text: #Hello r/Shortstories! Today we’re going to give a to /u/chunksisthedog! He’s been around the subreddit for quite awhile and has been a participant in both features here. His serial, *The Stone Wielder*, written on has recently concluded with 21 chapters! And wouldn’t you know it, they’ve already begun a new one. So let’s take a few minutes to chat with them and read a bit about their experience. &nbsp; *** &nbsp; #The Stone Wielder - Written by u/chunksisthedog **A brief synopsis from Chunks:** A group of people called Wielders use Stones to channel energy. They call them techniques. Different techniques produce different elemental results. All Wielders are trained at The Academy in the capital city. Jeson is a just graduated Wielder that finds a fugitive Wielder. His ideas are challenged about what The Academy is and does. He journeys to a far away place and meets others that share his ideas and some violently disagree with them. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | &nbsp; *** &nbsp; #A Chat with u/Chunksisthedog about Serial Writing ##**What have you learned throughout the serial writing process?** I learned that I need a sort of outline. This is the first time I have ever attempted a serial and really the first time I put anything out on reddit. The first couple of posts I did not read the story before I posted it. The ones that I read to my wife before posting allowed me to hear the mistakes. ##**What did you enjoy most about writing this?** What I enjoyed the most was the feedback. I do not fancy myself a writer, so hearing what I did well along with things that I needed to improve on was awesome. That really kept me writing. ##**What was the biggest challenge you faced and how did you overcome it?** The biggest challenge I faced was starting it. I have read stories on here and everyone seemed so much better than me. The wondering if I was going to get laughed out of the sub. My wife pushed me to post, so finally I did. ##**What advice would you give to writers who are thinking about writing a serial for the first time?** My advice would be to lay your serial out first. I decided to not outline and "just stay with my vision." I got sidetracked somewhere that I didn't want to go and felt like I wrote myself into a corner. I kept digging my way out of it but felt like I lost some control of my story towards the end. &nbsp; *** &nbsp; Thank you so much for your time. It’s been such a pleasure to read your words and watch your writing grow over the last several months. I’m already enjoying your new project and I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey. Be sure to leave Chunks a comment and some love below! Feel free to ask him questions about his serial and/or his experience. &nbsp; *** &nbsp; ###Subreddit News - Try your hand at serial writing with - Sharpen your micro-fic skills by participating in our brand new feature, - Have you ever wanted to write a story with another writer? Check out our brand new weekly feature on r/WritingPrompts - You can now post serials to r/Shortstories, outside of Serial Sunday.