Just one of those writing sessions · 12:44pm Jul 20th, 2022
You ever have one of those days where you've been outlining the next story arc, and you've got an antagonist in mind, but no matter what you do, you just can't make it work? Yea, I'm dealing with one of those. Except its not days, it's weeks.
The gist of the situation's that I've got the next ca. 6-7 chapters of "The trials" outlined, but kept running into a problem with the planned antagonist, and how if I wanted to go with what I was planning, I'd have to 1) cause a massive tonal shift in the story, 2) require Raven, Steel and Roseluck to be incompetent, 3) just kinda felt like I was including them for the sake of having some sort of big threat, and 4) would require me to use the Worf effect on the phoenix-born and prominence knights to make it happen. So, I've had to go back and scrap a huge portion of the outline, because I just couldn't make it work.
Just felt like sharing, because I am working on getting Phoenix-born Rising wrapped up. I've just run into a few road blocks.
Not sure what to suggest at the moment but take your time. This story is worth waiting for.
Good on you for not forcing it through despite all those issues. No scene is worth a line that doesn't fit in it, no chapter is worth a scene, and no setting is worth a villain. Here's hoping you can find a solution soon.
I agree, take your time. You've got all the time in the world, and we can wait.
I had never heard of the Worf effect and now that I know that makes a lot of sense. I suppose my suggestion would be to understand the goal you are trying to reach. The characters want to tell their story, but you still need to reach that goal. You have to be the captain and steer the ship.
Remember that you have this whole great big world to work with. Lots of places to pull from.
this is a great story . You could worf sunset ,she is a inexperienced and reluctant student vs experienced and hardened opponents is not really A worf in other stories it is hinted that the princess often use the push the student into the deep end of the pool to learn how to swim method to teach.