Worm
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Worm is the first web serial published by John C. McCrae AKA Wildbow. It has roughly 1.75 million words.
Synopsis
An introverted teenage girl with an unconventional superpower, Taylor goes out in costume to find escape from a deeply unhappy and frustrated civilian life. Her first attempt at taking down a supervillain sees her mistaken for one, thrusting her into the midst of the local ‘cape’ scene’s politics, unwritten rules, and ambiguous morals. As she risks life and limb, Taylor faces the dilemma of having to do the wrong things for the right reasons.
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. 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, titled Ward, is in progress.
Timeline
- Main article: Timeline
See more at the events category page or on the link 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. It was originally meant to be a placeholder but eventually settled into being the main title.<ref name="16.6 c1">It was a placeholder name for a while, “Worm”, and I wound up sticking with it. In retrospect, I rather like it.
GSW’s review of Worm at Webfictionguide really sums it up. - comment by wildbow on Colony 15.6</ref>
The audiobook version made by fans is over 156 hours long.
See Also
References
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