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Serials can be extremely long and result in novel-length works with complex plots, wide-ranging settings, and frequent changes in point of view. To date, most serials have been given a definite conclusion, though some continue with no end in sight. A very recent trend (2007) is the appearance of what could be termed ''volumes'': collections of serial chapters that complete major plotlines within the greater story and can stand independently, though numerous plot treads are left unresolved at the ends to set the stage for the next volumes.
Serials were rarely seen in ''Daria'' fanfiction until spring 2004, when [[TAG]] began writing "[[Fortunate One]]" without having it beta-read. Most of his stories before then had been beta-read. He believes he saw other serials appear before "Fortunate One," but is unable to name them. The practice caught on and spread rapidly until serials have become as commonplace as short stories, and beta-reading has become rare.
A serial is not the same thing as a [[series]], as the basic units of a series are self-contained short stories.
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