The more involved I get with writing my web serial, the more I learn about serial writing. This past week I learned that serial fiction and serialized fiction are not the same thing.
Serial fiction is an ongoing story where you publish as you write.
Serialized fiction is a completed work that is broken down into smaller pieces and published as one section or chapter at a time.
Still need more clarification? Here’s a great article to read that will help you.
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Should you register your web fiction with the Copyright Office? I believe this is a personal decision made only by the web writer. It basically depends on your goal for the story you’re writing. If you {eventually} intend to self-publish your web fiction either as an ebook or a paperback (Smashword and Lulu are two examples), I’d recommend that you do register your work.
Here are two sites to check out:
What are your thoughts and/or experiences in regards to registering your web fiction?
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Have a Happy Easter!