"For a story to succeed it doesn’t have to be loved by everyone; it just has to be loved by enough."

In this post, The Big Roundtable reviews readers' response to some of the stories published, and ultimately reaches an analysis of what makes a successful story.

The Big Roundtable is a digital publishing platform that aims to connect passionate nonfiction writers with readers who will support their work. This journalism resource engages in experimental methods of gathering, selecting, editing, and distributing ambitious narrative stories, and, eventually, researching the reading and sharing behavior around those stories. And by convening forums—online and in person—where writers can learn and connect for mutual support.

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