It's been almost a decade since I first posted Round Two, and although the story has languished, I still consider it one of my long-term goals to publish a complete work. I've poked at the story every few months as time has allowed, and I was fortunate enough to find a large block late last year to make some decent progress.
As I've said before, the two main issues are that the original story painted itself into a corner that I couldn't write my way out of, and that my life is unpredictable in terms of what free time I have to share amongst my many hobbies. So I knew I needed something close to a rewrite, but that would take time I didn't have.
I now have rewritten at least as much as was originally posted, plus about twice as many additional words, although only half of all that is actually edited. I think it is a much better story, but it's still incomplete and I still don't have a clear route from where it stops to where I want it to end--it's much closer than where I stopped version 1, but not there yet.
Assuming there are still people who read this, I guess I have two questions. I would like to post what I have so far simply because it's hard to just sit on so much work without any payoff.
Would you want to see what you can now, knowing that there is still the possibility that it ends up incomplete and inactive again, or would you rather wait for a complete story?
And this one is more of a logistical question,
Would it make any difference to any of you if the new rewrite *replaces* the current story (as it's written to) or is posted side-by-side.
If I post them side-by-side then the old version would need to be removed from the universe as it is no longer canon, and I'm not sure if that is possible. My ego also wants to keep the unnaturally high score that the story currently possesses. So no promises; I'm just curious.
For those that are still watching, I appreciate it. I still think you're crazy, but I have to respect the dedication.
-T
P.S., the OCD half of me almost wants to wait another 25 months and make a complete repost on the anniversary of the first post, but the rational part of me knows it may not be complete even then.