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⌈ Secret Post #5296 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

YEAH, definitely there are gradients-- as both a reader and writer of WIPs, and based on my experience with spitballing with other writer friends, both in fandom and in writing groups for original fiction, like... I always have a map, and I know that the writers who write long things that stay good and engaging, they also have maps. But that doesn't mean there's not wiggle room.

I think there's a HUGE difference between 'what do you think will happen?' or even 'what are you interested in seeing more of?' and 'what should I do next?'! A writer asking what people think they SHOULD write in upcoming chapters is a red flag that they're off-roading without a map. But asking what people *expect* is a great way of gauging how well you're laying in foreshadowing-- or, to make sure you haven't accidentally written a great lead-up... to a payoff you never intended to write! And asking which elements you're already including are most interesting to your readers is a fair 'keeping up engagement' question-- you MIGHT tailor future chapters to lean into what's resonating with people, but you're not promising to change major plot points or write a specific ending based on what people want. You're doing market research, essentially, and it's an important part of the process for some writers.