Will the views be affected if I first posted a rough draft then refine it later???

[Ryudo_xd]

How will it affect in the long as well as short run ??

 

[StoneInky]

How will it affect in the long as well as short run ??

Dunno about views.

But I promise you will get readers asking, 'Wasn't this chapter about something else?', 'Was this retconned?'.

 

[Puji-Maki]

If you're trying to fix the grammar, it's fine. But if you edited the plot, that might be a problem.

 

[Arkus86]

How will it affect in the long as well as short run ??

Speaking as a reader, advertising your story as a rough draft might turn away some people outright. Then if some people don't like the rough draft, they are less likely to check any future rewrite as well. And if you update your current series instead of posting a new one, it might rob you of visibility and new readers (but maybe will help you retain old readers?). On the other hand, the feedback might help you improve the story.
As for myself I might read a rough draft (unless rough refers to the readability of your English), but if you stop posting new chapters before finishing it in order to rewrite, I will most likely drop your story right there, even if I otherwise enjoy it.

 

[Ryudo_xd]

If you're trying to fix the grammar, it's fine. But if you edited the plot, that might be a problem.

Yeah smthin like that nothing much serious just the grammar and flow of chapter no plot twists

Speaking as a reader, advertising your story as a rough draft might turn away some people outright. Then if some people don't like the rough draft, they are less likely to check any future rewrite as well. And if you update your current series instead of posting a new one, it might rob you of visibility and new readers (but maybe will help you retain old readers?). On the other hand, the feedback might help you improve the story.
As for myself I might read a rough draft (unless rough refers to the readability of your English), but if you stop posting new chapters before finishing it in order to rewrite, I will most likely drop your story right there, even if I otherwise enjoy it.

So you're saying the thing is to maintain consistency right ?

 

[Corty]

Bad idea.

Most readers read a chapter and move on. They won't read it a second time.

Post it after refinement; don't try to edit it after it's already published. You don't get to change your answers on a test that has already been graded by the teacher.

 

[Ryudo_xd]

Yeah smthin like that nothing much serious just the grammar and flow of chapter no plot twists

So you're saying the thing is to maintain consistency right ?

That won't be a prob .... Actually I hav announced publically that after arc 1 I'll be taking a break to refine all the previous chaps .... So for 1 week no uploads

Bad idea.

Most readers read a chapter and move on. They won't read it a second time.

Post it after refinement; don't try to edit it after it's already published. You don't get to change your answers on a test that has already been graded by the teacher.

So damn true .... But I need to catch up with RR
Also posting after refinement will decrease the efficiency...

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Well, it will usually increase number of views by two, at least in my experience, as it seems to count your opening to edit it, and then viewing the edited page the first time each as a separate view.
Otherwise, it will only change numbers if you let people know and they care enough to come back and re-read.

 

[SurfAngel_1031]

How will it affect in the long as well as short run ??

Why would you post a rough draft? There's no time requirements. Post a complete and edited chapter.

If it doesn't make sense then no one will get past the opening. If the grammar isn't too awful but the concept is fun, they will stick around a bit.

But wow, yeah posting a rough draft probably isn't the best idea.