Perspective thoughts · 12:05am Apr 29th, 2016
So, we've managed to make it to thirteen chapters (or one prologue and twelve chapters, if you like) of the fic, and while I can say I'm happy with my thoughts being down on page (screen) I can ALSO say that I'm not entirely satisfied with my work. Going back over earlier chapters (and even recent ones) I find myself cringing at the way things have flowed at points, in word choice or structure. A big part of this is the commentary and critique I've been getting from readers as we've gone (and seriously, I really do appreciate you folks taking time out of your day to boggle at these vacant shenanigans and offer some insight), and to a lesser extent, my own perhaps too nitpicky habits.
To that end, I'm going to be revising portions of the story, to help bring the overall feel more in line with what my original intent was. It definitely wouldn't be anything groundbreaking or new, but it would be aimed at essentially smoothing out the flow of everything. Frankly, I ought to have done this before posting them, but that's what happens when you get to be in a rush to share your thoughts, whether or not they're coherent ones.
Catch you on the flip side!
As a reader that's starting your crazy long story today, pls yes.
Just remember. Don't let looking back and tweaking/editing everything distract you from moving forward. 70,000 words is no small amount to go through. Still, I can understand the cringe bit, my first story, and some of my subsequent ones, all have bits that make me feel that way.
3904125 Yeah, this was my original worry once I noticed how unwieldy some parts had got. I have that sort of personality that I pick at things until I'm sure they're perfect (which is never), so I opted to not bother, but at this point the flaws and sticky parts of the fic are just too egregious for me to ignore.
Also, oh no a senpai noticed me
Editing one's own work is the hardest of all. What I'd recommend is to not necessarily change things because they don't have exactly the right narrative flow just to try and tweak it. Sometimes awkwardness fits the scene or the situation. When in doubt, ask someone else to proofread changes and compare them to the original. We are our own worst critics, and sometimes you might find yourself changing something you didn't need to.