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Post by girlyesterday on Sept 30, 2009 22:45:04 GMT -5
I hope I've posted this question in the right thread, if not, feel free to move it to the right one Stacy.
I have a question. For the simmer who likes to write more than one story at the same time, do most people prefer all said stories on the single blog or separated to another blog.
For example, if you are writing a series but also have a bunch of short stories that may go for six-thirteen parts, should those also be posted to the same blog as the series just to keep things in the one place???
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Post by Monday Morning on Sept 30, 2009 22:55:19 GMT -5
I also asked this question on my own blog not too long ago. And it's a question I ask myself each time I begin to work on the latest part of RT.
There are times that I like having everything for RT in one place, but then there are other times that I wish it had its own blog. I've added so much extra baggage to RT that I am sorely tempted to make a home just for it.
Drew would be a good person to ask as she's got mulitple blogs that she works on. She has a "gateway" of sorts where she updates with this and that about her current stories, but then via her menu she's got those stories linked to their own blogs. Most of her stories are all chapter-based.
Have you thought about doing something like that? Creating a "gateway" blog? That way you could have a blog for that, a blog for "Inside Hope Springs," and a blog for any short stories you have/plan to write.
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Post by raquelaroden on Oct 1, 2009 5:36:49 GMT -5
This is a great question. I've been thinking about the same thing, given that I want my mystery story to be a series, with each separate mystery arc to comprise each story (currently on story 1, but once they wrap up the main mystery, it would move on to story 2, with its own chapters, some new supporting characters, etc.). But I'd like a place to put any other stories I might like to write, especially things like challenges, etc...hmmm... I'll have to pay special attention to Drew's blog--thanks for the suggestion Monday Morning!
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Post by thelunarfox on Oct 1, 2009 20:27:38 GMT -5
I'll think that if the stories are connected, like they occur in the same world, I, as a reader, would prefer them on one blog.
If the stories are very different though, I would expect them to be in different blogs.
The portal site are a great idea, but the problem is that I as a reader am lazy. Portals can get complicated, so design is very important. If one has a portal site, it's important that the portal site is clear and indicates what order the stories should be read in so that I as a reader will know where to start. Or if the stories are all separate, it's good to know that too so that I can feel like I can just jump in without trying to catch up.
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Post by drew on Oct 2, 2009 9:32:27 GMT -5
Yes, MM,
That's right, I have a 'main blog' or portal...then each story has it's own blog. I like it that way. I use my main blog for updates, any downloads I have, any ramblings or previews. I have done short stories at my main blog. And Lunar, you are right, I was just looking at my main blog, it is starting to look cluttered, too much linkage, not sure how to get around that, though, LOL! I would love any suggestions, and if you visit the main site, can you see what stories are available up front, or does one get lost in the fog?
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Post by thelunarfox on Oct 3, 2009 0:26:05 GMT -5
I think yours are clear, Drew. I can see that it looks like you're working on two stories right now, you have quite a few you've finished, and you have summaries which is handy even if you read the entire story in a few sittings! Wow you're prolific. I haven't seen that many completed stories on one blog ever I think.
On my Sims 2 story blog, since it's always going, but I've done a few story arcs for it, I have one post I call the "library" or "books for check out" where I make a list of all the story lines. But that's just for one blog that has multiple stories that connect with each other.
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Post by girlyesterday on Oct 3, 2009 4:30:43 GMT -5
Thanks for the insight everyone. It helped me in making my decision on where to set up the new TS3 story. I ended up with its own blog.
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Post by lhasa on Nov 30, 2009 11:52:31 GMT -5
For me, it depends on the site. I only use one livejournal account for all of my stories posted on that site, but I made separate wordpress blogs for each one. (For example, I have one for Jupiter, one for Surrealism, and a "main" blog where I will post my thoughts on each story and challenges...eventually. : ) )
I think I'm only using one LJ account because it's just easier that way. I can just use tags and links to let readers and myself keep up with everything.
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Post by rad on Dec 1, 2009 5:47:53 GMT -5
I have multiple blogs - if people only read one long story it's easier to have it all in one place, and with WP you get 3G storage per blog so spacing them out means I'm less likely to run out of space. I also didn't want the feeling of the Lazarus Dispatches to be broken up by other things which might ruin the mood. With legacies and apocs where you'll be posting a lot, I'd definitely recommend multiple blogs.
I have a more general sims blog where I put up comments and links and short stories/challenges that don't need a separate space, and I link to new updates on the other blogs on that site, so if peple only want to check one of my blogs for updates, they can, and it'll direct them to the others.
If WP allowed for more space I'd consider putting it all together and having pages for each story but it seems to work OK at the moment and my readers seem to know where to go for what they want.
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Post by sb on Dec 6, 2009 0:12:43 GMT -5
I have struggled with this issue for years. If we had truly separate stories (like Drew's for example), it would be easier to resolve. We don't. But although the side stories impact the main story, they do have their own story lines, and combining them in one blog seems like it would create an even bigger mess than putting them on separate blogs. We have portals and a lengthy chapter guide that shows how all the different pieces work together and places them in the order they should be read.
Gayl and I use Blogspot, but I don't think using WP would make the situation any better. We're always trying to come up with a better way to manage our work but so far haven't come up with anything. I'm always ALWAYS open to suggestions.
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