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Originally Posted by DrNefario
Isn't this more-or-less what happened with Wool, and wasn't The Martian also originally published in small chunks?
It gives authors a chance to test the waters before committing to a long novel. And readers too.
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I haven't read Wool yet, but I just finished "The Martian" and it was awesome. ("Fear my botany powers!") Can't wait for the movie, but have no idea how it will translate.
I don't know about Wool, but The Martian, as a series of log entries, was specifically designed to be posted online in pieces, as it originally was (there is an interview with the author on some podcast where he discusses it.)
I'm not sure if I agree with you about the testing the waters idea, because crafting for a serial should be very different than crafting for a long form. I'd think a short story or two would make a better test before committing.