The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update+ 23/August/2024

So, it was editing week and what do I end up doing?

Write some more to the chapter, obviously, lol! :D

But it’s been nice and easy to do! I think splitting this plan up into scenes rather than chapters has made such a difference. Instead of worrying about how taking some from the next chapter to add to this one will affect the upcoming chapter, it was easy just to look at the next scene and decide where to end it that would work to finish this chapter better!

I’m part way through the finishing scene, as it involves the love interests, so I need to add in variations throughout to make sure it all plays out smoothly. I’ve definitely put an uptick in romance in this one, which I know is an odd statement considering Wayhaven is focused on romance as the main thing, lol! But I just want that feeling in this one that things are really pushing forwards on that front.

Especially to put us in the place we need to be for the angsty intensity of Book Five…

One of the things I’ve really loved about editing and playing through this chapter is the interaction with the other teams, hehe :D I had a blast writing them all, but it was a lot with writing the different versions of those for each of the three teams, as well as the choices and stat increases in those different scenes.

But playing through these types of intense-to-write scenes always makes me realise how much it’s worth the effort though! And should make it fun to replay with the differences not just in which team you might get but also how you approach the things they’re asking you!

I currently have which team you get set to random, but I may change it to a choice depending on how my readers feel about it. I do like random just because it adds a little surprise element to the narrative, lol!

I should have the addition to the ending chapter finished tomorrow with how well it’s already flowing today, which means I can dive straight back into editing and rewrites!

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For Update+ this week, it’ll be interesting to see how the MC adapts to being treated less like a human and more like, well, a supernatural in this book…

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"I certainly wasn't expecting to just have a day of talking instead of training," I admit.

"It's likely because the Agency wished to give you some time to adjust to your new…." Axel curbs his words, frowning as his gaze flicks up from his lap to land on my hands.

My fingers instantly tingle with flickers of electricity and radiate magic at the attention. I grasp them into fists to stem the sensation.

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Hope you all have an amazing weekend! We’ll be offline as usual, so I’ll talk to you all on Monday! <3