Which is better?

[ThisAdamGuy]

Assuming you knew nothing about the story itself, which of these would you be more likely to pick up and take a look at: a series with a small number of long books, or a large number of short books?

 

[Empress_Omnii]

To clarify, the question is regarding the same plot, right? Like a series that would follow the same path as the larger book does?

 

[ThisAdamGuy]

To clarify, the question is regarding the same plot, right? Like a series that would follow the same path as the larger book does?

It could be, but it could also be two different stories. I'm just trying to get an idea of if people prefer lots of smaller, easier to read books, or larger books that take longer to read but comes in fewer volumes.

 

[Macha]

The one with gooner cover.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Depends on the reasoning. Are you trying to sell more books or are you trying to sell more story? Money or entertainment.

 

[ThisAdamGuy]

Depends on the reasoning. Are you trying to sell more books or are you trying to sell more story? Money or entertainment.

I've gotten a lot slower with my writing over the past few years. What used to only take me three or four months now takes me the better part of a year to write. That's why all my books lately have been novelas, because who knows how long writing a full fledged novel would take? And I know being able to have constant updates is integral for being a successful webnovel author, so I'm weighing my options on what would work best for me since I like to have the entire book finished before I start uploading it. Lots of smaller books I can (hopefully) finish quickly, or go on hiatus to write a longer book?

 

[Macha]

Depends on the reasoning. Are you trying to sell more books or are you trying to sell more story? Money or entertainment.

I've gotten a lot slower with my writing over the past few years. What used to only take me three or four months now takes me the better part of a year to write. That's why all my books lately have been novelas, because who knows how long writing a full fledged novel would take? And I know being able to have constant updates is integral for being a successful webnovel author, so I'm weighing my options on what would work best for me since I like to have the entire book finished before I start uploading it. Lots of smaller books I can (hopefully) finish quickly, or go on hiatus to write a longer book?

Lots of smaller books these days are slops. Kindle and Amazon are oversatured with them. And editing multiple books? Pain. I won't wish it upon my enemies.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Both - assuming you intend to release as webnovels and then sell as completed works. Break the story into shorter bits as webnovels, then edit them all together into a larger novel (or collate them as a collection if unrelated) when you go to publish

 

[Triskele_Lynx]

In general, I like longer, fully developed chapters, but in a format like SH, shorter chapters are more convenient when your reading is interrupted. Some things are more annoying than than finding the browser reloaded the page and lost your place, but not too many. Were you ⅔ of the way through, or ¾? Sigh.

 

[Prince_Azmiran_Myrian]

Small books because less time investment.

 

[Deleted member 120990]

Large number of small books

 

[Corty]

Large number of large books.

 

[Puji-Maki]

Small numbers of large books. I've been reading CN webnovels for years so I prefer longer story. For some reason, a story that has less than 100k words gives me the ick.

 

[Deleted member 120990]

Small numbers of large books. I've been reading CN webnovels for years so I prefer longer story. For some reason, a story that has less than 100k words gives me the ick.

A story can be long with small books. CN Webnovels are long, but they usually have small chapters.

 

[Puji-Maki]

A story can be long with small books. CN Webnovels are long, but they usually have small chapters.

Their novels usually has 1 million words at least.

 

[ThisAdamGuy]

Small numbers of large books. I've been reading CN webnovels for years so I prefer longer story. For some reason, a story that has less than 100k words gives me the ick.

I have THE PERFECT STORY FOR YOU.

 

[Puji-Maki]

I have THE PERFECT STORY FOR YOU.

I have to apologize, I have never watched The Loud House, I'm also not much of a fan of fanfiction.

 

[ThisAdamGuy]

I have to apologize, I have never watched The Loud House, I'm also not much of a fan of fanfiction.

Yeah, but it's the longest piece of fiction ever written. Not even joking. It holds the world record.

 

[ElijahRyne]

Assuming you knew nothing about the story itself, which of these would you be more likely to pick up and take a look at: a series with a small number of long books, or a large number of short books?

Irl idk, probably longer books as well. As for online I try not to read things with less than 100k words, so longer books I guess.

 

[georgelee5786]

The size of the books in the series means nothing to me. If I see it has two dozens books, regardless of their size, I am discouraged from buying it