making and I have still all intentions to finish it. But sometimes life's priorities prevent us from doing the fun things. So please bear with me. Or start reading Sparklewood only after I have published the last part :)

 


Ben72006 ∙ Apr 26, 2011

I do both. I try and make a few chapters at a time or at least get a chapter up and start another. Doing to stories is hard. I try and do once chapter for each one for I do not want the screenshots to get mixed up. I need to work on the next Chapter of The Martinez Legacy - The Martinez Story. For A Day In the Life of A FireFighter series I have a total of 8 Chapter up. So I am really am trying to do this. I just have been tried, or having Family gathering as well as having my dog being put down 2 weeks ago. I know I been busy as well. I am working to get some chapter up at a time. I also may do a chapter or 2 of the same family and then uplaod those chapters and then play with my other family and upload that one and then submit all the chapters and that way people have a few more to read.

spladoum ∙ Apr 14, 2011

You raise an interesting point.&nbsp; Does an author bear some obligation to the audience to continue a story?&nbsp; To a point, I believe that they do, but there's also the matter of essentially forcing an artist to create, which a lot of times results in poorer quality overall.&nbsp; For example, I had two very different stories at Fanfiction.Net that went into hiatus for quite some time.&nbsp; When I finished one, a lot of people expressed satisfaction, but a few astutely pointed out that the ending seemed rushed.&nbsp; And it was, because I was forcing myself to finish for their sakes.&nbsp; The other story remains unfinished for three years, despite pleas to continue and numerous "favorite story/favorite author" incentives.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; I honestly just can't finish it.&nbsp; I know the ending.&nbsp; The groundwork's all laid out.&nbsp; But I can't write it anymore.&nbsp; It was written several years when I existed in a different frame of mind, and now that I'm older, I'm ashamed of it.&nbsp; And as sorry as I may be to let so many people down, I don't know if I'll <em>ever</em> be able to finish it.&nbsp; I will say, though, that when an author repeatedly abandons work, I usually stop reading anything else they write so that I don't have to deal with the inevitable letdown.

Download blocked
Please turn off your ad-blocker to download.
If ads are a problem you can become a VIP member and enjoy an ad-free site.



Getting this message with no ad-blocker active?
Go here for help .

You still have in credit - why not treat yourself to some VIP?

No, thanks, not now Go to shop
Download Basket
Basket example

As a VIP member, you can add up to 1 Gb of custom content in your Download Basket and download it all together in just one click.

Start your VIP membership for as low as $3/Month.

Favorites
Basket example

This feature requires a free account - do you want to sign up now?


As a registered member, you can add up to 10 items in your favorites list.
As a VIP you can add up to 1GB of favorite items and download them all in one click.

Favorites

You free quota has been reached. As a free member you can have up to 10 items on your favorites list.

Favorites example

For as low as $3/Month you can:

  • Have unlimited favorites
  • Download all favorites in one click
  • Add favorites to the download basket
  • Download all selected favorites with the TSR CC Manager

Saved searches

Why not save your search and let us alert you when new matching downloads become available? All this and more for just $3 / mo!.

Upgrade Your Subscription
Get 4 free months of VIP at The Sims Resource by upgrading to an annual plan for just $24!
Upgrade Your Subscription
Get 4 free months of VIP at The Sims Resource by upgrading to an annual plan for just $24!
Upgrade Your Subscription
    Selected Payment Method:
    $24 will be charged to the selected payment method.
    TSR CC Manager
    Basket example
    As a VIP member, you can One Click download, install and manage your custom content fast and easy with the TSR CC Manager.
    Start your VIP membership for as low as $3/Month.
    .edu Email detected
    It looks like you're trying to register with an email from your educational facility. .edu emails don't tend to allow TSR emails through the gateway. As a result:
    • you won't be able to reset your password should you forget it
    • you won't able to change your email address later
    • if you need to contact Support, our Support Team will not be able to reach you.
    We strongly recommend you choose a personal email address.
    OK
    Generate Gift Card Promotion

    VIP Members get 3 Days Early Access
    VIP Early Article Access
    The Magazine will be publicly available on May 20, 2022. Don’t want to wait? Get VIP Membership and Read it Now!
    Update Email Address:
    E-mail*:

    In order to unlink your account, you must set a password
    Password:
    Password Again:

    Download Basket

    - items + - item(s) with required items

    Total size: - of 1GB ( left)

    Sort by
    Date, new to old
    • Date added to the basket
    • Name of creation
    • Artist name
    • Date item published
    • Size of the creation
    Asc
    • Asc
    • Desc
    Filter
    All items
    • All items
    • Selected only
    # Item Name
    Artist
    Date Added
    Item Type
    Size
    Please wait - loading...

    Download Basket

    Sort by
    Date, new to old
    • Date added to the basket
    • Name of creation
    • Artist name
    • Date item published
    • Size of the creation
    Asc
    • Asc
    • Desc
    Filter
    All items
    • All items
    • Selected only
    Please wait - loading...

    - items + - item(s) with required items

    Total size: - (1 GB Maximum)

    Please don't solicit our artists for other work, joining other sites or seeking to take and upload their work elsewhere. This is something we don't allow.

    This is a VIP feature only. Unlock everything by joining our VIP supporters plan today!
    Favorites example

    Limited Time Offer
    Now extended to 21st March!

    For a limited time only, we’re giving away a free Shockwave game to anyone signing up to our annual VIP premium access plan!

    Choose your free game!

    1
    2
    I don’t want a free game - just send me my VIP!
    Buy my annual VIP pass for giving me premium access to The Sims Resource and send me my free game!

    Your game code will be emailed to after you complete your purchase

    Want your game code to be sent to a different email? Click here to change

    *Note: games are non-refundable once this plan is purchased. Any refund we issue under our usual Terms Of Service will have the retail value of $6.99 deducted from the refund price.


    Limited Time Offer
    Now extended to 21st March!
    Are you sure you don't want a free game?

    Thanks! Someone from Support will be in touch very soon!

    Replies are normally within 24 hours and often a lot sooner.

    Ensure that you add [email protected] to your email safe-senders list!

    Want to add this item to your Basket?

    Learn More about VIP
    Want to install with CC Manager?

    Learn More about CC Manager
    By Artist Name
    Published November 15, 2022 •
    Download Now Downloaded View More Details See More and Download Now CC Manager CC Manager Add to Basket Add to Basket Please wait - adding... Added to Basket Delete from Basket Please wait - adding...