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'''Worm''' is the first web serial published by John C. McCrea AKA [[User:Wildbowpig|Wildbow]], and can be found [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/ here]. It has roughly 1.75 million words. | '''Worm''' is the first web serial published by John C. McCrea AKA [[User:Wildbowpig|Wildbow]], and can be found [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/ here]. It has roughly 1.75 million words. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The story began with [[Gestation 1.1]] on June 11 2011, and ended with [[Interlude: End]] on November 19 2013. | The story began with [[Gestation 1.1]] on June 11 2011, and ended with [[Interlude: End]] on November 19 2013. | ||
Wildbow followed Worm by writing two unrelated web serials, [http://www.pactwebserial.wordpress.com/ Pact] and [http://twigserial.wordpress.com/ Twig]. Twig is currently in progress, but nearing its end. Worm itself is being edited and prepared to reach the standards of professional publishing houses. | Wildbow followed Worm by writing two unrelated web serials, [http://www.pactwebserial.wordpress.com/ Pact] and [http://twigserial.wordpress.com/ Twig]. Twig is currently in progress, but nearing its end. Worm itself is being edited and prepared to reach the standards of professional publishing houses.<ref>[https://wildbow.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/the-end/ Post on Pig's Pen]</ref> | ||
A sequel to Worm is planned to begin soon, after Twig concludes. | A sequel to Worm is planned to begin soon, after Twig concludes. | ||
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*[[Unnamed Bug Girl vs. Lung|First Battle]] | *[[Unnamed Bug Girl vs. Lung|First Battle]] | ||
*[[Golden Morning|Last Battle]] | *[[Golden Morning|Last Battle]] | ||
==See also== | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Chapter List]] | * [[Chapter List]] | ||
* [[Audiobook|Worm Audiobook Project]] | * [[Audiobook|Worm Audiobook Project]] | ||
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Several publications have discussed ''Worm'' within the context of the increasing popularity of [[web serial]]s,<ref name="Creative Writing Guild"/><ref name="Litreactor">{{cite web|url=https://litreactor.com/columns/stepping-into-the-digital-wilds-expanding-our-approach-to-novels|title=Exploring the Digital Wilds: Expanding Our Approach to Novels|date=December 27, 2013|publisher=Litreactor|first=Robbie|last=Blair}}</ref><ref name="T4anky">{{cite web|url=https://t4nky.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/interview-with-wildbow/|title=Interview with Wildbow|date=July 2, 2015|publisher=Adam Sherman}}</ref><ref name="Beacon-Villager"/><ref name="Daly Planet Films"/> and compared to the work of authors such as [[Charles Dickens]] and [[Mark Twain]], who also wrote in the serial format.<ref name="Daly Planet Films"/><ref name="Creative Writing Guild"/><ref name="Litreactor"/> Authors Olivia Rising and Adam Sherman have credited it as a decisive influence on their work.<ref name="Genre Reader">{{cite web|url=https://genrereader.com/2016/05/09/interview-olivia-rising/|title=Interview: Olivia Rising|publisher=Genre Reader|date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Beacon-Villager"/> | Several publications have discussed ''Worm'' within the context of the increasing popularity of [[web serial]]s,<ref name="Creative Writing Guild"/><ref name="Litreactor">{{cite web|url=https://litreactor.com/columns/stepping-into-the-digital-wilds-expanding-our-approach-to-novels|title=Exploring the Digital Wilds: Expanding Our Approach to Novels|date=December 27, 2013|publisher=Litreactor|first=Robbie|last=Blair}}</ref><ref name="T4anky">{{cite web|url=https://t4nky.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/interview-with-wildbow/|title=Interview with Wildbow|date=July 2, 2015|publisher=Adam Sherman}}</ref><ref name="Beacon-Villager"/><ref name="Daly Planet Films"/> and compared to the work of authors such as [[Charles Dickens]] and [[Mark Twain]], who also wrote in the serial format.<ref name="Daly Planet Films"/><ref name="Creative Writing Guild"/><ref name="Litreactor"/> Authors Olivia Rising and Adam Sherman have credited it as a decisive influence on their work.<ref name="Genre Reader">{{cite web|url=https://genrereader.com/2016/05/09/interview-olivia-rising/|title=Interview: Olivia Rising|publisher=Genre Reader|date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Beacon-Villager"/> | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
== Trivia == | |||
* Topped out at roughly 1.74 million words. | * Topped out at roughly 1.74 million words. | ||
* The word "Worm" is one of the oldest words in the English language. | * The word "Worm" is one of the oldest words in the English language. | ||
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[[Category:Real-world articles]] | [[Category:Real-world articles]] | ||
[[Category:Chapters]] | [[Category:Chapters]] | ||
Revision as of 01:52, July 16, 2017
Worm is the first web serial published by John C. McCrea AKA Wildbow, and can be found here. It has roughly 1.75 million words.
History
The story began with Gestation 1.1 on June 11 2011, and ended with Interlude: End on November 19 2013.
Wildbow followed Worm by writing two unrelated web serials, Pact and Twig. Twig is currently in progress, but nearing its end. Worm itself is being edited and prepared to reach the standards of professional publishing houses.<ref>Post on Pig's Pen</ref>
A sequel to Worm is planned to begin soon, after Twig concludes.
Major Events
See more at the events category page or on the tab above.
See also
Trivia
- Topped out at roughly 1.74 million words.
- The word "Worm" is one of the oldest words in the English language.
References
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