!!Storytelling Input Needed!!
Sul sul, fellow simmers. I'm working on a bit of a storytelling project that follows the Hot Tea Legacy Challenge by @lxdice. Before I get too far into it, I wanted to get your input on a couple of aspects. So, without further ado, lets get into it.
First, when it comes to reading a sim story that follows a legacy, do you prefer short a sweet story telling or longer, more detailed chapters? My current chapter is 476 words thus far, and I still have some storytelling to do before moving onto chapter two. Is 500-1000 words two much?
Second, I want to tell a story with pictures. I want you to be able to capture the atmosphere and drama for this story. I want you to see the cute moments, the gritty moments. Now, I don't want to go too crazy and just make it ALL about the pictures. I merely want some form of visuals to go alone with the written story.
Would you prefer in-game screenshots like this:

Or would you enjoy a story told with screenshots edited by AI to look like realistic digital oil paintings? I'm not really artistically inclined and I thought that perhaps you guys might like seeing a story told with something other than the OG screenshots from gameplay.
Any input you guys can give me would be helpful. I'm excited about telling this story, but I want to make it as enjoyable as possible for the readers!
Thank you in advance!!