Rewrite a chapter

[jimena]

Have you ever deleted and rewrite a chapter before? I am 5 pages into chapter 14 and I feel like deleting it. Also taking a hiatus...
I know it might be so unprofessional and would be very confusing (when I post the new pages).
I've never taken a hiatus of my comic before I feel defeated.

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

I'm working on a rewrite for my novel, paragraph by paragraph, it's taking me longer than writing the original version
so it's not really deleting, but completely redoing it

[jimena]

Is your novel published?
Also when you rewrite the whole story I feel like it is a spin off. I've seen artist do this

[foxnflames]

People update their chapters all the time. If you feel like there's something that you want to change a little or add something to make it flow better then you can do that. If it's something that you feel will alter something too much later on, then it may be better to take a hiatus and get your thoughts together. There's nothing wrong with taking a break so that you can put out the best version of your story.

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

the first version is here on tapas
the basics did stay the same. got more depth and closed up plotholes

[LadyN]

I’ve been rewriting chapters. This usually happens when I have a plot change and is too lazy to rewrite the whole story. It’s pointless cause that’s what I do in the end anyways.

[ThatFanwriter_EV]

I'm sorry you're feeling that way :<

Rewriting from scratch is hard, I've done it before (both on accident and on purpose) sometimes it ends up being worth it, even though it can be really draining and frustrating.

I'm just coming back from a month long hiatus! I really missed updating but I think it was a great decision for me! I'd been feeling creatively drained and exhausted so for a portion of that hiatus I focused on other aspects of my life and didn't write at all. sure I still thought about my stories from time to time, but it wasn't with stress or pressure of "aghh I need to fix it/get it done by this time etc." The later portion of my hiatus I slowly came back into my stories and looked at them with fresh eyes and more patience and excitement to get back into them.

I think even when I took off just 1 week (a few months back) it really helped! Sometimes you just have to take a break and take a step back.

If you do plan on taking a hiatus, I would let your readers know and give them a timeline of when you'll be back. In my experience, everyone on Tapas is super kind, understanding and encouraging. I'm sure they'll all want whatever you think is best for you!

[jimena]

Rewriting a whole chapter must be very hard, I make a "script" and work on every page week by week, And I just posted 5 pages so it's not very much. Writers work so much .
I think I do really need that break to get fresh and new ideas.
I've been feeling like my comic is just ANOTHER thing in the to do list
Yes I am going to let my readers know, they are so kind and supportive too
Thank you for the help

[cherrystark]

I rewrote the first story in my series about a half-dozen times before posting online, did several revisions, and just finished another rewrite of it. There is nothing wrong with deleting a bit and redoing it. You're improving your craft.

[ISNEKO]

I've deleted entire books.

I'll either one day be satisfied or dead.

[ThatFanwriter_EV]

Oh my gosh I was thinking the total opposite! I feel like reworking a comic must be so difficult! Cause you have to think about how you're gonna draw everything! (and then actually draw, or redraw, it!!!!) Artists truly amaze me, yall do so much!!

And yeah, I know how you feel, that's how I felt about my stories, they were something I needed to get done before a deadline

And yay! Happy you're taking some time to recharge!!

[surenlicious]

Of course! I find it important to look back and see what I can improve, if I can give my chapters a beauty treatment here and there...

In fact, I just finished rewriting a few scenes from my older chapters to improve the flow of my story with its updated lore.

[Zaboem]

I sort of just did this. Last week, I received a freshly edited version of a book which I uploaded and completed at least two years ago. After reviewing the first chapter, I decided that I didn't like it -- neither my original nor the new edited version. I scrapped the entire thing and replaced it with a new scene (not uploaded yet).

[Penni]

I have definitely deleted and rewrote chapters before. I've deleted the three paragraphs I just wrote and I've deleted entire outlines. Revising, editing, and rewriting is all part of the process! Writing isn't easy!

I would very it as a step to making your product better, not that there is something wrong with it. First draft aren't supposed to be gold, they are your foundation to improve it. Sometimes that means rewriting things.

But done burn yourself out either! Sometimes stepping away from your work for a while can be a good thing. You get recharged and come back with fresh eyes.

[MeltingCORE]

Please don't feel defeated! It's normal to rewrite your work over and over. It's actually bad when you don't rewrite it because it means you think the work has no flaws and can't be improved. Take care, ok?