TechnicDragon: Blog

I've missed my intended deadline of Sept 1st, but rest assured, the rest of the story will be posted this weekend! That is Chapters 31 through 44 are coming. I'm currently working on chapter 44, which is the epilogue. So, hold on to yer hats, folks, it's about to get crazy!

--- Scratch that....

The new chapters have been submitted for posting!

I want to apologize to everyone for my posting delays. I've said it several times but the remaining chapters all tie together for the ending and I would rather not spoil what is to come. I am working on chapter 41 with only two more to follow. For a long time now I've been trying to figure out a particular detail in this chapter but this morning while reading an article about cliches in fantasy and how to avoid them, I had an epiphany. All at once I've realized that it's not the detail in the chapter holding me up, instead it is the realization that I don't know what the next story will be about. I really don't. Worse, as I write this, I also realize I can't describe the different ideas for stories I could write because several would give away details that have yet to be posted in Orphan Magus. However, now that I know what my real problem is, I can move forward and finish Orphan Magus. Then I can fully focus on the real problem and maybe even ask you, my readers, which way the story should go next.

Yeah. That's the ticket!

I believe I mentioned this previously. My family is about to move. The state is buying land for a new bypass and they're going to take a bit over half our property which will also take part of the house. So, they have to help us find and move into another house. Fortunately, we already know what house we want to move into, we just need their approval.

Anyway, complications aside, they're coming out this week to talk to us about how much money they're going to offer. If everything goes smoothly, we could be moved in the next couple of weeks.

For the story, I am currently working on Chapter 38. The outline only suggests 5 more after that to complete the whole thing! I would post more of the chapters I've already completed but all of them work together to wrap up many of the stories various plots. If I'm steadfast, I may be able to write up drafts for all the chapters before the move. That way, I'll only need to refine them and post everything soon after.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

No, the title is not in reference to football.

For the last month or so I've been struggling with a crux in the story. I saw five different potential paths for it to take because of one small problem. I tried following each path to see where it would lead, but none of them panned out. Everything went in directions I wasn't ready for - that the story wasn't ready for.

Earlier today, I decided to start over with the original path I had written. And all the "fruitless" writing I had done sudden gave me a seed. I found the answer. The path is set, and the story continues.

I'm not ready to post any new chapters just yet, so I beg everyone's patience. I want to complete the "day" and then post. Trust me, it will be worth the wait.

For those who thought they might have to wait another year for more chapters, you'll be happy to know that I've completed the outline for the rest of the story and have already finished three new chapters -- at least the first drafts are complete. I figure if I hammer out all the remaining chapters, it'll then only be a matter of filling out details here and there or cleaning up important points before posting. :D