Between2Worlds [Story] 06/04

"Maladi777;c-17577136" wrote:
And please, don't let my wishes force you to change your plans or anything. Inspiration is fine, but I already told you that making changes for the sake of readers' satisfaction is a bad idea. You should always write the story you enjoy telling no matter what.

I agree with this a hundred percent. Obviously it's a good thing that you're wanting to learn and grow and are so open to all kinds of feedback, but please don't compromise your vision for what the readers want - not only would that be torture for you since you'll never ever please everyone, but it would almost inevitably be detrimental to your work. With simlit of course the temptation is always there since you're getting feedback as you write, but it is your story to tell. I'm not saying it's a good idea to try to make an initial concept work at all costs if your characters grow in a different direction (HIMYM ending comes to mind here), but it needs to come from you. As a reader, being given something you "want" without the author being "behind it" is actually a pretty unsatisfying, even if it's what you asked for in the first place.

Ok, that's just a lot of general talk. What I'm trying to say is don't overthink it. You gave us season one from the sheer brilliance of your mind. Clearly your process as is works, so don't focus on the "what to improve" bit too much :)