Throne of Time: Edits (Patreon)

Unusual off-day chapter here to talk about some of the work I've been doing. Though I have a strong vision for the story, I do read and consider all the feedback. There are a handful of things that I've decided to change and, now that the first book is complete, it seemed like a good time to mention it.

The core of the story is all a tightly-structured loop, so I won't be making arbitrary changes even if readers guess the twists. That said, there are times when I think I didn't execute my plans as well as I could, or something didn't get communicated.

Chapter 50: https://www.patreon.com/sarahlin/posts/throne-of-time-167490960

I didn't expect readers to like Adwyrma, but many commenters didn't rate her as a threat. That isn't the case, but I realize that Suria never saw direct evidence why other loopers are reluctant to censure Adwyrma, rendering this an informed trait. So back in Chapter 50, after the hunted loop when tensions are running high, things go a little differently.

Chapter 67: https://www.patreon.com/sarahlin/posts/throne-of-time-171436159

In retrospect, one thing I wish I'd gotten more of was Suria and Rije spending non-plot time together. I was tightly focused on the plot, because as I feared there are readers going, "It's all slice of life nothing ever happens." Well, this edit won't help, but in Chapter 67 Suria and Rije get to have a personal conversation and I think the story overall is a little better for it.

Another thing I would like to do is make some relatively subtle changes to the Xuhriha hints, but I haven't done this yet. It's hard to edit while also writing/editing future chapters and handling a lot of other business. =/

Anyway, none of this has a huge influence on continuity, but you might want to check the new scenes if you are curious about them. I can't guarantee I'll always be able to sneak in edits and other work like this... I'll do my best to move things along without hiatuses. This week will proceed as normal!