A Forgotten Trooper (Intense Rewriting Question) · 5:37am May 18th, 2021
Heya everyone, it's been awhile hasn't it?
I'm gonna start this off by apologizing for the complete halt on my stories, particularly A Forgotten Trooper. I know that it's both annoying and worrisome when stories seem to simply stop, their future uncertain for everyone except the author. I'm here to state that no matter what becomes of my questions in this Blog Post, I'm going to complete this story to the best of my abilities.
Now, the title of this blog post already gives away what my question for you all is. You see, when I first started writing A Forgotten Trooper, I was still a heavy novice in writing at best. So I didn't (I still don't) have a solid plan for where this story could and should go. This means that my past self unwillingly wrote this story into a wall, a wall that I can't seem to get around without it losing its integrity.
I personally have seen multiple different ways I could improve this story, these including but not limited to complete chapter rewrites, new chapters between previously published ones, and more fleshed out paragraphs and character developments plus interactions. I've both been informed and realized that in certain chapters, Strider feels more like a human from Earth in clone trooper armor. This is obviously a problem, one that I tried to rectify in some early on chapters. Strider also simply feels shoehorned in most of the time, simply there doing the same thing each day as an excuse to progress time.
After careful consideration, I've found myself before three doors for this story.
The first door: Completely remastering the entire story from scratch. This means that I'd create a whole new story with the same original prompt, but have drastic changes such as timezones, timeline changes, character interactions being both added and removed. The basic idea would remain unchanged; a lone clone trooper winds up stranded in Equestria who are completely oblivious of alien life beyond their sky, let alone the Clone Wars. This would mean I'd have a clean slate to write with, not the scrambled world my past self attempted to create. (I still don't know why it has so many likes...) However, this would also mean that the story everyone liked and commented on would be gone, and the original universe along with it. The new one I'd create would be similar to a degree, but it wouldn't be the same that everyone's read about.
The Second door: Heavy Rewriting and Additional Chapter Additions. This means that I'd add new chapters between ones I've already created, and heavily rewrite all of my previously written chapters. I'd be able to organize the story the best I could and go from there. However, this would also mean that some chapters will be deleted, and the story would have to be completely reread in order to be completely understood at certain points.
The Third Door: I Continue With What My Past Self Got. This means I'd simply continue with the story to my best degree. It'd not change heavily and only roll forwards. This means that the shaky foundation will still be in use and the writing walls I've run into will remain. This one would probably be the most annoying to do, primarily because it's such a cringefest what I've got so far.
Please comment down below what you all think would be the best door to go down. If any of you have suggestions as well, they'd be appreciated. Feel free to ask your own questions as well, I'll try my best to answer them. Thank you all for reading and enjoying my stories, and I hope you all have a wonderful day!
-SonicTeam35
I admit I haven’t looked back at this story in a while, but I remember enjoying what I read. If I were you, personally, I think I’d take Door #2- I’ve seen so many authors burn out on #3, and I think what you have quality enough and interesting enough that its perceived unfaithfulness can be worked around- it would certainly be a lot less work than Door #1, and yet I have the feeling it will net you results about as good.
Regardless of what you end up choosing, though, good luck to you in your creative endeavors.
I would like to see you go with the second door as the universe you created is a good one it just needs polish and refinement rather than a complete rewrite.
I would love to see this amazing story complete but I want to say it needs to be remastered! Because one It can fit in the star wars trilogy a bit more accurate and two it will give more details on how it happens during and after. So my best opinion is for you is to take Door 1.
A Forgotten Trooper - Remastered
I think door 2 or 1 are good options
I am going with the ghostly door 4. Complete this story with an ending where he get another chance to start from the beginning (reverse time), but at the cost of loss of memory (both his and everypones) of his time on the planet. Then start a new fresh story or book. Might even have a Earth like human trooper (yes they had some people join up as troopers) land with him to help him be more like an individual and less of a clone. OH have him get an injury that removes the control chip.
I honestly would say door 1. and 2. are the best sounding options.
I say go with 1 or 2, I really doubt that anything worthwhile will be done with 3 if you think you stuck.
To be honest I am not sure you can leave this story up and make a new one that's a rewritten one (2) because I love the entire original story you have written so far it makes it feel and look like what Strider would have reacted to a weird, crazy, magical, and happy world such as Equestria.
I also feel like it's a stepping stone for your learning experience for you to look back upon and remember how far you have gotten in your skills as a writer.
That's just my opinion though you do whatever makes it easier for you and what's best for the story may the force be with you always.