So I’m Twins?
[Author End Notes]
Ahem. Hello. Haven’t seen someone in two months, where did I go perhaps? Where did I go wrong at? It’s not really long since I’ve started the series 6 months ago on a whim, but considering the amount of readers pouring their whimsical time on such a useless thing makes me proud honestly.
Such occasions I got terrible comments or critics that made me sad, but really. It’s just pointless actually. So here, let’s talk a bit. Going back to the first chapter, did you guys liked how he died on such a sadly manner or was just pure suicidal as you thought?
Did you realize that my writing style changed after 4 chapters? Yeah sure I do, I mean I was the one who wrote it. Sincerely, I’m the type of person who likes to improve himself/herself just because you’re not good at it. Personally, I take these criticisms personally to the point that I could make choices really bad. Having a flashback since these months, I realized something very important.
Time is a very special thing.
Without time, you won’t achieve anything. Whether it be getting good at writing or getting fame. I know it’s just me, but thinking about it. You don’t get praise if you don’t do something. You don’t get achievements without working yourself.
And even if I had all of these, without them I’m nothing. Worthless as it may be, sorry if I’m writing this to make it sad, but it’s true. Its reality, people are really like monsters if they try hard enough. Not trying sound mean or anything, but its life. I may not be the best out there, but I am confident enough that I can prove that I am able make use of my time.
Yeah-yeah, I know what you are thinking. “What are you talking about? Is there no more uploads?” is that it? Oh correct me if I’m wrong sorry. Well the answer to that is, there is more.
“What?” you’re thinking? Mmm, not really my problem but since I had the whole two months without uploads I will tell you something.
What did I do in these months anyway? You ask. Well the answer to that is, writing. Yep. I was doing more of this series, trying my best to make it better and better.
I really hated myself seeing my writing then, Oh-Oh don’t be mean okay? It’s just me again. I had practiced my grammar, Building sentences and word choosing. Making out a concrete story would make it good, so I did. I reworked the ‘Death’ entirely, the ‘meeting’ of the two, etc. I patched out the info dumps I did last time and added more to make it better.
Though I still need someone; someone who could correct me when needed to. That’s where you come in, don’t be shy pointing out the mistakes. I’m not like a child who cries easily you know? Anyway, the more comments you make, the more recommendations gets noted down and planned into the future. If needed to, I would always comment down and reply if you have any questions.
Just a simple sentence, even if it’s only one would greatly help. And by joining the discord server, you could meet some people who loved the series. Even if it’s not moving on. I had my fair share of grammatical errors since I wrote a new chapter 1 and so on. They helped me, and even cared for me, honestly it’s like honey.
You could talk to other people who took interest and helped us grow. Now-now not trying to break the mood, I’m not forcing you really. It’s just a simple recommendation of mine. Your drawings, Ideas and complaints would also be greatly appreciated. Well not really depending on which occasion and how you did it, moving on.
My, or rather. Our server consisted of freelancer Authors and Editors alike a community. Not much, but they are very few but supportive figures who would be mentioned later. They are the persons who helped me. Emotional, how nostalgic.
You may or may not have read this but I just want to say thank you for sticking so far with us. So onwards, since we don’t really want to change the whole crap again and again, I would newly remake an entire series, with a spoiler I will provide and some insights on what it would be made into.
Firstly, since I had gotten so many complaints lets discuss them in order.
Q. Why did you make it look like he died happy?
A. Because I wanted to make it like a betrayal, but I couldn’t.
Solution: change that and make it realistically this time. Here I provide a scene of the reworked part, but be sure to comment down on your insights.
[[WARNING: This is a complete remake of the previous scenario since many didn’t really liked a psychopath version of KrisTina]] “For instance, before I arrived into this dark place, my friend and I agreed to have lunch accompanied by his lover. We met up in the cross section of the road then walked into a store where they offer good food. But before we even reached the place, a robbery happened nearby and we were threatened by the robbers, me and my friend with his lover panicked of course. My friend was feisty and attacked first without thinking too much.
The robbers were armed with guns and with swift coordinated movement, five barrels were pointed to my friend’s head and shot, just in time; I bashed him trying to fling off the trajectory of my friend’s assault and I got shot instead. Seeing my friend stumble, he looked at me in disbelief and strangely enough, smiled. That time I didn’t have the capacity to think everything out so I saw it as grief.”[[WARNING END]]
It goes like that. Cringe, yes I know. But deal with it, many of the team with us preferred this. But, coincidently, like I said it would be great if I could get your comments for a better scenario than this actually. Or just join the discord server and be online because we won’t bother you until you talk once.
Taking it into account, this part had about 6 paragraphs on how goofy he died. The one up there is just a part of it, while the latter part were written to not match these 6 paragraphs later so that changing it would be easier.
Anyway, into Lunaria’s part. [[WARNING]] “However, a lady with wings sat in the chair holding a piece of paper as she drank from the cup she held in her free hand. {Skip} The papers in front of the girl were removed with a snap of her fingers, revealing herself. She lowered the cup she held and placed the piece of paper she held earlier on the desk, then looked far off in the distance and sighed. She arranged her hair and groomed part of her wings, then stood up and walked in the couch just in front of me, or at the other couch that just appeared with a puff.
