Mila
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Update — 61.
🕑 Added 2024-09-24 21:04:19 +0000 UTCThe fun thing about having multiple wips that are different genres is that I get loads of fun ideas and all the storytelling goes amazingly well in my head. The bad thing is that I keep swapping and changing which story I work on.
A bit of a lengthy update that says a lot, but not a lot at the same time. I delved back into the Golden universe! However, the first thing I've started is opening up a Google Doc document for a rewrite.
Why am I rewriting it? Well, you already know I'm doing the move to Twine. For a few reasons, so I have total ownership of my stories, it makes it free for all of you guys to read, and a whole load more customisation options (that are an absolute pain in the ass to code).
It's been a while since I've had the thought of a Golden rewrite in my head. A nineteen year old me discovered interactive fiction during COVID, she then proceeded to release a story and it's taken off from there. Though, there's a lot I wanted to change: just general writing from the early chapters, plot changes, the way characters have been introduced etc. Realistically, I wanted to change the cringey and not-great writing from 2020.
The changes (which can be subject to change): I'm getting rid of the university idea (though you can still choose careers that are related to those degrees from the options that'll be given) (e.g., if you liked the nursing student option, then your MC can work as a nurse). I'm thinking that the MC will already know about the supernatural world to some extent — there'll still be a lot of suspense and mystery and things to unravel. And, in this rewrite, my thought is that the MC and the gang will be working at a multi-agency organisation — called The Everbrook — where the aim is to bridge the gap between humans and supernaturals. To make the world run smoothly, so to speak.
In my rendition of this rewrite, the MC will have been working there for about a year, the ROs would've been there a bit longer so the MC will know of them (sort of).
This seems like a load of word vomit, but I feel like these changes will improve the story. I'm hoping that it'll make MC less of a spare part in the story, allowing them to have more autonomy in the supernatural universe, especially with their enhanced skillset.
The ROs are the exact same! No changes to that. The genre is the same. MC is still as they are, a Lehsian socialite with a pretty (yet peculiar) birthmark. The parents will have less of a role, but they'll still be mentioned here and there.
I've done the customisation in terms of the UI layout for Twine already, and it should be mobile friendly too. With that done, I can start writing and would ideally like to start as early as tomorrow. A lot of what I've written in the ChoiceScript version can still be used, but also getting back into writing a story from scratch is something I'm looking forward to.
It's the first that I've mentioned any of these plans of a rewrite in so much depth, and it's a little nerve-wracking to say the least. The whole thought of a rewrite of something I've put so much effort into is scary, but I'm hoping it'll be for the better—and I'd love to get your initial thoughts of what you think so far.
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In terms of Patreon content, the interactive drabbles won the poll so I'm going to get started on those in the next few days. I think K's will be first because I have an idea that smoothly moves on from their story in the short specials, and the ball will get rolling from there.
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Thank you so much for your support. When more of this rewrite has actually taken place, I'll announce this on my Tumblr. I just have to remember that this story is a work in progress and change doesn't have to be a negative thing :)
Comments
Skippy Hugo
I do think a large part of MC in original premise being more of a spare is that a good chunk of the story released is establishing how they found out about the Supe world. And one thing I've thought about for a few years (although the idea was probably planted in 2005), is having a MC who knows about the supernatural world, but has shifted away to try a normal life, but fate (destiny, writer's intuition) has other plans for them. Nonetheless, I do look forward to seeing the twine version when it's ready.
Maydayknight
The changes sound fun!! I'm super interested to see what they look like, but I'm confident it'll still be awesome :) and if it's a version of the story you like more/you have more ownership of, then this is an absolute win!! ^^ (And I'm super glad that [A] is still there, I still want to bring down the walls of my grumpy lovable demigoddess 🥺🥺) Take care Mila! Thanks for all you do and all your hard work!
