When writing a new novel, I, as a discovery writer, am taking the time to feel out the characters, world, etc... I already had plenty of lore, history, and general background for the world, but assembling that into a cohesive framework requires actually writing it out.

I quite like the world, and I think it will make a fantastic novel, but I am definitely going to need to make some changes. So, before I get too far in, I decided to stop and consult with all of you about what I ought to do.

At the moment, I am giving too much exposition without supporting elements to balance that out. While I think many of the later chapters are much better at this, I still think I need to tighten up the beginning.

I was also considering a change of view, from third person (limited) to third-person (omniscient). The plan would be to use a slightly more removed narrator to be able to set scenes, provide commentary, and so on.

Also wanted to see what ideas you guys had about making it work.

As part of helping my audience make an informed decision, I have made the next six chapters (which is everything) public on my patreon, so you can read those first if you want to help provide a better analysis (or just because you want to read them).

Thanks!