I basically bounce back and forth, doing a chapter here and a chapter there, until something grabs me by the throat and refuses to let go. This happens around chapter 5 or 6, usually. Sometimes earlier. With House of Gears, it was chapter two. With Glass, it was chapter 1. With Eidolon, it was chapter 3. With Once, it was chapter one. Hasn’t happened yet with The Silver Princess but I think it will around chapter 6…although it might happen in chapter 4 if I can figure out what I’m doing with this kappa. Sometimes it happens later; I know with Empress of Ice & Oceans, it’s going to take a while because I have to keep breaking to consult my notes. Once I can stop doing that, it’ll pick up.