update 27.
Added 2022-07-03 03:33:21 +0000 UTCWHAT I DID.
the first half of the week i was zipping through scenes. my writer's block seemed to be lifted, everything was flowing—life was good. and then i hit a roadblock, which is my explanation for why my word count did not increase as much as i thought it would.
as such, a lot of the things mentioned last week apply to this week. i've finished all the healing scenes for all (however many) branches, which leads to me to the common route scene where everyone discusses what they found at the club. conversations about Mirai are had and characters express their thoughts on her methods and what she told the hunter. hopefully, it'll give perspective on the situation as a whole and help you, the reader, decide your stance on it. because as confusing as things may be right now, you will eventually have to solidify your thoughts on the situation. is Caine's kidnapping truly something greater? or is he the victim?
it's been a bit since i've written group scenes so i'm really excited to get to these. the last they've all interacted is the end of chapter six, which while chronologically doesn't seem far, if you look at when i published that, you'll see it's been a while. like, a while. A and Blane bickering again, Rylan teasing K, Blane and N's partnership... they're some of my favourite things to write.
what's even cooler (at least, in my opinion) is that i get to show how some of these relationships have evolved. yes, A and Blane still dislike each other, but they're not always at each other's throats. they have empathy for each other and in some way, do care, as coworkers if anything. and then there're new pairings like N and K, who are getting to know each other and realizing that they're quite similar. or A and Rylan, whose friendship is only growing by the second. little things like that make me really happy.
STATS.
296,424 words (+3.5k)
SNEAK PEEK.
Footsteps sound behind me, so light that they could only belong to one person. Blane rummages through the cupboards nearby and takes out a granola bar, tossing one on the counter for me and placing the box on the edge.
