Once people check out the site, they are often quite enthusiastic. They often see lots of possibilities. We are not wedded to text and graphics solely. As the web's bandwidth improves, we have structured the site to allow for the inclusion of audio and video, for example. We are investigating chat room technology too.
People really seem to like the site as readers, too.
We've talked to people who can't wait for the next instalment of one or the other of the characters. They get caught up in the continuing drama of the character's lives, I guess like soap opera. Due to the hypertext structure, it is possible for a reader to follow just one or two characters. If we get the hundred writers that we feel is our full capacity, it would be very difficult for one reader to get all the content out of the site. An analogy might be being immersed in a world where a lot of things are happening, but you only have interest in certain issues and people.