Ch. 9 Snag in Editing · 5:39pm Oct 18th, 2018
Sorry to those who've been waiting on the update, it seems inconsistency in the long 20k plus word chapter has been pot marking my progress. While I've done what I can to trim it down, I don't have the time to spend a day editing unimpeded. Which leaves me with a fresh mind and creativity each time I jump on it thus consistency becomes marred. Character dialogue also remains to be an issue, too much of it and I start to feel like I'm watching those old soap operas I grew up with which to some may not find enjoyable or too long for patience in their regard. I understand that, after reading Marko Kloos sci-fi novels among others I'm inclined to rectify my errors but not to the point that it makes the chapter a torpedo from start to finish. I'm aiming for a 20k word ceiling and likely a few thousand less.
To do this I'm constantly building up the Dazzlings and Twilight's interactions while tearing them down over and over. Think of it like building a brick wall with varying sized bricks, uniformity is the goal overall and right now I'm having to start from the top again. Though this I vow it will be the last top to bottom run of editing before I call it quits and be happy with what Ch. 9 has now become. I believe anyone still awaiting content from me will enjoy it, fleshing out our beloved Sci-Twi and the sirens as they should be is leading to a better story than when I first started this fiasco of fanfiction.
May fortune be with us all.