She wore a Greek-like dress that just covered her like bandages from her whole body. In her back grew a pair of silver-black wings, part of it was beginning to crumble and a silver-black dust flew when she wiggled her wings as she walked elegantly reaching me.
{Skip} “This is my last” she said as she lowered her cup. “I hope for you to become my vassal” she said looking from far in this endless white world. “My time has come to leave the matters this world contains. I am no more than a husk betrayed by its own kind” looking depressed. “A part of me wished to continue, but I simply cannot. For I am being like you” answered. “What do you mean? What are you by the way?” I tried to ask her for answers but all that came is a sad look while she smiled.
“As you have learned from me, I am nobody anymore. I do not exist as a person”. “Can I name you then?” I offered. “What do you mean?” she questioned back. “I mean, haven’t you had enough of calling yourself as nobody? Or even saying to yourself you do not exist anymore? Who am I talking to then? Can you please answer, Miss. Lunaria?” After I said a name fitting for her, my body ran out of energy and collapsed from the couch I sat on. Fortunately, the couch was soft and fluffy, cushioning my weak body from heavily ramming into the hard parts of a normal couch, if there is for this one.” [[WARNING END]]
Any further than this is spoilers so I only highlighted the best parts.
And since I still have a bit of time left as I am writing this end note. I will also mention that the childhood part, learning part, school part, and some were changed and was extended by some chapters long. So you would get to enjoy a wholesome amount of my time that I poured in okay? I mean it.
So let’s see. Ah yes, The series does have some “Similarities” about that one Korean web novel that does get me triggered whenever mentioned, so let’s clarify it for once. The two’s history and “Bodies” will be changed. Expect the counterpart Tina (About Kris) to not be purely similar to that of the original anymore. Well, this planning took 2 months to decide on so it’s a real pain changing the character compositions and such.
Well. So here’s the thing that could fix it, zodiacs. So now-now don’t reference this to that overlord crow lady, its entirely different okay? I mean, yes you might know what zodiac Kris-Tina is already, so here. Let’s adapt that shall we? Spoiler content here so ill remove it.
Well, you might ask. Why did you change it again? To that I answer, well because I wanted to separate the thought of “Not Original” in my series. I take it very personally, no hard feelings okay?
Anyway, the series will get a complete character remake and plot remake. But-but, don’t be alarmed it still follows this plot so don’t worry and just enjoy, or maybe even try to compare which part is which from the main series. And so it comes to an end.
What did I learn from this journey? Improve. I’m not some genius who makes quotes okay. What did I regret? Wasting my time, the very same I said up there. So, I’ll concentrate on making the series before New Year. And so happy Christmas and a happy New Year to all of you guys.
Kris: Ahh! I couldn’t see!
Tina: It is what it is.
Edited by: Minidiamant
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the new rewrite is out and name is so So I’m Twins?
and yes i liked my own comment so hopefully people see it
Man, if you have taken your time these 2 last month and make the things like you want them to be so that all OK. The first thing for me in writing a novel is just that, than the author like what he write, because otherwise you just won't want to write.
That would be cool to know if his 'friend' was the one searching to kill him and make it happen with the robbery and all (like, you make the goddess say it after she send him away)
PS: The only thing I want really say is:
Plz, next time you take a 'break', say it first xD
I was thinking you had dropped this.
Hope see KrisTina have fun and not because too OP too fast (And keep the title for the clothing)
Sorry for the inconvenience. And thank you for the tip. I was active in my discord channel so i thought many have known that i was remaking the series again since there were many who joined. Well sorry again,
i may not have said it enough in the Discord server.....but i like what you have done and i like that you are trying t improve.....
So are you going edit this or post a remake?
Post a remake. Sorry for the inconvenience
I'm not fond of remakes...
It's not only you who loses time over this, but your readers too. I will need to invest the time to reread if I want to continue.
Also, I want authors to write what's on their mind. Altering a story to appease a few outspoken readers makes it feel less authentic. I'm here for original content, not crowdsourced plot.
I want to read the story that you want to tell - not the story made based on what you think I want to read.
I'm here because I like the story you wrote. I can't help but worry that you'll be changing something I like into something I won't. How many of your current readers will you alienate by making changes just to appease the few who complained..?
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Now, since you're asking for opinion and criticism, I'll lay it on you:
Don't give them too much individuality. The whole premise of both twins being the same person is broken if they become too different. They should be interchangeable to the point that no one could tell them apart unless they intentionally act or dress differently.
My cousins are identical twins. Since they're always together, doing the same things and developing the same interests, they're impossible to tell apart. They'd never be able to fool their mother, but they both look, sound, and act so similar that I'd never be able to tell them apart (without them even trying to mislead me).
And this is two DIFFERENT people who were inseparable since birth. I can only imagine that sharing a mind would even further eliminate differences.
