Fic Talk > General Discussion
Questions to ponder part 11
mare:
--- Quote from: Alexsgirl_ritz on October 04, 2013, 07:14:00 AM ---^This question is on good timing. I was just actually thinking of updating TOSONC this week because of you. Not because you are a reader but because of your story hope. I thought 1 week is too long and can't wait for your next update then it hit me. It takes me months before I post an update, what if there is someone anticipating my updates like I do for Hope. What if there us someone visiting the site and hoping for an update of my story. So even though that 'someone' doesn't exist, I will try my best to update as much as I can. :)
Now to answer your questions:
If I really like the story, I won't give up on it regardless if the author updates only once a year. lol especially if it is a suspense type and there are questions that yet to be answered. In romance stories, I can make up my own ending but not on suspense/thriller ones.
Yes, especially if there are characters that I vaguely remember.
It depends again on how much I like the story, there are few stories in AC that until now I wait for updates even though the last update was 2011 or 2012, I think. :)
--- End quote ---
Thank you so much, Ritz! It makes me tingly that you look forward to my updates! :) And just so you know, I do still look forward to yours as well!
mare:
--- Quote from: emilo on October 04, 2013, 07:22:26 AM ---Hmm....I feel like this one has my name written all over it, and the updates HAVE been very few and far between this week. Alas, I plan to update soon! On with the questions!
--- End quote ---
I think many people reading this question thought the same thing lol Which is why I asked!
mare:
How long are you willing to wait to read an update before you give up on a story?
Usually when I commit to a story I will see it through to the end but lately I have decided that some I will read only once they are complete because of sporadic updating and not being totally sure the author will actually ever finish it and I don't want to invest my time in something that's not going to be finished.
If the author tends to take a long time between updates, do you find you have to go back and reread the previous chapters before reading the new one?
This is another thing I have had to rethink as I've gotten older and grown less impatient. lol My thought is, if I can't remember what happened, then maybe too much time has gone by and I would do what I said I would do in the above answer. I sometimes will skim the previous chapter to get a sense of what I missed but even that sometimes doesn't help. Honestly, sometimes I don't even remember a single thing about it. That's when I just decide to abandon it all together.
If the author takes too much time to update, do you find yourself less excited to read when it is finally updated or hesitant to read something else by that author?
It depends on how invested in the story I am. To this day, when "On the Rails" gets updated I get all giddy! And that hasn't been updated in ages!! The only time I would stop reading something by an author is if they have a habit of constantly abandoning their current stories to work on new ones. "I ain't got no time for that!" lol
usako:
--- Quote from: mare on October 04, 2013, 04:08:44 PM ---I think many people reading this question thought the same thing lol Which is why I asked!
--- End quote ---
*raises her hand embarrased*
usako:
How long are you willing to wait to read an update before you give up on a story?
Never. I'm very picky so when I start reading a story or an author it's because I know I'm gonna love it so I'm willing to wait even years for an update. I'm loyal like a dog :D
If the author tends to take a long time between updates, do you find you have to go back and reread the previous chapters before reading the new one?
Yep, I do, especially if it has Brian as the main character. If I really love a story, I tend to read and read and read it over and over again.And let's say it helps with learning new words. LOL
If the author takes too much time to update, do you find yourself less excited to read when it is finally updated or hesitant to read something else by that author?
Nope. The opposite. If I see a new update, I get all excited. lol Even if it's a new story, I'm just glad to have something to read and, especially, something that I know I'm gonna love it.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version