2025 Writing Log, Part 51
Dec. 27th, 2025 07:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rynling- This week I wrote Chapter 8 of The Archives of Hyrule, a post-TotK modern AU. In this chapter, Ganon takes Zelda out to dinner and goes into full conspiracy theory mode regarding the Zonai. Unfortunately for Zelda, Ganon is 100% correct about everything he says.
- I also edited Chapters 1 and 2 of the story. My focus is on moving forward, but I had some extra time this week.
- I’m still working on my Sephiroth story, but I got sidetracked with reading wiki entries and Reddit posts. I want this story to be canon compliant, but there’s a lot of canon!
- I got started on a Final Fantasy VI story about Terra and Celes called “The Nameless City.” It’s set about ten years after Kefka’s Tower falls, and it posits that (a) magic definitely still exists, though Espers do not; and (b) there are still all sorts of ruins from the time of the Magi, including an entire lost city under Mobliz. More than anything, though, this is really just a story about Terra and Celes being friends.
- This week’s post on my book review blog (here) is about a manga short story collection called Nishiogi Kitan, or “Strange Tales from Nishiogi,” with Nishiogi being a fictional neighborhood between the trendy West Tokyo suburbs of Ogikubo and Kichijōji. The stories are lovely slice-of-life magical realism about humans living peacefully alongside various supernatural creatures; and the artist, who used to draw BL fancomics about Yotsuba&!, brings a similar sort of good humor to this collection. I’d love to see it translated.
- I’m still trying to figure out how to draw men, and I made a cel-shaded sketch of my wizard detective Fhiad. I’m not going to post this anywhere, but it’s (here) if you’re interested.
- Both my brain and my heart tell me that, in order to draw “attractive” male characters, I need to move away from using an anime style. Unfortunately my sinful hands will not listen. I’ll keep working, but in the meantime I’ll continue to draw cute girls as usual.
- The cute girl I’m drawing this week is the Great Fairy from Echoes of Wisdom! She’s still a work in progress, but what I’m trying to do is take (this) tiny chibi character model and give her slightly more realistic features. (This) is the line art I have at the moment. Hopefully I can paint some color onto this lovely lady and post the illustration later this weekend.
This week I’ve been indulging myself with books and video games. Life is good. ☕
- I also edited Chapters 1 and 2 of the story. My focus is on moving forward, but I had some extra time this week.
- I’m still working on my Sephiroth story, but I got sidetracked with reading wiki entries and Reddit posts. I want this story to be canon compliant, but there’s a lot of canon!
- I got started on a Final Fantasy VI story about Terra and Celes called “The Nameless City.” It’s set about ten years after Kefka’s Tower falls, and it posits that (a) magic definitely still exists, though Espers do not; and (b) there are still all sorts of ruins from the time of the Magi, including an entire lost city under Mobliz. More than anything, though, this is really just a story about Terra and Celes being friends.
- This week’s post on my book review blog (here) is about a manga short story collection called Nishiogi Kitan, or “Strange Tales from Nishiogi,” with Nishiogi being a fictional neighborhood between the trendy West Tokyo suburbs of Ogikubo and Kichijōji. The stories are lovely slice-of-life magical realism about humans living peacefully alongside various supernatural creatures; and the artist, who used to draw BL fancomics about Yotsuba&!, brings a similar sort of good humor to this collection. I’d love to see it translated.
- I’m still trying to figure out how to draw men, and I made a cel-shaded sketch of my wizard detective Fhiad. I’m not going to post this anywhere, but it’s (here) if you’re interested.
- Both my brain and my heart tell me that, in order to draw “attractive” male characters, I need to move away from using an anime style. Unfortunately my sinful hands will not listen. I’ll keep working, but in the meantime I’ll continue to draw cute girls as usual.
- The cute girl I’m drawing this week is the Great Fairy from Echoes of Wisdom! She’s still a work in progress, but what I’m trying to do is take (this) tiny chibi character model and give her slightly more realistic features. (This) is the line art I have at the moment. Hopefully I can paint some color onto this lovely lady and post the illustration later this weekend.
This week I’ve been indulging myself with books and video games. Life is good. ☕
