Organizing fic is way harder than writing it

[ratherastory]

Okay.

In yet another attempt to keep my fic manageable and accessible to my beloved readers, I have made a couple more master posts for individual 'verses, and updated my entire Master Post.

I am still worried that it's a little overwhelming. There are 59 stories up there, not including the podfic. I'm wondering if that isn't a little scary for new readers especially.

I'm not sure what to do about it. Split the post into two, maybe? Short fic in one, longer fic and 'verses in the other?

Anyone have any ideas? Thoughts? Inspiration? Divine illumination?

Comments

[harrigan.livejournal.com]

I ♥ it!

I think it's perfect, but offer you 2-3 wee suggestions for maybe!Someday...

1. I like how roque_clasique picked 5 or so of her personal favorite intro-to-roque fics for newbies to sample. (I think she used asterisks to point them out.) You could even do a poll and ask your friends which they would single out as good intros to your fic!


2. I like authors who flag their latest stuff somehow, so I can go to their masterlist and easily determine what I might have missed recently


3. I love authors who also have used delicious.com to make searching by multiple tags easier. I'd volunteer to help with that if you wanted... but it may be the end of the year before I have time.

Just some food for thought, if you feel the urge to tinker more. But it's excellent as is!

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

1- I totally love that about rocque_clasique's list too, except I have NO idea which stories to recommend. I suck. Maybe I'll make that poll. :)


2- Can you give me an example? I'm not sure how I'd do that, unless maybe I add in dates... maybe with a different colour?

3- I have a delicious account, but I SUCK at using it adequately. I actually use it mostly for my own reading lists, but if you're willing to give me a primer on how to use it for the benefit of my readers too, that would rock.

[harrigan.livejournal.com]

I can give you a quickie example for number 2: here. calamitycrow just throws a NEW!SEPT in a brighter color next to whatever title is new/recent. And I would suppose at some point (after a few months), she goes back and removes the NEW! flags that aren't so new?

And I'd love to get back to you on the third one - but it might be a few weeks.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Cool.

I will go back and do some editing there when I get home.

As for the third, take your time. RL is kind of kicking my ass and I still have a TON of fic to write between now and December. So.