CHAPTER 13
Author's note….
Hi, so listen. Past week or so, I've gotten a lot of comments saying like "don't take the story too far", don't make it "too dark", things like that. I 100% know that a lot of people find my stories too dark and lose interest so I wanted some advice from you guys, the readers. Because it's one thing to ask for something, but for that request to be accepted, you're going to have to help me out. So I was wondering… What would you guys like to see happen in the future of this story in regards too…
1) How Miguel's Mexico trip plays out (Keep in mind right now Miguel's with his dad, Robby and Johnny are still there as haven't left quite yet, and Sam and Hawk just arrived)
2) How Miguel and Sam's relationship plays out throughout the story. This ties into the point above. And please don't just be like "keep them together." Like sure that's fine but like be more specific. Like i know that things are rocky for them in the show right so how do they sort that out. Be specific and also realistic with ideas based on what happened in the show and what happened with this story so far. Also bear in mind that it's got to be somewhat interesting to write. Like I'd rather not be writing just some dramaless, boring relationship. What will happen with them, and also what will happen with Robby and Tory at the same time?
3) How dark is too dark when it comes to Miguel in your eyes? Like I can tell you from now, I wrote some pretty random stories like Miguel going rogue after a cartel and those I had SO much fun writing, but I understand how unrealistic they would be to read for viewers and I want to keep this story somewhat realistic. Obviously none of know exactly what will happen in S5 so there is license for creativity, but like given Miguel's situation (bad relationship with Johnny, Johnny starting to make up with Miguel's rival, rocky relationship with Sam, his father planting bad influence in his head, and assuming his father and him have a rough end to the trip if Miguel ends up coming back to the Valley), how far is too far? Because with all due respect, I don't think him coming back to the Valley and immediately rejoining his family, rejoining Eagle-Fang, reuniting with Sam, at least at the beginning, is very realistic. But what do you think? Where do you see this storyline going?
4) How do you see the teams lining up this season? Like with Cobra Kai, Eagle-Fang and Miyagi-Do. Who would you like to see, both senseis and students, in each dojo. Bear in mind one dojo can't be like freakishly OP when the others suck or that would be boring. Like keeping it relatively equal, how do you see it panning out
5) What do you see the climax of this story being? Like the big finale fight. I have a faint idea in mind but based on the ideas I get for the other points above, this is definitely subject to change, so I'd love to hear some ideas.
6) Are there any other events, storylines, relationships, you would like to see form in this story? And rather than saying something simple, explain to me a storyline where that could occur. Like I got a really good one the other day sent to me privately. Rather than the person just saying something short like "oh I want another all valley", they described to me a storyline where it isn't Daniel or Sam or any of the Miyagi-Dos who snitch to the All-Valley committee about the rigged fight. Instead, it's Tory, who after training on Eagle-Fang for a while and slowly having a redemption arc with Sam, and building her relationships with Robby, Amanda and even Kreese, Tory herself goes to the committee and turns herself in and asks for a redo of the entire tournament. The committee refuse at first but eventually grant it, so there's a rematch of the All Valley set for December, when the original Karate Kid movie All Valley was. There are three sides, Miyagi-Do, Cobra Kai, and Eagle-Fang. Like I'm not saying I'm doing this idea for sure because I would have to find a way to integrate it into the rest of the story plan, but I like the way the person didn't just ask for something and expect me to do everything else.
If you want to truly help me make this the best story possible for the readers, it's going to require more than just like you complaining or saying short comments. It's going to require a bit more of an effort on your part, as I am doing on my part by reaching out to you guys and asking for your input. I'm going to refrain from writing the next chapter until I have my edited plan so feel free to let me know any plot ideas you have from this point all the way until the end of the story.
Thanks!