I want to try something new with One Year Later · 7:56pm Aug 13th, 2015
Okay, so here's the deal.
Spike was gone for a year, and things happened during that year. Originally, I was going to create a third story called 'Dragon's Worth' that detailed what happened during that year, but I realise that this is probably a bad idea considering how many people disliked the idea of having One Year Later as its own story.
What I'd like to do instead is post the contents of Dragon's Worth as flashback chapters (They'll follow separate naming scheme from the rest of the chapters).
So for example, the first flashback chapter would be called: "Dragon's Worth, The first month: What is Hope?"
Each chapter will be a lesson with 12 planned chapters. I will intersperse the flashback chapters in-between the main chapters. Before each flashback I'll have Spike reference one of his lessons, so sort of have it lead into said chapter.
What do you guys think? Yay or nay?
Sounds interesting, I'm in for it. Yay.
I like it a lot. I say go for it.
Seems okay to me. It sounds similar to Tatsurou's narration style in his story "Another Hatchling." And several people seem to like that, so it seems like a good thing to try.
I think you should never have cared what people said. These are your stories, if you get enjoyment out of writing it, then go for it. Don't mind the bad things people will say, there will always be some people out there who'll like it.
It's really up to you on that regard... but I'm curious to know... how does Spike see Twilight? As a friend, a sister or as a mother?
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After a year with Mal'Gorath?
Ex-Owner.
I kid, I kid.
Anyway, I'd say if you're going to include it in the main story, make it applicable to the main story, either through details that will be important or character stuff, and that'll be fine.
Yay! I'd defiantly read that!
I think its a very good idea. If you had have another story, readers wouldn't have been necessarily motivated to read it for its own merit (stories should be able to stand on their own regardless of prequels or sequels). This gives you a definite reader interest.
The second reason its a good idea, is that it gives you an A/B storyline. Flashbacks are often there for single person narrative (or a fixed character in a story whom is followed by the narrator) to help convey a sense of the passage of time. You have Twilight begin a hard or long task (traveling to the cave to retrieve Spike) and then flash to a chapter of what has happened without him.
Have the flash backs work with your story and it makes for an excellent read.
Sounds interesting. could have them setup so Spike only remembers things one month at a time...
Yay^2
For all the reasons above, it sounds like a good idea.
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It would be interesting for Twilight to view Spike as her son... and even more cute if Spike saw Twilight as his mother
Sounds good to me!!
Yay.
I think that'll work well for the story. 