Story advice

My first attempt at writing a story so far. Any advice is welcome. Especially if mukti-chapter might be better than single long narrative.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/mature/my-first-solo-vacation

I've been writing a multi-chapter story that is apparently being well-received. After each chapter I get messages asking how soon the next chapter is coming out. And they've increased dramatically after each one is dropped. Is this normal? I'm already working on the 7th chapter now and I like to space them out for a number of reasons but each day in between seems to increase the volume of messages from readers. I would have thought interest would naturally drop off over time, not increase. This is my first experience writing on this site.

Quote by stil41Well

Is this normal?

No, this is not normal. 😅 It sounds like you've collected some enthusiastic fans! To stave off their questions, you might want to add something to the top of your profile page (where you point out that you can't respond to every message) saying that you don't have a fixed publishing schedule (nobody does) and reminding them that if they click Follow Author, they'll get a notification whenever you publish a new story. I suspect they might be asking you stupid questions just to get your attention in hopes that you'll chitchat with them.

Thanks. I had already indicated in the opening lines of my profile my unavailability for chat/relationships, I'm only here to write and read other stories, and I realize many don't read it or read it and don't care, just to try their luck. The others who genuinely beg for the next chapter (and it seems it's the same men and women each time) are apparently really serious about getting the next chapter as soon as possible, like devoted soap opera fans. Though it hasn't been intentional the endings of chapters look like cliff hangers when I go back to review where I cut off the story in order to stay at a reasonable length.

Nothing wrong with ending a chapter like a cliffhanger, I do that time to time. Readership may fall off with a chaptered story anywhere, and inconsistant publishing could be one reason why. You're not obligated to reply to anybody, but at least they're interested. If I had six people asking for the next chapter, I wouldn't keep repeating myself. It may help some things if you finish the story before you start publishing it.

I'm working on a single chapter story now, told to me by a friend, so it will be interesting how it is received. Not really a sex centered story, just her explanation of how a still happily married woman could end up having an affair after 25 years of a stable marriage. Some readers might find it boring. But it could be an interesting experiment to see the response.

I'm bouncing a few multichapter stories. and OP, the question about multi as opposed to one long one.. there are several discussions and the consensus is 3000-4000 range-ish so if you have a 7K story make it 2 10 K make if 3 or 4