Writer's Blog: (Re)Writing is Hard.

Editing an IF is one of the most difficult things that I've ever done in my entire existence, and I say this as someone who used to wrangle small children for a living. It's extremely disorienting to rewrite things when the scenes don't flow. I feel like a blindfolded toddler holding an upside-down map, and half of my time is spent just figuring out which choice leads to which scene and trying to remember why the heck I thought it was a good idea to name a variable "Fred."

Which is to admit: the rewrite is harder I anticipated! 

However, I've finally updated Chapter 3 to the demo link, and Chapters 4 and 5 will go up as soon as I'm finished with Hope's optional phone call in Chapter 4. (These two chapters are otherwise done, but I couldn't resist adding more to Hope's new present-day debut.)

What's New In Chapter 3:

1) An expanded scene with Rosy.

2) Reactive text messaging from John should you make certain choices in Chapter 1.

3) More nuance regarding Button's preexistent crush on Gray.

4) A boatload of new choices. There's too many to list, but the highlights include defining why Button told Hope that they hate her as well as new opportunities to call people out on various subjects.

5) Completely recoded parents! By Chapter 3's end, all of the initial relationship variables with John and Hope have been set, which provides payoff during their conversations in Chapters 4 and 5.

6) You can now find one of two new clues hinting as to Shard's identity.

Things That Were Added To Chapter 3 But Then Moved:

1) John's expanded scene. I moved a lot of it to Chapter 5.

2) Glitch being able to call Button out for lying over breakfast being vegan. This is now an optional confession during Glitch's first date.

3) A longer text conversation between Sally, which is now an in-person convo during her hangout scene.

Things That Were Added To Chapter 3 But Then Deleted (And Which Will Probably Show Up In A Blooper Reel):

1) Rosy opening up. It's all subtext now. Rosy kept protesting whenever I wrote a scene where they bared even an inch of heir heart--they just don't trust Button yet. Don't worry, though, I'm going to keep pushing Rosy throughout future scenes and leave in as much as their characterization allows.

2) The ability to bail on John and flee from Sofia's. I loved this option, but it ultimately changed to much in future scenes (like  how AL recovered their phone).

3) Ms. Gardener, Button's high school Modern History teacher.

Mind Blind 2.0 Demo:

https://dashingdon.com/play/wildelight/mind-blind-20/mygame/