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Recap poll? (Patreon)

Published:
2026-02-06 01:43:45
Imported:
2026-06

Poll

Recap poll?

  • Good idea! Go for it! 13
  • Terrible idea! 18
  • Try and see? We’ll comment when it crops up first to let you know. 35
  • STAY OFF OF REDDIT! ITS SCARY! 41
  • 2026-02-06
  • 107 votes
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Content

Still working on today’s Myth//OS chapter. It’ll get release sometime.

I’ve been sent to Reddit hell by my publisher to prep for the book release Monday. In the mindless scrolling, I saw something about a recap request. Basically, for something that happens—say the Valkyrie returned in Outrun—I’d start the chapter with a short recap of what happened the first time around akin to a TV show recap. Might ruin some surprise factor when the event actually happened, but it would probably help with memory.

What do you guys think? Good idea? Terrible idea? Try and see?

Comments

Rain

I don't mind natural in text recaps, where the character reminds themself but full blown anime style recaps are...

matt

No recaps, ever. Gross.

Sacredwisp

You can add a sentence or a descriptor to remind people, but imo a full blown recap doesn't make sense, unless it's a pre-chapter for the book (like Primal Hunter), or chapter 1 of the book just references the past a bunch and acts as a semi recap (like Victor of Tucson)

Hoffman

This. My idea would be event happens. Recap of why this is important via character monologue.

Sam I Am

Recaps can take what is a complex story and turn it into a simplistic disappointment. Please don't.

Arkus86

I'm with the other comments. Full recap is a bad idea, unless you start a new book with it. So it might be relevant for publishing the books, but not for the webnovel version where you post one chapter after another. If you want to reintroduce a character that was not around in a while, especially a minor character, or tie into an old event, you can do it with short in-character monologue, or even dialogue.

Mark Robert Mitchell

As someone who is on reddit. It’s fine but… people don’t actually know what they want. So don’t think reddit or consumers are right. They (and me) mostly just know what we don’t like.

Xtriver

This sounds like a great idea to me, because I can't remember whom this valkyrie is or where they came from.....