I need to rewrite/edit the first 5 chapters.

It's been bugging me for the past few weeks. At first, it bummed me out that many reader losses come down to the first 3-4 chapters alienating the audience. I liked those chapters for how zany, energetic, and daring it was to push upfront 12 characters.

But I've written further into the story now. My backlog is currently bigger than my Patreon, and I'm starting to get into my stride. I feel more confident with what I'm writing, where everyone fits in their roles, and how to narrate certain aspects to further the story.

Now I can look back and see that those first 5 chapters are a problem. I don't plan on changing much else than that. There are probably all sorts of little things that can be corrected, but it's not simple to do when I'm constantly updating 5 days a week (or more).

At the very least, let me help new readers settle into the story easier at the beginning. What does that mean?

Nothing that affects you, really.

I have a backlog to my backlog. I can take a break for the next three weeks and keep posting regularly. I like writing the story too much to do that, though. I'm just saying this aloud because I'm a little scared of how the revised chapters will come out.

Would they be a big improvement? Would people demand I rewrite all the chapters? Should I stop and do an entire rewrite and reupload?

I don't want to stop and reupload. It'll be nice to get more than double the follower count--1000 followers is a decent number to have, in my opinion--but I obviously have to make some changes in the beginning. The story is bleeding too much.

The concepts are fun.

But the hook is lacking.

This brings me to this next point.

Thank you for braving through the beginning and giving this a chance if you didn't like how the story started. I was just going out on a limb, letting my inner muse flow, and I might've done a bunch of ill-advised things along the way, but what's born from that is fun for me.

At the same time, I do want to make things better. Taking some of the criticism I've received and trying to improve as I continue forward.

I'll try to submit the revisions/edits over the weekend. Maybe you guys can give them a reread to see how you like them.

Fair warning, I'll be cutting out a bunch of jokes. The comedic nature will be eased back into from Chapter 4 to Chapter 5, leaving all the other chapters alone after that.

My approach for this revision is to set a strong atmosphere and get to know Jay a little deeper. And to cut out most of the fluff and push the most vital points forward. It isn't so important to hear from all 12 Champions at the start, anyway.

That way, I hope the story's start is more inviting and easier to get into with more emphasis on Jay before we break out the madness and looney fun.