Hello readers! No, this isn't an updating chapter... but it is an update lol. In honor of the Clone Wars Season 7 I went back to 'Legacy of Jarik Shan V3: Revenge of the Sith,' and added a few tweaks and improvements to better fit the story! There are a few new scenes and alterations, and also just simple improvements on the writing, which I felt were desperately needed, so if you want to go check it out then you're free to do so! Each chapter was given some work, and I already made the updates public on that story.
ANOTHER TOPIC THAT I'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT... NOT SURE HOW THIS IDEA WILL GO LOL.
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So I've been thinking lately about some of my side story projects, namely "Secrets of Jinn," "Forbidden Love," "A Visit from Cybertron," and maybe even "Rylla's Bounty" (I'm sure many of you have forgotten about "A Visit from Cybertron" lol, I haven't touched it for two years). What I was thinking is that while I'm not able to write those out, as busy as I am with the main saga, would volunteers be willing to help contribute to those stories?
This whole idea is a big what if, but if it were to work I'd see positives in it. Basically, the idea is that people who were interested in writing out those stories would contact me through private messaging or some other form of media. I have the general plot lines for them laid out, so I would help instruct the volunteer(s) of what direction to go so that it would come out properly, as well as edit whatever is submitted the way I'd like to, but otherwise it'd be up to them to write it out, and they'd be more than welcome to add their own spins to it as long as it'd fit my requirements. I'd be really grateful for each chapter of a story written, and I would definitely give the writer credit for whatever sections they'd add.
I have no idea if this idea would work, and if it ends up being a bust then there's nothing lost. I thought of this mainly because none of those four stories listed would have much of an effect on the canon of the main storyline that I'm working on, and there's a lot of flexibility that a volunteering writer can work with (the most significant events would be in "Secrets of Jinn," but mentions of that in the "Legend of Reylea" series are pretty vague, so it wouldn't be too much of a problem). If you are interested in this, and are both willing and have the time to do so, then these would be the requirements I'd like for potential writers:
- you have a firm grasp of how to write long pieces of literature
- you use good grammar and punctuation (I can edit mistakes afterwards, nobody is perfect after all, but I don't want it to be at a point where I'm basically rewriting the whole thing)
- are prepared to write chapters that would be 4,000–5,000 words long at the least
- you have good development and coherence in your writing
The potential projects to be worked on by volunteers would be the four stories I listed above (maybe V1: Beginnings could be added to that list as well). Other stories such as "Galactic Civil War" or "Alien Robots- and Fulcrum?" are not options because the events that transpire are too important to the Shaniverse, or are too far in the future and would potentially spoil the main series. Or if people have simple one-shot stories they'd like to propose (these can be as short as 1,000 words) then I'd be willing to submit them into the "Forces of Destiny" storyline, and credit for those stories would be given.
If you like this idea and are interested enough to be willing to spare some time to help out I'd be seriously grateful! I know it's a lot to ask, since everyone has their own problems and things to take care of in their lives, so I'm more than supportive of the fact that people wouldn't be able to. If this doesn't end up working out, then there's absolutely no loss, and we would all continue on with the Shaniverse as normal.