I suck at math

[Deleted member 68927]

Ok, I can admit I suck at math, so here is the question:

Platform: AO3

Chapter length: 5k

Chapter backlog: 3 (might go up to 5 tomorrow if I binge write.)

Patience to update the story to urge to get some feedback ratio: 1:99

Words which I can comfortably write during the workweek (per day): 3k.

And now, for the caveman question of the century:

How many updates per week without ending up with no readers, or ending up in a burnout?

(Feel free to vote in the poll! =))

 

[LilRora]

Prolly four? Depends what exactly you want, but, 7x3k gives me 21k, which is slightly more than 4x5k. That would get your backlog growing just a bit in case something set you back.

 

[Deleted member 68927]

Prolly four? Depends what exactly you want, but, 7x3k gives me 21k, which is slightly more than 4x5k. That would get your backlog growing just a bit in case something set you back.

I don't think I can manage four. I mean, I can find the urge to draft, but editing is something I do only at gun point. The gun is held by my Muse, of course, for she does not want to let me start another story, before the one I am working on is beat into shape.

(The Muse is my own hamster brain.)

 

[Nolff]

Take it easy then and go with the slow approach.

Also, ask your readers too, or at least tell them.

Me, personally, I've been procrastinating since April, and I haven't published a single chap for one of my story.

 

[KoyukiMegumi]

5k per chapter, I'd say once to twice a week at most. I used to do 10k chapters once a week. Now, I'm daily with shorter ones!

 

[ACertainPassingUser]

Once per week is good enough.

 

[Deleted member 68927]

5k per chapter, I'd say once to twice a week at most. I used to do 10k chapters once a week. Now, I'm daily with shorter ones!

I think I can do that. Do you think that Saturday and Wednesday are too far apart updating wise?

 

[KoyukiMegumi]

I think I can do that. Do you think that Saturday and Wednesday are too far apart updating wise?

Na, it's perfect! At least for me. I don't know if there is a special day to upload.

 

[Mortrexo]

I would divide the chapters into 2k word chapters and publish daily, rewarding readers if they meet certain marks with extra chapters. That can increase your popularity. For example. "If I get X amount of kudos, I'll upload an extra chapter the Sunday!" Or something like that.

 

[MasFaqih]

I upload once every week,ever since i got a part time job,and my amount of reader keep increasing

I would divide the chapters into 2k word chapters and publish daily, rewarding readers if they meet certain marks with extra chapters. That can increase your popularity. For example. "If I get X amount of kudos, I'll upload an extra chapter the Sunday!" Or something like that

I will also apply something like this.