I'd like to start by asking everyone to please join the Discord in order to participate in a poll. It will very likely dictate the fate of this novel
Here is the link: https://discord.gg/Dv7G5bQD4v
For some additional context on what is happening,
I have felt like TSH has been in a decline for quite some time now. TDOD has been hit or miss, but I recently changed writing styles and sort of re-ignited my joy for writing with it. However, the hole I dug myself into with TSH is not so easy to escape, and after rereading a lot of the novel and reviewing many readers opinions on the matter (that you very very much to those who commented), I've decided to propose some major changes to the publication and releases of TSH
The poll in the discord will rgely dictate what will actually happen, but for those who refuse to join the discord, these are the options I've composed.
Option 1: I continue to reread everything, and I do what I can to get out of the hole I've been digging the st 30 chapters. AKA, I will keep writing and releasing chapters as they have been, and just see if I can save it. I may have a route out of the hole, however, it's 50 chapters te...
Option 2: I completely rewrite the novel from the ground up, exactly like I'm doing with TDOD, and publish it as a refined rewrite with better characters, world building, and rgely refined GOALS for the story and characters. General story will stay the same. These will initially be released for just patrons until there is a little lead there of probably more like 7 or 8 chapters.
Option 3: I put TSH on an indefinite hiatus as I did in the past, and just set it aside so I can focus entirely on TDOD. In this option, all TSH patrons will get access to TDOD rewrites on patreon. Ik it's not much but I can't really think of much else that could possibly work for compensation. This option is generally here because writing two novels side by side and remembering all of the lore is difficult.
Special note: there is a chance Option 3 will happen eventually anyway, if the comic for my other novel and writing doesn't really work as a career for me, and I have to downgrade my writing to a hobby in order to make time for a job, I can't say TSH will survive. I graduate from University on the 7th, so this is, unfortunately, not an unlikely scenario, nor far around the corner.
And stly, again,
IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS POLL, PLEASE JOIN THE DISCORD!