How Writing Works · 4:57am Apr 2nd, 2015
A couple things have come to my attention upon writing the next chapter of HLW and have made me rather paranoid with it. Since I've only planned this entire story out rather recently, I realize I will have to deal with inconsistencies in the future. If I don't address them now, this fic will turn into some horrible fic written by a high-schooler (which it was). Namely, Chrysalis and Shining's personalities and other nuances and circumstances. Also reasoning and motives. Very important.
However, I have noticed a significant increase in my writing capability since I first started this fic. I'm proposing a complete rewrite of the chapters up until Chrysalis goes to Ponyville, at least with some minor tweaks in the chapters afterwards to accommodate the changes made. It should give Chrysalis a more defined, stronger personality and possibly improve the whole conflict between her and Shining. Also, I'll be able to throw in better foreshadowing. This will take up quite a bit of time and will probably be done by summer hopefully. In the meantime, I will be working on my other fics and a couple new ones as well.
What do you think? Should i continue on with this writing hodgepodge or renovate it?
Renovate it!
Keep them coming!
I would certainly like to see it continue. I'll admit I've always seen How Love Works as a bit of a silly fic but not in a bad way. True I wouldn't call every character's reactions show accurate but I wouldn't call that a bad thing. I actually found how a touch of quirkiness made the whole thing rather charming.
That said, I certainly don't think renovation would make it any worse.
2935503 oh, I still intend to keep it silly, but a stronger character and a few tweaks could fix any plot holes I may have added that would have only hampered my writing.
2936086 I can certainly understand that. I found myself having to revise my own work once I fleshed out in my head and in notes where I wanted it to go. Well, best of luck with it.
i say renovate , making things better is always cool , however if it's all work and no fun don't bother....