Hello all!
I apologies for the silence in the last few months, but as some of you know, I've had a big project in the works:
A complete rewrite of Volume 1!
Which you can find today here:
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/127964/my-quiet-life
This will be the new official My Quiet Life page that will continue to be updated (with Patreon getting a steady 5-10 chapters in advance)
This is a pretty big rewrite so here's a comprehensive list of the major changes:
5 New Chapters
An orphanage chapter to build on Silika's relationship with the other children
The long-awaited "Hare" POV chapter
A chapter dedicated to learning the 'secret language'
An extra chapter to The Call of the Void
The Red Herring chapter was split into two, giving a more satisfying resolution to the arc
Reviewed story and character arcs
The abuse Silika received in her home has been subtly tweaked all throughout the story to be more nuanced
The relationship between Silika an the other orphans is more nuanced and dynamic (Including a full-er character arc for the 'Purple boy')
The Red Herring arc was heavily reworked to be less confusing. More context, build-up and mystery.
General changes
Grammar, repetition, sentence structure… Completely reworked. Not a single paragraph without at least some rewrites.
More foreshadowing
Additional lore
Silika is less passive…. Although not a whole lot more effective.
… And more surprises along the way!
It's been a very big endeavor and humbling in a lot of ways to see how rough my writing was in spots, but also showed me a bit of the spark volume 1 had that was lost in volume 2 and was a good learning experience in the build-up to volume 3.
Speaking of Volume 3, the volume is fully outlined and the writing has begun, but as I'm going to be republishing every chapter of volume 1 (rewritten), volume 2 (edited) and the side story (a few more new chapters on the way for that one!) over the next few weeks, it's still a little way out.
I would really appreciate your support in this re-release! I know I haven't been the most consistent author over the last few years, but this story is my baby and although it's a slow process, I'm still dedicated to seeing it to completion.
If you have questions, feel free to ask in the comments or join the discord:
Excited to provide you more exciting stories,
Waurpel