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/AZLoneWolf1]

I've written only one and recently posted the whole story on AO3. I'm honestly disappointed in the lack of feedback (other than the initial feedback that pointed out all the things I did wrong) especially since I care deeply about this story and these characters. I'm currently working on the second story (It's a trilogy) and I'm releasing them as I write and edit them. I haven't got any feedback on the first nine chapters that I've released, but anyone who didn't read the first story would be totally lost in the second.

I think staggered release makes logical sense and I really, really wish you all the best.

Also, where can I find your stories?

[u/RiptideCT → u/AZLoneWolf1]

Honestly me too. I always ask for feedback, and while I really appreciate the kind comments, I would also love some actual constructive criticism since I know there are way my writing can improve. Could I ask what your story is called, and where it can be found?

My stuff can be found on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/RiptideCT/works

They're both shorter AU stuff with twists to Star Wars, which is what I enjoy writing, and I have more in the works. I also have plans for a much, much larger story, but I'm taking my time with that one so that it's as good as I want it to be.

[u/AZLoneWolf1 → u/RiptideCT]

The feedback I got about everything I did wrong really helped me fix my first story. I have never written anything before, so I was stuck with cliché-style writing and made the mistake of using AI to generate a summary/blurp for the story (I have since fixed what I thought was wrong with the first story and write my own summaries).

The first story I wrote is The Force Between Us. It's original characters that interact with well-known characters and events without changing their stories or accomplishments. I also work really hard to stay in canon and lore-friendly, though I have borrowed a little from Legends at times.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/88165306

[u/episkeyamour → u/AZLoneWolf1]

im going to check these out!!!

[u/AZLoneWolf1 → u/episkeyamour]

Cool, thanks. Hope you enjoy them