This is a casual variation on a reading circle. There is no real obligation to read each others' stories (although many of us do read each others' work already anyway), and no structured weekly discus...
Yeah technically there's nothing stopping you from going back and editing, but that wouldn't really be fair on people who are reading along. Plus one of the cool things about reading simlit is that you get to watch the writer evolve! :)
"_sims_Yimi;c-17661085" wrote: I do sometimes struggle with altering ideas based on how I think my audience might interpret it. It’s often concepts that I was very enthusiastic about when initially thinking of it. But if it doesn’t fit, or I think it may upset readers, then I have a tendency of either toning it down or outright removing it.
I actually came very close to doing that with Morgana’s kid chapters. They’re one of the darkest parts of the story, and I remember being very worried about whether or not I’d overdone it. In hindsight, I’m actually glad I didn’t “kill” the idea and went with what I wanted to do instead.
I completely get that! I'm glad you left it as was, it was a dark chapter, but probably one of my favourites! I think sometimes if you write the story with something in mind but then decide to soften it, you might end up "cheating" the readers - possibly not as much for this instance, because we don't really know where Morgana's journey will head, but we do know those events have made a significant impact on her.
I totally get it though, because I considered toning down some of the character backstories for the same reason.
Like the parts of Micah and Morgyn's backstories that we have seen. I was uhming and ahing about whether to "soften" them for ages, but decided not to, because they are too important to why they are the way they are, and if I toned them down, their actions would make the characters make less sense. Which is what I mean by "cheating" the reader.
Like Morgyn, hm? xD But yeah, I get what you mean. Maybe it’s a bit less relevant in simlit than in an actual novel =) I came across an article about it today and was wondering what kind of thoughts you guys had about it. :mrgreen:
I've said it before, but I do find Morgyn relatable. Shock horror :D It's not something I would be admiting to if it wasn't true :p Now please don't send your 4,862 gnomes my way instead, yeah? :D
I think it's still relevant! But possibly harder to do because you don't have that final outcome in front of you yet. Then again, it is nice that we get a bit more freedom. It's definitely interesting to know what people might cut or change and why.
Have you thought about releasing any of the elements you've cut that don't quite fit as standalone short stories that supplement the story but are their own thing? Like little extra bonus chapters of sorts? Because I'd totally read that! :) (Obviously I mean things that just got cut altogether, not things that have been altered. As much as AU Camelot could be interesting in its own way :D )
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