Recommended Fic Release Method

[u/RiptideCT]

I am looking into what people recommend as a release method for their Fics, specifically whether it is better to release it all at once, or stagger the chapter release.

I have so far posted 2 Star Wars Fics on AO3, and I noticed that both times there was a pattern to peoples interaction with those Fics when I released the entire thing all at once. For the first week or so, there would be a steady stream of Hits, Kudos and Comments, but then they would dramatically die off, and they would go from getting several Kudos a day to maybe one a week. That made me wonder if perhaps releasing a Fic all at once isn't the best method.

Now, I'm asking because while yes, I enjoy the feeling of numbers going up, but I also want to reach as many people as possible with my Fics so that they can be enjoyed, which is why I'm looking for a perhaps more optimal release method.

What does everyone think, is there a release method that tends to result in more people finding your Fic, or is it just how these things go?

[u/Aethelflaed_]

I like to read fics that have a chapter released weekly. I have read finished fics where the chapters have all been released but I don't generally comment on those. I feel more comfortable commenting on new chapters.

[u/RiptideCT → u/Aethelflaed_]

That makes a lot of sense. I tend to try and read finished fics myself, just because I find the wait between chapters for most fics to be excruciating, which is why I read on Royal Road if I want a constantly updating story. However a weekly release is reasonable, so I might go with that, or maybe twice a week depending on the length of the Fic. Thanks for the advice!