《Sovereign》ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE READ FIRST - PROBLEMS WITH SOVEREIGN
Advertisement
TLDR: REWRITE 7/26/2022 Chapter's 1, 2 and 3 up now (ish). One new chapter per day until chapter 40, then one every two days with possible bonus chapters.
Hello Everyone,
My apologies for the delay. Things have taken a bit longer than expected to get back to normal, but I'm back now, and I brought changed!
At it's core, Sovereign was always supposed to be a story I'd like to read and something that I'd hope others would enjoy as well, and for the most part, it is.
But, it has several glaring issues that made continuing the story problematic, such as missing details, lack of character interactions, poor explanations, etc. While I could have continued to press on and retroactively try to resolve these issues as the story progressed, I felt the story would be better off if I just resolved the problems from the start rather than slapping a band-aid on the problems.
The current version of Sovereign aka v2 (not the one I'm posing after this) is pretty much an in-depth edit of the train wreck that was Sovereign v1 rather than a rewrite, and it really, really shows. Version 3, however, is sort of half-and-half. I've opted to rewrite sections of the story that were either poorly written, just plain terrible, or no longer fits with the stories new direction. (Yes, I know, the entire thing is terrible, but I digress :| ) In some cases like Chapters 1,2, and 3, the chapters are more or less similar to their previous versions except with more character interaction and a focus on showing rather than telling (At least that's what I tried to do anyway. Feel free to let me know if I didn't.) and in other cases, entire chapters have just been straight up deleted.
Advertisement
Plot wise, the first few chapters are more or less the same as v2 except with more detail, however after that, it diverges pretty quick. In version one and version two I had more or less a rough outline of where I wanted the story to go and how we'd get there, however with version three, I've decided to actually map out events in Scrapple rather than just keeping a general idea of what's going on in my head.
Moving on, grammar wise, you'll likely notice past tense and present tense getting switched around often and for the most part, this is intentional as I'm trying to keep things from getting "samey" if you will. Obviously, some people might not be happy with this change, and I'm not entirely opposed to ditching it, but I wanted to at least give it a shot.
Anyway, I know this was kind of long, but I had to hit the word count somehow! Chapters 1, 2, and 3 will be released shortly. I wanted to launch these three at the same time to give y'all an example of what I've been working on. I'll be removing the previous versions of 1, 2, and 3 on Tuesday of next week. My current plan to remove the old version 1 week after the new version has been released to allow those who'd like to compare the two time to do so.
Editing wise, I've moved on from Nimble Writer and finally bit the bullet and purchased a Scrivener license along with a Scapple license, and I have to say despite the high upfront cost, I'm liking them so far. I've also purchased a premium subscription for LanguageTool and ProWritingAid to hopefully catch some of the more blatant issues with the chapters before I post them here.
Advertisement
My current workflow is Scapple > Scrivener > Google Docs (spellcheck etc) > LanguageTool > ProWritingAid > Google Docs (again) > RoyalRoad.
If you have any comments or suggestions on how to improve the story going forward, please let me know!
Thank you all for your time,
Aria
Advertisement
- In Serial203 Chapters
The Tribrid Girl
8 474 - In Serial245 Chapters
Misadventures Incorporated
The greatest of adventures are never planned, nor do they necessarily start on the best of terms. But that does not mean that every sporadic escapade is sure to be good—a lesson that Claire Augustus, aristocrat, tomboy, and unwilling sacrifice, is forced to learn the hard way. Thrown in a dungeon she failed to anticipate, she has little choice but to kill her way out or fall in the process. All while coming to terms with a certain close contact's betrayal.Updates every Wednesday and Sunday.Cover by Shiuwo.Join the Discord.
8 172 - In Serial319 Chapters
After The Mountains Are Flattened
In the world's most popular fantasy game, Saana Online, Henry Lee has repeatedly lucked his way into many earth-shaking roles. He’s been a premier duellist, undefeated commander, founder of a cult, owner of a kingdom, and shadow leader of history’s greatest guild. With so many achievements under his belt, it seems that only one final hurdle stands in the way of his happiness—the game itself! He just wants to quit already! However, thanks to a prank by his best friend slash mortal enemy, Henry finds himself farting around in the starting zone yet again. This time he is accompanied not by the gaming world's elite but by the turbonoobs that are his real-life mates, the monkey zoo of incompetent social gamers they attract, and one braindead idealist who thinks he can somehow mould this bunch of trash into a guild capable of toppling the very regime Henry is leading. Facing no genuine opponent and armed with game-breaking equipment, totally unfair insider knowledge, millions of troops, an unbalanced class, and bottomless pockets, will Henry Lee somehow fulfil his dream of an uneventful retirement? Or will the supreme cheat-magnet be dragged screaming back once more into the never-ending, blood-pumping world of online adventure?
8 212 - In Serial19 Chapters
Assassin Type: The Rifle Girl- Rica Reyes
For Anime lovers of -School life- Romance- Action series. Eleven year old Rica Reyes is the new transfer student at St. George Middle School. Pretty and quickly popular, her classmates never suspect that she is really the precious student of the notorious contract killer, The Villain Reyna Rai. Rica's mission is to protect a handsome classmate named Caleb from a criminal crew that will kill for what's in his possession. Tsundere, Assassin, Original Light Novel, Light Novel, Romance, Middle School Life.
8 191 - In Serial8 Chapters
The Saga of a Reincarnator
Life is not fair...That's what I thought ever since I was born and raised in my family. I was never good enough for them, my efforts all flushed down the drain from the start because of mediocrity. In their eyes, my life and existence were worthless...Even my classmates, all of them looked at me like I was some kind of filth hanging around their blessed school. My heterochromia a petty reason to bully me to the ground.Life sucks...I just hope in this new life I was given, I can finally wash away all my past regrets... Yes, I crossposted this in webnovel and Scribblehub.
8 115 - In Serial37 Chapters
Cecelia and the Living Fossils
TEENAGE NECROMANCER + DINOSAUR BONES. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?Cecelia Slumber's blues music can raise the dead. Literally.A thirteen-year-old mage joins a team of paleontologists to tie up her late grandpa's unfinished business . . . resurrecting Texan dinosaurs in the name of science. Each new fossil is another chance to lose a finger. Or maybe a whole arm. But it isn't until Cecelia breaks her family's most serious magic rule that she realizes just how dangerous her power can be.Ongoing. Updates every Sunday....Each dinosaur in this story comes straight out of Cretaceous Texas. Every prehistoric animal is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. Occasionally, this story will be changed to make sure every dinosaur stays true the latest research.To get alerts when a new version of CatLF drops and bonus content like art and dinosaur facts, check out the web version and subscribe!https://katiepotterauthor.com/cecelia-and-the-living-fossils/
8 90
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
