Comics and television have enjoyed a close connection with their audiences for decades. By releasing issues and episodes one at a time on a regular schedule, creators in those mediums have been able to observe audience reaction in real time, while they’re still making the thing itself. That adds a layer of communication that can impact on the storytelling — if you allow it.

Reader interaction discussion: https://open.substack.com/pub/simonkjones/p/should-writers-ignore-their-readers?r=3rwg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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