by Joe Sutton for IndieReader We're back in a time where serialized stories are in vogue: last year, listeners' curiosity was captured by Serial, a This American Life-produced show that became a phenomenon; the most revered shows on TV today are riddled with intrigue that keep you watching over a season-long, drama-filled arc; and even video games are taking up the chapter-based and episodic format. There's something bittersweet for media consumers in that tantalizing wait to be satisfied by a narrative's conclusion--to feel that one is part of the story, able to gossip and theorize possibilities with other fans throughout the experience. While novels are commonplace now, long-form fiction...
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