Fanfic question

[scripsi]

How do you feel about fanfic and sequels? A couple of months ago i wrote a Versailles-fic; Show Me. I knew from the start how I wanted it to end, and though it’s a fairly open ending, I feel it’s an ending. I hadn’t planned to write more. But now the story won’t leave me alone and more have been written. Even if it takes place some time after the first fic, it’s still the same story, not a new plot with the same characters. But I’m not sure if I should post the newstuff as new chapters or as a sequel. I’m not overfond of sequels myself, but I read them if I have liked the first story. What would you prefer? A sequel or new chapters, even if the “old” fic has been labelled finished?

Comments

[the_rck]

I go back and forth on this as a writer. I tend to make the decision based on how closely connected the pieces are. Are they thematically linked? How far apart are they in time? I think that adding new chapters to a previously closed work may be less of an issue, in terms of whether or not people will see them, in a small fandom than in a large one, so that might be a factor, too.

I think that, on AO3, a single long work is easier to download than a series of shorter stories, so that might be a consideration.

[flo_nelja]

AO3 has the series system for this, it's super-useful. I'd post it as a new fanfic in the same series.

For me, I have nothing against sequels, but it's in fic like it books: I can be disappointed, not by the existence, but by the content. I'd say there's less disappointment if it's in different fics then. I can still rec the first one. ^^

[scripsi]

You are right- I didn't think about that. And I even have a few series already... :D

[scripsi]

Versailles ia a small fandom, so it'll probably get seen. As it's been a while since I finsihed it, I think I will make it into a sequel. :)

I think that, on AO3, a single long work is easier to download than a series of shorter stories, so that might be a consideration

Hmm, that didn't even cross my mid. Probably because I have never considering downloading a story myself.