Update 2

Hey guys!

I have a normal update as well as a small announcement!

Since the last update, I have completed the third draft and have been working on the fourth. For the fourth draft, I focused on reading the story in its entirety to get a gauge for pacing and logical inconsistencies. The process has been very revealing so far, which has come with some interesting effects on me.

At first, I was disheartened by how much the story needed work. After three drafts I thought I had ironed out most of the problems with the story, but I discovered a cavalcade of old and new problems as I read.

This disheartened feeling persisted for weeks as I surveyed my work, and it wasn’t until taking a short break and coming back to it that I discovered a new feeling.

I am prouder than ever in my story because I have put a lot of work into making it the best it can be!

I am confident that the story as it stands now is the best it has ever been, and I can’t wait to make more changes to make it even better in the next draft.

Right now, I have two more chapters to review in the fourth draft, then in the fifth, I will do a “final passthrough” to make sure it is good enough to hand to beta readers.

I am equally parts nervous, excited, and terrified at the prospect of more people reading my work. So far only three people have read the first chapters, and that still feels oddly revealing to me.

Now, the announcement!

I have started a second writing project! This one is smaller in scale than my current work and designed to only be seen by a handful of people. I won’t say what it is in this update, but I will say it is a surprise for people very close to me!

Thank you so much for your support, please return to this website for updates on my unnamed project!