Hello everyone, Saga of the Jewels is now about halfway through Season One. (By the way, Season Two is well into production, with about 35,000 words written so far :) ) I’ve noticed that my reading stats have taken a small dip lately, probably because everyone is super busy and exhausted as bleak November arrives (except in some cases—some people are still faithfully reading every week—I’m glad you’re enjoying it!), so I’m going to pause this Season for a little while (exact date TBC) to allow people to catch up.
Hi Luke. Full disclosure: I am only at the end of Episode 6, so very glad of a chance to catch up on this. I'm enjoying the saga a lot, although I was definitely surprised at discovering there are twelve jewels scattered across the world (suggesting this might be a longer ride than I thought).
I can see the influence of the Final Fantasy games in this, but that's not a limitation: your world building unfolds gradually and in sync with the core narrative, so it's rarely if ever felt like information overload.
My only concern is about the level of setup here, if there are twelve jewels to be found - each of these instalments has centred around introducing a new character, and if that continues then I wonder whether you'll keep sufficient momentum in the core narrative. It's not felt like a problem so far but with a swelling cast of characters, I start wondering about payoff and whether you can bring this all together in a satisfying fashion.
But I have faith in you based on what I've read so far!
Hi Luke. Full disclosure: I am only at the end of Episode 6, so very glad of a chance to catch up on this. I'm enjoying the saga a lot, although I was definitely surprised at discovering there are twelve jewels scattered across the world (suggesting this might be a longer ride than I thought).
I can see the influence of the Final Fantasy games in this, but that's not a limitation: your world building unfolds gradually and in sync with the core narrative, so it's rarely if ever felt like information overload.
My only concern is about the level of setup here, if there are twelve jewels to be found - each of these instalments has centred around introducing a new character, and if that continues then I wonder whether you'll keep sufficient momentum in the core narrative. It's not felt like a problem so far but with a swelling cast of characters, I start wondering about payoff and whether you can bring this all together in a satisfying fashion.
But I have faith in you based on what I've read so far!