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An Unfound Door Progress Report
Oct. 24th, 2021 06:40 pmChapter Five is finished!
I've got a rough outline of Chapter Four, which I'll probably write alongside Chapter Six. Chapter Four is necessary stage setting, while Chapter Six is a direct confrontation between the two main characters that establishes the central conflict.
I'm about halfway done with editing Chapter Three. A few pages in, I figured out a plot shortcut that will make things much easier to follow. Basically, instead of being abducted by a third party, the princess absconds of her own volition. (Thank you FFIX!) This happens before the narration begins, so it's easier to summarize why the princess made the decision to leave than trying to hint at the logistics of a kidnapping from a limited third-person perspective. Girlboss win!
...but I do have to rewrite and re-edit substantial parts of the third chapter. I'm very slow, but it's getting there.
I don't have the patience to create anything as fancy as a mood board, but I've found it helpful to search and save a few images of environments to use as inspiration. I had to download a "Save WebP as" extension for my browser, and I've had to shift through more low-quality files from Pinterest and Getty Images than I remember having to for past projects, but it's been worth it.
I'm also going to try to do a #WIPWesdneday series on Twitter for the rest of the year. I've been shy about posting my writing there, but it's good to have at least a little accountability to keep me moving forward.
I've got a rough outline of Chapter Four, which I'll probably write alongside Chapter Six. Chapter Four is necessary stage setting, while Chapter Six is a direct confrontation between the two main characters that establishes the central conflict.
I'm about halfway done with editing Chapter Three. A few pages in, I figured out a plot shortcut that will make things much easier to follow. Basically, instead of being abducted by a third party, the princess absconds of her own volition. (Thank you FFIX!) This happens before the narration begins, so it's easier to summarize why the princess made the decision to leave than trying to hint at the logistics of a kidnapping from a limited third-person perspective. Girlboss win!
...but I do have to rewrite and re-edit substantial parts of the third chapter. I'm very slow, but it's getting there.
I don't have the patience to create anything as fancy as a mood board, but I've found it helpful to search and save a few images of environments to use as inspiration. I had to download a "Save WebP as" extension for my browser, and I've had to shift through more low-quality files from Pinterest and Getty Images than I remember having to for past projects, but it's been worth it.
I'm also going to try to do a #WIPWesdneday series on Twitter for the rest of the year. I've been shy about posting my writing there, but it's good to have at least a little accountability to keep me moving forward.
