pondering online publishing

[leapin_jot]

Hi Everyone,

Have any of you ever published original fiction online?  If so, what website did you use?

I'm considering trying this because:

1. I need a short term writing goal to work towards and publishing a several-chapter original fic online seems doable
2. I know that my writing is no where near good enough for publication, but I need to practice and it

Comments

[sleepingfingers]

I haven't posted any original fiction online, however: I have never heard of fictioncentral before (must go check it out), but FictionPress is where I normally head (aside from a few original fiction writers here on LJ) to for an original fic fix. It is an original fiction version of fanfiction.net, and I think you are more likely to get feedback there -- although the coherency levels of the feedback isn't always the best. I'd recommend fictionpress for general purposes, I think. :)

[leapin_jot]

Thanks! I'll probably try for that! Do you recommend any stories there?

[russian_ivy]

Lisa, I feel like a writer's group is what gives me the best of feedback and motivation, and I know you & I have talked about forming a writers' group in the past, but unfortunately, I'm just too busy to be part of one right now. It's a bummer, b/c since I don't have a group to motivate, encourage & correct me, I'm just not doing much writing these days

[leapin_jot]

Yeah, I would kind of expect that. I still have some stories on fanfiction.net, and every once in a while I still get a whacked out review. I like chapter fics because you can build up readership. The worst are the young kids that get on those sites. That negative reviewer quite possibly was a twelve or thirteen year old. Still, I'll avoid that writers.com. Sounds like it tends to be more negative than positive

[proudofthefish]

Eons ago when I joined fan fiction.net I also joined fiction press I posted my poems there and seemed to get decent feeback, but I haven't been to the sight in years.

[leapin_jot]

Thanks! I appreciate the info.!