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But if one is into reading each exciting chapter as it is posted.....

I have a rule these days not to read unfinished work anymore.

I don't mind reading unfinished stories as long as it is long enough to still have a good story in it. That's like not reading a finished story because there are no sequels.

The problem with this is that length does not imply cohesion, especially when so many authors write in a serial format. Without knowing if a given author has actually outlined future content it's hard to know if a 50k word story, or even a 400k word story, is actually worth reading.

Without knowing if a given author has actually outlined future content it's hard to know if a 50k word story, or even a 400k word story, is actually worth reading.

Exactly. You won't know until you read it. I won't read a unfinished story unless it is at least 400k in the hopes that it will have some story to it.

It's the same as what this thread is about, There are many stories on this site that are finished that clearly need to have a sequel but doesn't.

At least Al_Steiner is now posting the sequels to Intemperance. with 3 & 4 which are a lot better then 1 & 2.

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Yeah I saw that. Not sure if it means they've stopped writing or not.

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4/30/2023, 7:46:41 PM

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ceb.driver9/16/2015, 4:14:47 AM

Hey Folks! I realize I'm going to 'out' myself as a noob with this question, but what's the deal with "Wizard", and "The Trailer Park: The Sixth Year?" Or, is that a taboo question?

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Ernest Bywater9/16/2015, 5:29:51 AM

@ceb.driver

Not a taboo question as such, just a bit shy on details. I'm not sure when he's due out, but last I heard he was in a federal prison for a few years. Not sure if he'll be allowed Internet access when he gets out, either."

There are other posts about Wizard on this Author Hangout posting and there may be more information available elsewhere even other posts on the Forum.

Thanks, I did miss this. Unfortunately, it does still mean that we'll likely never get a full conclusion to Trailer Park.

Having read some of his stories, I'm not going to guess what he was in for, although honestly his writing style is a bit odd if my guess is correct. Ah well, none of my business.

From what I remember, something along the lines of Kiddie Porn (whether that involved visual material or stories, I have no idea) allied with stupidity (he represented himself before the court).

From what I remember, something along the lines of Kiddie Porn (whether that involved visual material or stories, I have no idea)

If he's in US Federal Prison on a child pornography charge it would have to have been visual material (and not drawings) depicting actual children.

An obscenity charge could cover drawings or written material, but that generally requires something more than mere under age sex.

Don't forget he represented himself, that left him rather vulnerable.

Don't forget he represented himself, that left him rather vulnerable.

Not relevant to the fact that a child porn charge as a constitutional matter requires actual images of actual children.

I'm not American, but my understanding from a legal YouTuber I watch is that CP charges in the US require that an actual, real child is involved in some way, not a potential, theoretical, or fictional child. So stories, cartoons, drawings, and so on are not CP.

Now, if a person had 10,000 drawings of children and 1 photo of an actual child in an inappropriate situation, that's a situation where representing oneself could be an issue. The photo would be illegal, but a lawyer could make a strong argument that the photo somehow made its way in to an otherwise legal collection. It's a lot harder to make that argument competently when you lack the training and experience.