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Do you think readers prefer long chapters or lots of breaks? For example, yesterday I wrote 2930 words that would make sense as a single chapter. I often worry a reader will open a chapter like that, see so much text, and nope out. I broke it down into three smaller chapters to give the sense...

I've been trying very hard to focus on finishing one thread without branching. However, I reached a very natural branching point and wasn't sure how to proceed, so, because I like to make things as complicated as humanly possible for myself (I don't really - my brain is a problem), I wrote four...

I love this Twitter thread about "Plotters vs. Pantsers." https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856091261136896 Basically: "Plotters create a fairly detailed outline before they commit a single word to the page. Pantsers discover the story as they write it, often treating the first draft...

Okay, I need help understanding bra sizes. I've googled and researched but I still can't wrap my head around how to write about bras properly. I know having a DD cup doesn't necessarily mean someone will appear to have large breasts. The truth lies somewhere in the band + cup size. I think...

Do you write a chapter and post right away or do you write several chapters and slowly post over days? What's your posting strategy? I've been trying to always have three or four chapters in my back pocket, so if I get busy I don't leave readers hanging for too long.

I didn't see a thread in the forums for general story of the week discussions, so I apologize if this is redundant. Anyway, I'm the author of Making the Grades and somehow my story was picked this week. Thank you so much. I haven't been as active on these forums as I was when I first discovered...