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The Weekly Writing Update #19
12.10.22
No update this week. I’ve been dealing with work and being sick. I have had absolutely no time to sit down and write or even brainstorm ideas, so I’ve decided to call this past week a blank week.
The Weekly Writing Update #18
12.03.22
OK UPDATE BEFORE MIDNIGHT BECAUSE I FORGOT TO DO IT EARLIER SHIT
⇨ I started to work on chapter one, but it’s still going VERY slowly. Like a-word-a-day slowly
⇨ slight plot adjustments again, but still generally the same
Other than that, not much. Ive still had little no progress in terms of actual writing because nothing comes to me when I sit down in front of a blank page. Also I’m working so much I don’t have time.
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The Weekly Writing Update #17
11.26.22
I’ve been so busy with work and binging Rick and Morty, however I still have an update because I’m that awesome.
I made MAJOR changes to the plot. Or idk if that’s the right wording,, I adjusted quite a few details that changes things quite a bit, so not small changes but not changes so massive that it makes this a completely different story
⇨ Magnus now has a set love interest now, along with a side romance that goes nowhere because right people wrong timing ykyk, so it’s set up for some pretty rad angst >:)
⇨ Zen is now Tomoe’s Problem, however he’s tied to both of them because he helps Magnus with [redacted] hehehe
⇨ Magnus’ mentor is no longer his grandmother, but instead just a caretaker who took him in. And instead of her dying right before the beginning of the story, she has a minute of screen time and then dies. Oops
Lots of other changes that I won’t mention for spoiler sake, but I’ve got it all in a journal and binder for safekeeping :)
Off topic for a second: but I feel like I’ve made big improvements this week. Not just with my writing but my life in general. I’ve been doing better at work, and just feel like I’m improving mentally. Thank you to all of you who have been following my journey.
This week has been good.
The Weekly Writing Update #16
11.19.22
Not much of an update other than the fact that I did end up going back on that idea for Alden and Tomoe. Ha ha.
Had a few ideas but everytime I sat down to write—which I didn’t do much because I’ve been so busy—nothing came to me. Truthfully, it’s been like this for a few weeks and it’s pissing me off. So this past week I wrote a total of one sentence.
ANYWAY that’s it
The Weekly Writing Update #15
11.12.22
Okay so I had major writers block this week, :( I kept sitting down to write but nothing came to me. but I worked on the plot a little bit so hopefully I write more SOMETIME when I’m not working or sleeping.
⇨ Alden is now introduced a little bit later, and how he’s introduced is also changed as well as his relationship to Tomoe. I think this can make their relationship a bit more interesting, but I also loved their old dynamic so don’t be surprised if next week I go back on this. But to be fair, I can still use their old dynamic and adapt it to this change… hmmm
⇨ Working on my villains and their motives. God I’m going to make them the sexiest bitches ever
I think that’s all. I’m really a lousy writer and always focus on the ‘planning’ and ‘ideas’ rather than actually writing, but I want to document my progress nonetheless.
:)
The Weekly Writing Update #14
11.5.22
oh my. god. I’ve been so busy I didn’t even notice it was Saturday. UPDATE DAY
ok so, I started writing chapter one (only a couple hundred words, but it’s something) and I really like this version so hopefully I stick to it, pray for me.
Other than that, not much. But I'm happy to have finally started WRITING again, instead of just staring at an empty google doc waiting for it to come to me. So this is good.
The Weekly Writing Update #13
10.29.22
Again, not much of an update this week. My (minuscule) progress was mostly ideas this week. And I hate that when I actually had free time this past week, when I sat down to write there were no words. Writers block is such a BITCH
But anyway, I’m glad to have had some new ideas.
⇨ I created the villain for the end of the series, the one at the end of everything. Even got a sick ass name, I just need to visualize their appearance using picrew. Because I can’t draw.
⇨ Got a cool idea for 1-2 (possibly 3??) chapters in the middle. Which is good, because right now the middle of the book is just a vague idea. I need more plot/chapters ideas for the middle but for now I’ll start here!
:)
my failing as a writerblr is my inability to consistently make progress and actually write instead of daydreaming scenes and changing the plot every 6 months
my failing as a writeblr is my inability in making pretty graphics
The Weekly Writing Update #12
10.22.22
I don’t have much of an update again this week except that I got some idea for a chapter one. However I had work yesterday and had no time to write it. I ended up going back to my messy google doc of old drafts/versions of my wip, going all the way back to the earliest ideas and it generated some new ideas for me, which is good!
⇨ I also moved some things around, Alden being introduced in later chapters instead of right away. I think it’ll fit better.
⇨ I also got a solid idea of my MCs personality, which I had been putting off. I had a vague idea of him but now I feel like he has a real personality so that’s great :)
I feel accomplished, almost. I would feel more accomplished if this week I had more progress than just ideas but yk.
:)
I think the reason I’m spiraling so bad and wanting to just delete my whole wip is because I have no one to talk ideas out with because all my writer friends just dropped off the face of the earth </3
The Weekly Writing Update: #11
10.15.22
No update this week because I’ve had no progress. :(
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The Weekly Writing Update: #11
10.15.22
No update this week because I’ve had no progress. :(
The Weekly Writing Update #10
10.08.22
I have no idea what to even write for this update.
I chose to step back from the plot chart yesterday and try writing chapter one, because that's the one that needs the most work right now. The other chapters I had finished were laid out in detail, but chapter one was only a few ideas because I always struggle with the beginning. I don't know how to start my book.
Anyway, trying to work on chapter one made me spiral and I started rethinking the entire plot and it got so bad I just gave up and went to bed. Since I woke up, the plot doesn't feel so bad anymore and I've stopped spiraling, it's just chapter one still thats bothering me the most.
So if anyone has any advice I would love to hear it. Because I'm kinda at the end of my rope here.
tag the oc that has a warrant out for their arrest OR who is a wanted criminal
i want to spoil my whole story and tell people my plot twists and yet want to keep it a mystery too and see their reactions later
The Weekly Writing Update #9
10.01.22
Ohmigod I’ve been so swamped with work I almost forgot to write this.
Ok so here's the biz: I did almost get to 3k words, but then I had a new idea for chapter three that threw all that sideways, so i've spent all morning deleting the now-irrelevant info and rewriting the new chapter plot. Tbh, this new one is so much better than 'he accidentally finds out who she is and she just decides~ to stick with him'. Now her decision to stay makes sense according to her character and all is good. ish. :)
However, I am now set back a few hundred words. I know the word count shouldn't matter but its bothering me so I'm going to spend the rest of the day before I have to go to work reworking this plot chart. yayyyyy.
⇨ Other than my mess of a plot chart, I got a really cool idea for a villain for book two! and I already figured out a way to make them signifigant in book 1!! God I'm gonna make this villain so sexy
watching characters try to fight the narrative like i'm a roman senator at the coliseum