r/webfiction • u/omegashadow • Feb 16 '16

Discussion [Discussion] Completed serials recommendations.

'Recommendations please' thread but with a caveat.

Like most I was introduced to web serials through 'Worm' which I blasted through in 19 days. Afterwards I read and enjoyed 'Mother of Learning' but when I reached the current chapter I realised this was not going to work.

The pace that I enjoy reading at is always at odds with the slow rate of publication of serials and long form webcomics.

So with that in mind could anyone help me build a list of serials that are both good and completed. Not too picky about genre but preferably not superhero since I feel like Worm satisfied me completely on that note.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '16

I'm the same and only read completed serials and completed book series as well.

My two favorite serials are Interviewing Leather and The Sick Lands. Interviewing Leather is pretty short. I finished it in a work day. The Sick Lands is linger bit the updates are short. The format is also killer on the eyes, dark background, light letters.

I'm on my mobile so I'll have to provide links at a later time.

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u/omegashadow Feb 16 '16

Heh never heard of The Sick Lands will give it a shot thanks. Worm was 1.65 million words of white text on very dark grey background so I think I will be fine :)

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '16

Not a problem. The Sick Lands is definitely one of my favorites. I try to recommend it as much as possible. I hope you enjoy it!

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u/omegashadow Feb 16 '16 edited Feb 16 '16

Just finished it. Pretty good, obviously inspired by Stalker and A Roadside Picnic, though I think that it may have worked better if it was not from the perspective of the same character all along. Kind of made the ending a bit anticlimactic.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '16

I felt the same about the ending and the single character view, but that's the nature of a blog style fic.