What I've Got Cooking In The Lab · 3:28am April 1st
-Harpy
"There's a huge difference between hearing and listening. They're similar in that they involve you being all ears." -Some Music Teacher
Hey guys! Harpy here. It’s been a long while since you’ve heard my voice, and a lot has happened since. And I mean a lot. With the advent of the new year upon us, I decided to take this time to reflect on this past year and what happened, not only on FiMFiction but in my personal life as well. And yes, this is inspired by other writers and Youtubers who do the same kind of thing.
Buckle up, this is going to take a while.
Hey guys! Harpy here!
I am slowly concocting this newest short story of mine, since the new reading-and-writing club at my school got restarted. The assignment we got was to create a "short story based on a dream you had," and the one I chose to do was slightly based on a dream. It was first inspired by an idea I was talking about between me and another writer, and once I slept on it and woke up the next day, I knew what the story was going to be about.
I have a question for all of you. When it comes to chapters and how I, or your favorite authors, publish them, are you guys okay with:
Okay, so...hear me out.
For starters, I took the week and weekend off from writing because I actually focused on school and practicing. So, this week, I aim to get myself back into the groove and finish Part 3 of the chapter series we are in. Then, we can get to that romance chapter I have planned.
I put Adventures Tale on Hiatus...I lost motivation to write. I have to refocus on my health and get myself back in check. It's all psychological and mental, and as I am trying to get my Bachelor's Degree...the story gets pushed farther and farther into the back of my mind.
I apologize. I really do...
Hey guys! Don't worry, I'm not dead.
It's just like the blog entitles. The 14th chapter of this book went from 4,019 words the first go-over...to nearly 10k in this newly revised version. It will, by far, be the biggest chapter I have so far written, and...it will be my one of my top 3 favorite chapters I have written for this book.
God, these revisions are fun. Make sure to check out the revised versions of Chapters 8-11, as well as the next three in Chapters 12-14 in the coming week. I plan on having these done within 10 days, so we can get back to the current adventure.
On the real, these revisions are tanking my sleep. Jeez, it's like over a thousand, two thousand words added on, more context being put in because it makes sense! And with rereading the early comments of this book, dang...yeah it was bad.
So, where we last left off with the revisions, I thought that initially, we wouldn't need to go further. The tone and attitude had shifted, and it felt much better. Unfortunately, something changed my mind....