I'm not dead. I'm working on fixing the quality of the first few chapters! *Your Feedback Matters Alot Today - Possible Story Format Changes!* · 2:31am Oct 14th, 2017
Fixing up those first few chapters for new readers. So far I like the changes and feel its easier to read. I based the changes on the fantastic feedback from Toothless The Night Fury. He wrote an awesome review for the story in the comments. As expected of someone new to writing I got hit in sentence structure, among other things, (which is some of what I'm fixing for easy readability) but I also got some praise!
I'm also rethinking the structure of the story. I have basically everything up to the end of book I on a storyboard and it just has to be written. The thing is... it may be confusing in its current format. The current format is: Introductory chapters with plot and various plot devices, First Mane Six Arc (In this case Pinkie Pie), Primary universe conflict (aka we go back to what Celestia and Luna have to deal with), Another arc, Primary universe... and so on. This would continue until the seventh and final arc which is something I haven't even teased yet. We would then proceed onto the primary universe once again for our climatic chapters. Book II is kinda on the storyboard, but not fleshed out yet. The confusing part about all this is the swap between universes. This may leave readers confused or forgetting previous details important to the plot. I'm up for ideas on how to fix this, perhaps releasing the Mane Six arcs as separate stories? But then you have to go find them to read them... or maybe mix primary universe chapters in more frequently?
I understand that this story is a tall order for a newer author like myself but what better way to learn than to challenge myself. The style of story is actually designed to show me my strengths and weaknesses while being unique unto itself. Each of the Mane Six arcs are a different kind of story. Each one with its own challenges to write for and audience. For those of you who have read the story, you have already seen the first arc is a kind of horror/Pinkamena tribute on a more worldly scale.. For those of you who have not read it yet, I suggest you give it a whirl and see how the format feels to you. This information is very important to me at this time because it determines how the story will be presented from this point forward. All ideas are welcome.
As a final note I may wait until the two other reviews that are coming finally hit and use them to help weigh my decision. I am NOT stopping the story... regardless of any changes or negativity it receives I will continue to produce this content. It was never about making a front page story, it was always about the story and who can enjoy it!
Thanks for reading this long mess of words and a bigger thanks to those who enjoy all these horse words coming from my head.
You guys get a break from me pushing the strawpoll today. Unless we get some more brave souls, I believe Twilight is next!