The Greatest (Zoro x Tashigi)

Author Note

*peeks around corner*

heeeeeeeeeey!

It's me. The author. 

So, uh..

*kicks pebble at feet*

I know I've kinda been MIA for like a month and half.

School definitely got the best of me Xb

BUT! I have not forgotten this bebe! In fact I've been working on drafts and ideas and all sorts of stuff aaaaaaaaand, kinda realizing that what started as me being like "darn it there's not enough Zoro x Tashigi fan fiction guess I'll have to write some" has turned into "okay so I have like 1 big plot and like a pretty epic back story and like 5 OG characters with backstories and like 10 subplots and oh wait how did they feel about that again-"

You get the point.

I just kind of jumped in, but half way through I look at the stuff that I want to include and it doesn't match with the stuff I've written very well, and as my understandings of the characters get better I realize how little ground work I laid for what I want to happen eventually.

This is my first fan fiction. My hope in the future is to write original stories. This was going to be my chance to practice finishing something.

DON'T FREAK OUT! IT'S GONNA GET FINISHED!

Just- maybe not the way ya'll expected? Here's where I need some help.

I have two options. 

1- I push through and finish this story. Get the plot down. Try my best to make the character growth make sense and natural. keep at it basically Xb

or..

2- I start fresh. Same plot idea, but more planned character interactions that lead to a tighter, cleaner, and I think easier to follow/more enjoyable story all around.

If I was just doing this for me, I would just start a rewrite. BUT! I know that there's at least a few people who follow this story pretty regularly and I don't want to pull the rug out from under ya. I know rewrites take time, and even if I can promise they would definitely be different scenes, the over arching plot would be the same and it would take a while to get back to where it would be new plot stuff  for you guys. I, personally, am not a patient person. and to me that sounds kinda awful.

So! Let me know in the comments! If you have an opinion, I want to hear it:) I'll happily keep plucking along with the version I've got now if that's what people want! All I'll say in defense of a rewrite is I promise it will do a much better job of clarifying Zoro and Tashigi's thoughts and feelings for each other and you'll get a lot more interactions between them *wiggly eyebrows* sooner. Of course if this version keeps plucking along then I can confirm that the rest of the story is going to be almost exclusively Zoro Tashigi interactions so Xb

LET ME KNOW! PEOPLE MIGHT NOT EVEN CARE! THAT'S FINE! I'M JUST THROWING STUFF OUT THERE! MAKING SURE PEOPLE FEEL HEARD! BASICALLY CHECKING IF IMMA RUIN THE EXPERIENCE FOR SOMEONE- AND I WANT TO AVOID THAT! Caue I'm doing this for me but knowing there's others who like it too definitely keeps me motivated:)

No matter what happens I can promise you will have a new chapter before the end of the year! Probably more than that! Like I said- school's been kicking my butt but I will be FINISHED by the end of this week and then it's Christmas vacay which means writing time! *woooooo!!!*

Kay I'm going now. YOU ARE FLIPPING GORGEOUSLY HANDSOME AND YOU ARE ROCKING LIFE!! 

BAYE!