"WHICH you won't have to wait too long for. I have chapter 10 all ready to go 😊 In fact I am good up to chapter 12. It's just beyond that I need to get to work on! "
WAIT! You have chapter 10 ready to go?! So, we will get an update... like, this month (Jun)????!!! Please say it is so!! 😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😂 I really don't want to pressure you, but I'm so DYING to read the next chapter, you have no idea!! 😂😭 But seriously, I don't want to rush you, if the chapter still need proofreading and whatnot then take your time. Otherwise! Hand it over!!! 👈🏻 (joking 😂)
"I may write a post about my internal struggles plot-wise with this fic - maybe it'll help 🤷♀️"
Talking & Sharing your struggles can help sometimes. It lift the weight from your chest, I know that from experience. I will definitely give it a read if you feel comfortable enough sharing it with us.
Alright, I think 3 asks in less than 24 hours are enough. 😅 I don't want to spam you & weird you out with so many asks. I will send one once you upload the next chapter. Until then, take care.
Yess, the update will be in June!
So BASICALLY, without being too spoiler-y - although I suppose it's not spoiler-y now, but in a way it could be - there is a certain couple that we waited a longgggg time for them to finally get together, and in Prophecy, from day one, I'd planned for a (brief) break up to occur between them. For years it was happening, the story was structured with this being a key event. And it isn't the couple who are currently split up, either 😬
Before, it felt organic, key to the plot progression - it was happening. Without getting a little TMI on my personal life, my own marriage was going through some turmoil at this time, so I now feel upon reflection I was just projecting a bit. A break down felt inevitable at the time, so I guess it was a little bit of life imitating art... I'm very happy to say my marriage is stronger than ever and all is well (17 years this year, we're not going anywhere 😆), and I went a long period of time without looking at any of my writing.
When I came back to it recently I read through the plans and I was just.. Stumped. There was no way I was splitting them up. And not even from a fan-girling/shipper stand point, it just wasn't organic at all. It was in fact a bit of a slap round the face. To the readers, and to myself. It felt like 'hmm, what would make things spicy? I know, another break up'. I just didn't like it. But there were some key events that need to happen that won't make sense for other plot points if I remove those as well as the break up.
SO. I have decided to work with the life imitating art thing, but differently - I feel it's way more interesting to watch two people get through tough times without parting ways than it is to just watch them both instantly bail. And I have life experience of this, as do a lot of people, I'm sure.
Sorry this is so long - and sorry if it is a bit spoiler-y, I don't think that many people frequent my tumblr anyway so... Thanks for reading & sticking around, as always! 🫶
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