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davidfor · 11-13-2021, 02:37 AM

@AngryD: I nearly didn't reply because, honestly, I think you made my point better than I could. Serial fiction can work, and you agree with me. I mean, you gave examples that are still with us well over one hundred years later. And you gave examples that demonstrate there is crap books/stories no matter how they are published. Plus, you even told us how these authors can be successful (planning). And while the authors you are talking to aren't interested, there will be some who are. It probably will appeal more to new authors who don't have a current outlet. And there will be a lot of crap. And unfinished stores. But, there will also be some good amongst it. And stories that some authors keeps going for years.

Personally, I won't be surprised if a serial publishing site or app takes off. I think it's more a matter of when not if. I doubt it will ever reach the levels of Netflix, but, there traditionally has been demand and someone will eventually come up with a way to meet it. Whether it is Vella, will probably be down to how Amazon handle it.

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davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	@AngryD: I nearly didn't reply because, honestly, I think you made my point better than I could. Serial fiction can work, and you agree with me. I mean, you gave examples that are still with us well over one hundred years later. And you gave examples that demonstrate there is crap books/stories no matter how they are published. Plus, you even told us how these authors can be successful (planning). And while the authors you are talking to aren't interested, there will be some who are. It probably will appeal more to new authors who don't have a current outlet. And there will be a lot of crap. And unfinished stores. But, there will also be some good amongst it. And stories that some authors keeps going for years. Personally, I won't be surprised if a serial publishing site or app takes off. I think it's more a matter of when not if. I doubt it will ever reach the levels of Netflix, but, there traditionally has been demand and someone will eventually come up with a way to meet it. Whether it is Vella, will probably be down to how Amazon handle it.