There's so much potential for this if there are no permanent appearance changes. They could mentally swap places in an instant if the need arises (Play Kris with Tina body, and Tina with Kris body). Better yet, play the same part with both bodies in different locations. She could literally be in two places at once! (She already is, but she could be the same person for different witnesses.) It'd be easy if it were nothing more than slightly altering a hairstyle or swapping out a small accessory which they might be using as the only hint to others as to who's who.
To me, taking this away breaks the central concept of this series so badly, that I won't read it.
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Another thing that always bothered me: Sister Apple just decided to make Kris a magician and Tina a swordsman. She never bothered to ask their opinions or evaluate both of their aptitudes.
Being the same person, they will both gain both skill sets - but Apple doesn't know that at this time.
She never considered the possibility that Tina may be better suited to being a magician and Kris better suited to swordsmanship. She never asked their input before deciding their roles. It makes her seem totally selfish and insensitive. (Maybe she is supposed to be, but I got the impression that she's a loving sister from prior interactions - not someone to unilaterally decide her sisters' futures without even consulting them. This shattered that.)
Tying this point to my previous point: They actually SHOULD trade places FREQUENTLY. Since they will be undergoing different training, it would not be cool to build all the physical strength in only one body and let the other be weak. Knowledge and magic power may be shared, but what about the effects of exercise?
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Now, you mentioned the zodiac - If this is something you're adding as a fix that wasn't the original plot idea, don't do it.
I want to read original explanations for things, not an overused rehash of some common earth concepts. Using standard templates like that just feels like lazy writing. I don't want to feel like I'm reading another cheap, shitty CN.
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Now I put too much of my precious time into this comment, so I hope it inspires you to:
1. Write what you desire to write.
2. Stick with the plan.
3. Don't listen to the haters.
4. If you've already failed 1-3, and are committed to changing it, don't make it worse.
5. Changes to please some will displease others. (You may just piss off more people than you make happy.)
I'd rather read a product of the author's passion that is full of plot holes and spelling and grammar errors, than the perfect work of pandering to the desires of others.
Totally agree. The worst part about changing things to suit a vocal minority, is that many of them won't be happy with the changes anyway, some won't bother reading the rewrite, and even after rewriting, there'll be others to replace those original complainers who are appeased by the changes and keep reading.
I'd reccomend posting an update with a link to the remake for those who are watching this story for that, and those who stumble across this story and might not be aware that the new one is up.
I....feel like spoiling a little, should I?
My only suggestion would be to make use of Text to Speech, and Grammarly. Your ideas are good, and you are better than me at designing a scene, and dialog. The only issue is the broken English.
BTW I use both because I'm both dyslexic and Autistic, so I work twice as hard to make a sentence. I would join the Discord, but honestly I generally just mute any Discord group I join.
Glad to see you post this update, I think I’m in the discord server but I also did hit the maximum number of servers that one is allowed to be in (100 total) so... kinda haven’t been keeping up with it
Glad to hear about the re-work. Though just to confirm, will this version of the story still be up and a new version will be uploaded?
Best of luck with the re-write and can’t wait to read it~
Yes. I won't touch this version anymore and a new one will be remade. I posted the link at my profile so feel free to check it out. Tho there isn't anything yet at least i made it to clarify that I'm not editing this version anymore to keep the outline.
Also uhh
So let’s see. Ah yes, The series does have some “Similarities” about that one Korean web novel that does get me triggered whenever mentioned, so let’s clarify it for once. The two’s history and “Bodies” will be changed. Expect the counterpart Tina (About Kris) to not be purely similar to that of the original anymore. Well, this planning took 2 months to decide on so it’s a real pain changing the character compositions and such.
I know that you said that you would get triggered about being compared to ‘one Korean web novel’ but who cares if it has a similar background for the protagonist like another novel, unless you mean to tell me that every isekai by truck-kun are similar to where they should fully re-write their characters because they use a cliche.
What I’m trying to say is no matter what, any story or any creative medium will always be somewhat based on something that we have heard or seen in the past, and that’s okay. As long as you use that for the base to build your unique story and world off of, that’s fine. Heck, for the story I’m writing I’m borrowing interesting concepts from stories that I have previously read and plan to use them in my own unique yet different way from how they were used in the story.
You don’t have to change the characters because at the start of your story they may be similar to another story, just make them your own and develop them how you want. Heck, look at the Japanese stories for reincarnations into an otome game, most characters seemingly start out the same or similar but throughout each story, they never are the same as each other. Sure they might follow similar ideas and thoughts but each character is unique.
The way you have dealt with Kris and Tina, in my opinion, has been fine so far and doesn’t need changing. Although if you want to, you totally can go ahead and do it, it’s your story after all.
Overall, while each story may borrow or be similar to another one at certain points, it matters that said points are used to make an actual story and not a copy. And so far, your story hasn’t copied anyone else’s story and it has its own unique world and story.
Can’t wait for the re-write to come out!~
Thanks for the chap!