I don't actually read that many WIPs... Not any particular reason; with Guardian I have a particular need for happy endings, but even works tagged for happy ending I usually tend to watch but wait until they're done.
That being said... When I do read them, I find I'm more likely to read shorter chapters...2-5K is the sweet spot for me, and what I tend to stick to myself when I post WIPs. A short chapter I can just check out when I have a moment, while a longer chapter I need more time for, so am more likely to just wait until I can read the whole thing anyway. I think most things I've actually read in-progress run toward shorter chapters.
Also, re: your writing itself...I really like and admire your, hmm, more economical style? Sometimes I get frustrated with my own writing and how it can get drawn out and bogged down. I admit that I enjoy it sometimes too, and for some of my stories I think it works, but others would probably be more effective if I could keep it more concise.
...the upshot being that everyone writes differently, and one of the joys of fanfic especially is that we don't have actual rules we have to follow to be published, and I for one really love your fic and am glad you do it your way and not like someone else!
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Date: 2020-02-11 02:23 pm (UTC)That being said... When I do read them, I find I'm more likely to read shorter chapters...2-5K is the sweet spot for me, and what I tend to stick to myself when I post WIPs. A short chapter I can just check out when I have a moment, while a longer chapter I need more time for, so am more likely to just wait until I can read the whole thing anyway. I think most things I've actually read in-progress run toward shorter chapters.
Also, re: your writing itself...I really like and admire your, hmm, more economical style? Sometimes I get frustrated with my own writing and how it can get drawn out and bogged down. I admit that I enjoy it sometimes too, and for some of my stories I think it works, but others would probably be more effective if I could keep it more concise.
...the upshot being that everyone writes differently, and one of the joys of fanfic especially is that we don't have actual rules we have to follow to be published, and I for one really love your fic and am glad you do it your way and not like someone else!