Are you a fan of serials? Do you like to read your stories parceled out, or would you rather binge read on a weekend? See what Elizabeth over at Eight Ladies has to say.
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Today we’re talking about serialized fiction – stories that are released to readers in installments over time. I am also including serials – stories that are written as they are released over time – in this definition, although the two are technically distinct kinds of stories.
Serialized or episodic storytelling is nothing new. If you watch television, you’re already familiar with the concept, and if you watch broadcast television, rather than binge-watching shows from Netflix or something similar, you know what it is like to have to wait from one week to another to find out what is happening in your favorite shows.
During the Victorian Period,
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