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How often do you read fiction and how do you manage to do it? (kbin.social)

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I want to know how you do manage your time to read. At the beginning of the year, I've made a resolution to read more this year but after 3 or 4 months of good reading, I was back to my "old version". Some good practices?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Most of my fiction reading nowadays is from web serials. I'm following a dozen or so right now, each putting out around a half hour's worth of reading a week. I'd like to read more 'book' books but I have a hard time getting into them compared to serials.

Following ongoing series where there's a chapter released every few days prevents binging, and I end up much more invested when I've been regularly reading about a world for months/years, with each chapter sticking in my head until the next. Plus new chapters coming out feels like an exciting event, drawing me right back in - with traditionally published novels I just don't feel that draw as much (and when I do I can't put it down, it kinda sucks unavoidably finishing my favorite books in a couple weeks at most).

There are problems with the format too of course - it encourages a lot of poor writing habits which, especially when combined with the low barrier of entry, means the average quality is much lower than traditional books. But when you find one you like, it's a lot of fun to be so regularly immersed in a world you enjoy for so long.