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I've just submitted a new chapter - it could have been an EPIC one because it deals with the rules however instead, I've just introduced them and I'll continue to work on them today.
I would really appreciate some help with them if anyone has an idea of what they'd like to see?
I had a few things going on today so this chapter, written by lunchtime, has finally been proofed and submitted. I got a few "pretty bad" or "3" votes after the last chapter was read and that's understandable. Is there anything I can do more of to warn readers?
Hopefully I make it up with this chapter and recover a few readers! If not, I'm gonna keep soldiering on anyway, since voters or not, this story is by me, for me. There's no plagiarism, as if I would steal what some voters already think is pretty bad!
So I'm pulling this story back to the light, kicking and screaming, but I feel like I'm making progress. If you stopped reading after the last chapter, give it one more try. I hope you'll enjoy it.
The next chapter is going to be a long one... well long for me, average by others' standards.
Have a fabulous Friday!
In my head I have the full background story of both Aaron and Amber. Since Aaron's basically me - I started writing this story for myself, after all - he's easy for me to relate to.
I have Amber and Emily down to a degree too… they're the worst human beings I could think of and karma is biting them in the butt big time for just a couple of their faults.
I know definitively what Amber wants and I know Emily's discovering she doesn't HAVE to be a carbon copy of her mom. She just doesn't know herself, what she actually wants out of life and she's spent her whole short life avoiding thinking about it - OR putting an ounce of effort into her behavior - after all, her mom didn't.
What I'm not sure about is what the READER wants to read? If I spend as much time as one reader suggested, detailing the back story and motivations, goals and outcomes, I'll end up with a war and peace sized saga that would and could never be concluded. I could always tell individual readers what they want to know so they can better appreciate the story, I guess?
So I'll put it to a vote. Who wants the blow by blow and who wants a results-based story that has an epilogue and stuff?
Do I provide details or just summarize that stuff and move ahead?
I had a lot of responses to my request, but no offers to take over. So I guess I'm stuck continuing the story myself.
I'm also going to spend a lot more time exploring the situation Aaron's in, at the request of two readers. Questions about WHY Amber would instigate such a thing are really important, so I'll address those, 'in the morning' within the story.
Thank you guys for sticking with me. I'll keep doing my best. Maybe some more ideas? Even if I don't use them, they're always appreciated as I said to the guys that emailed me.
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