Where would a websoap be without the inspiration of those that came before? I have a few to recommend. And, when you're done with these, you might try Spinning the Web for even more websoaps not listed here.
A list of VL's favorite links could not go without VL's predecessor,
Liberty Creek.
Find the real-world locations of the fictional websoap towns on my clickable world map.
One must also list the longest-running websoap, Covington Bay.
Considered the best in its league, another can't miss is About Schuyler Falls.
A prolific writer with great talent produces two of the best: Autumn Lake and Singers in America.
A young writer with talent, potential, and proven success produces two more: Footprints and In This Life.
A good friend and a promising writer produces Promised Lies, a new project with great prospects.
Two jolly good British chaps produce the award-winning Nordan's Isle.
Another great writer produces Tangled.
Stoney Grove is an interesting serial written in a different format from the other episodics.
Any fan of websoaps must visit the Episodic: The Online Series Review, considered the Soap Opera Digest for online soap operas.
Have some fun over on Yahoo!Clubs Web Soaps Forum.