Update: Report 4 Signs of Awakening Part 2
Hello,
Now that I’ve finally come around to updating the story, I figure I might as well mention that I have not been working the last year on making sure this most recent update was the best that I could possibly manage. In fact, I only recently started the chapter at the beginning of this August. Which is amazing, I don’t think I’ve worked on a chapter so easily. I think the advent of AI is helping me be more confident in some story segments I write instead of deleting outright like I used to. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still writing this story from scratch, but I use the tools to help with outlining and brainstorming to help my confidence levels a bit. But I suppose the real question is; why did I take so long?
Well, to answer that differently than the usual gaming excuse I use, the fact it, I’ve switched jobs. This would be a simple enough process for some, but I ended up switching over to an entire industry with that job change. So it included training and certifications, and new schedules and demand for flexibility. The whole nine yards. Needless to say, I was busy, for once. And Only recently did I think I finally had the time and energy to update. Enough about me though, what about the story?
Signs of awakening, both parts, I’m not going to lie they were really tough for me. I could not get a creative spark to save my life and reading back on it some I still feel like the most of it is utter garbage. I did have some favorite bits, and I’m sure that has reflected in the writing of those parts, but mostly I was just struggling to grind through. It was like the filler episode of a show, even though you know something great is on the horizon. That’s what this Report felt like for me. It was the reason I decided to Report 3 in the middle A taste of Home, because I felt like that provided a bit more inspiration. That all being said, there are a lot of bits in Report 4 where I’m like was that really necessary? Is this going to ruin something in the future? And so on.
Let’s begin with the future now. A woodland Snare. It’s probably going to include an intimate moment with Alicia and Welkin, because this is how it is in both Anime and Game, and no one has suggested otherwise. Welkin could’ve been trapped in that cabin with anyone, even Selvaria, but it’s been a topic that has been silent for all this time, so I’m just going to roll with the canon. Unlike the most recent chapters, the next one should be more focused on Welkin’s perspective of events, but if there are any side characters that y’all want a perspective from, let me know. I’ll try and work them in for that chapter as I write, who knows, maybe the fresh perspectives will help keep the writing going. Anyway, I think that’s all I have. I’m gonna go play some Helldivers 2.
-JPR