evertidings

update 41.

Added 2022-11-13 02:18:22 +0000 UTC

WHAT I DID.

hi, i hope everyone is well! for this week's update, i'm happy to say that chapter nine is officially under construction!! i had previously mentioned that i struggle with writing the openings of chapters, mostly because i'd spent so long editing and coding that the 'flow', so to say, simply leaves me. with little to no plan for this chapter (initially), i was even more worried about getting writer's block, but thankfully, things have been smooth. while i'm not necessarily the type of writer to plan out each and every point, having a loose idea of what's going to happen tends to be helpful. as it is, i spent some time figuring that out and only had to write a couple of paragraphs before the rest fell into place.

regretfully, that means that K and Rylan are not going to have as much 'screentime' in this chapter. the main focus will be the four hunters as the chapter turns to more iaos-related problems, though it doesn't mean you won't be seeing the two supernatural ros at all. even as i type, i'm thinking of more ways to involve them in this chapter. while it's extremely important for me to balance out everyone's scenes, sometimes it simply does not work out in my favour. A, for example, gets a lot of time with the hunter by default of being their partner.

speaking of A, this chapter is already taking a very deep dive into their insecurities. not that i've written much, but (spoiler alert?) the events of seeing Natalia and Anaya really got to them. one of my greatest prides of this story is how "real" my characters feel, which is why i focus so much on their development outside of the mc. A's always been a bit of an odd puzzle piece as to where and how i'm going to build their arc, but now i'm seeing that this is the perfect chance (see? unplanned planning works). i'm also hoping to get a little in on N as well, namely their insecurities about being in Blane's shadow, so stay tuned.

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