anathemafiction
patreon
Progress Report
🕑 Added 2024-10-23 21:03:16 +0000 UTCHello!
This progress report is a bit late because I only accomplished the goal I wanted to achieve this very afternoon. Before that, all I had to say was, 'I'm writing!' and that, as much as I like saying it, makes for a poor post.
Anyway, I finished the first version of the Vallen get-together! I like it soooo much!!!!! But it wasn't without its challenges.
When I reached a crucial moment of the first draft, the text just... didn't feel how I wanted it to. This was the moment I made that vague Tumblr post about, so it's the scene of this update for me, and it wasn't right.
I kept rewriting and reworking it, and finally, I closed Word, went to a local coffee shop with my notebook and pencil, and finally got it. I had to throw away around 2k words, but it was worth it. I think I nailed Vallen. I really did. 😄
Anyhoo, this took me longer than I'd planned because, well... I don't want to spoil anything, but I had to write 3 different versions of the crucial scene, depending on your stats, and within those versions, two different sub-versions according to your Corruption number and, of course, 5 varions each...
It got to a lot.
What was straightforward in the first draft — because I only wrote one variation of one subversion of a version — was much more complicated now. The word count ballooned, and, of course, so did the hours I spent writing it.
But it's done!!!! That was the longest and most challenging part of the update.
Now, I'll write the other Vallen version. I already have an outline of it!!! But that's only after I finally dedicate a couple of days to the Bonus Content. I was so eager to finish this last part that I couldn't tear myself away from it. 😭
But tomorrow and Friday are for the extra content. I need a little break from the book anyway, to indulge in a little character and dialogue writing ❤
The goal for the week after this one is to be wholly done with Vallen so I can go forward with the rest of the update. I have another secret goal in mind, but I don't want to jinx it, so I'll only share this one!
I hope your week is going amazing!!!!! 🌹
Comments
Rue
That little sociopath is gonna be the end of you, Ana! 🤣 Seriously though, glad to hear you've gotten her to a place you're happy with. I'm hyped as always for the next Alpha update when it's done, and my brain is itching to dissect that bonus content!
Kaylin
Always nice to hear an update Ana! But take that break babe, it is well and truly deserved 👏
