Checking In
Added 2022-09-25 12:27:19 +0000 UTCHow you guys doing? Happy Sunday. I hope you've got your coffee brewing and nothing but good things planned for your day.
So look, I've been writing like a madman these past two months. Since August 1st I've written 194,323 words for Dawn of the Void, and sometimes it feels like I'm sprinting down the street with a burst open suitcase while being pursued by a bunch of thugs who want to bend my kneecaps the wrong way.
No revisions. No take backsies. Live and die by each day's decisions.
Now, I want this story to go the distance. Which means not rushing to all the best bits. Laying down ground work, exploring each phase as the apocalypse rolls on in and makes itself at home. Thus I could see how folks might think: man, is it going to be Blue Light/military meetings forever? To which I'd say, absolutely not, but each phase will get its moment in the sun before being ushered off stage.
But that being said, I wanted to pause for a second and check in with you all. How do you think the story's going? The pace? It still hitting the right notes? Have we strayed into a neighborhood you don't like? Are you wishing we had more of B, less of A? Do me a favor and pick what you'd like to see more of below, then drop me a comment letting me know your thoughts.
It's a weird world, writing a web novel. Let me know how you think it's going.
Comments
I really enjoyed the interludes in Brazil and Japan! I’d love follow-ups or other new perspectives.
Julia Lockett
2022-10-09 12:00:20 +0000 UTCThere are certainly points here I agree with, Michael's comment hits home the most, as does Kyle's. I've enjoyed how you've handled difficult to navigate social situations. I also like to see perspective pieces or interludes included in stories so that the reader has an idea of where our protagonist compares. It also gives readers a more complete image of the story, not quite omniscient but more informed. I think I'd be interested in seeing the perspective of either other leading figures in different places, or the remnants of civilizations that haven't adapted as well as New York. Both the hope given by other leaders and the bleakness of a remnant would be good depending on how you want us to feel. I think your story is good, and I'm hardly qualified to comment on how it should change. I personally feel like Bjorn could become more than an internal antagonistic faction. I'm interested to see what direction you take him. Despite his current reputation with the readers being fairly low, I think if James can inspire loyalty, that Bjorn is a good way to keep his group from becoming an echo chamber. A sort of foil to the protagonist.
OpN
2022-09-30 08:21:45 +0000 UTC
