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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3205564" data-attributes="member: 35788">Let me redirect the question back at you, then.  What kind of story hour are you looking for?  I've found there are at least two distinct varieties and a plethora of subgroups within these two varieties: Fiction and Journaling.Fictional Story Hours are usually quite honestly lite picking up a novel and reading it, although if you are reading it as it is being written you are at the mercy of the author's schedule.  If you just want a good story these are a good way to go.  I think Lazybones is an excellent example of this syle.Journal Story Hours are actual accounts of a played experience related by one of the players or the DM.  Sometimes they are about a specific module - so you can read through the story and see what a group did differently than your own. (Or you can use it as a DM and get ideas as far as what might your players might try to do).  Many are setting specific.  If you want to get an idea of what a particular setting is like (or at least that DMs interpretation of the setting) this is a good way to go as well.So, what intent are you reading for?  Do you want pure fiction coming out of the mind of an author or do you want played shared experience being narrated through a single set of eyes?  Both are valid.  Both can produce a different type of read, though.One final caution:  I'd stay away from doing just a search with the most number of reads.  You've got all the "Oldies but Goodies" listed here in this thread.  If you want Oldies but Goodies, take the advice of people here that have been specifically mentioned.  If you are looking for a current read then here's what I would do.  It's a bit work intensive, but it'll tell you about the updating schedule of the Story Hours ...I'd start reading the first post (or first few, depending on length and time commitment) of any title that looks interesting.  Find out a few things.  Does the author post at a length that you like to read?  Do you like the author's writing style?  Do you like the main character(s)?You might need to read a few posts, but you'll get a sense at the beginning of whether it fits you or not.  Once yo've done that, watch how often the thread gets updated.  If it gets updated often enough for you to stay interested, keep reading.  If not, move on.  There are varying speeds that the stories get updated.  Depending on how quickly you read and how long you can retain what you read - you'll be happiest with an author that updates within your acceptable speed.If you do that, you'll get a much better result than just looking at who read what the most.  You'll find one that fits you like a good story.  That can make all the difference in the world.</blockquote>

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