How long does it take you to write an episode? (in weeks, total hours, however you think makes sense)
It depends on the episode (i.e branching, directing etc), but anywhere from 15-30+ hours. I’d say on average 20-25? My newest story is taking me closer to 15 hours simply because the chapters are shorter and the directing is a little more simple than some of my others. The dialogue alone takes roughly 3 hours only (so the directing takes 12+ hours), but I’m also cheating a bit (this story is already written elsewhere, so a lot of it is copied).
How many episodes do your story/stories have?
My longest so far is 16 episodes including a bonus episode. Most of my stories are only 5 episodes because they were contest entries with an episode limit. The new one I’m working on will likely be 20-25.
How often should someone release a new episode, ideally?
Ideally? Weekly- at least. The more you release, the better your story will likely do (as it will be pushed up the ranks).
I’m trying to finish a few episodes of my new story before publishing so I can try to update frequently.