#jun.speaks

[redbeanboi]

update

so my rewrites are going along well, and I'm luckily working on a flexible schedule that leaves me a lot of time to edit. I originally started this fic on google docs, but I've since ported it onto scrivener so I can have everything (notes, character/setting sketches, drafts, etc) all in one place. extremely handy, and it's been amazing to use. I kinda want to say that it's made writing a bigger work like BBP less of an impossible task and more of an easier, more organized (and dare I say fun✨) experience...

to anyone curious about my progress in the past two weeks:

Chapter 2 is about halfway done, most of it is mapped out or drafted, and I'm smoothing some wrinkles. The original chapter 2 will be scrapped, but archived on the blog for my own purposes (i.e. not wanting it to take up space on my laptop lol).

Chapter 3 is about a third of the way done; original chapter is also going to be scrapped and relocated to the blog. chapter 3 will be entirely new, save for some recycled sections (I may come back to rewrite those sections entirely, but for now the recycled parts will do). It's the hardest chapter to figure out right now, but I'll manage.

Chapter 4 is just in the beginning stages of a rewrite—there's about 12k to sift through, and a few scenes are getting scrapped entirely. Some lore changes are on the menu too, so my advice is to be on the lookout for all of that once this is all online with Chapter 9 (more on that later)

Chapter 5 is mostly staying, though there's some errors I've made with POV switches mid scene, some lore that I will retcon, new lore I will add (re: Don Elio to reflect Chapter 8 revelations, etc.). I'm just glad it isn't something that requires a total gut—it's the longest chapter at 16k.

Chapter 6 is actually staying in tact, save for minor fixes like POV switches mid-scene (one of them included a Mista inner monologue in the middle of a Giorno scene, lol 😭 kill me).

Chapter 9 is mapped out, and I have the major beats ready for when I finish writing this draft. I'm happy with it so far and hope to provide a better eta for it soon. rest assured—it's looking good, and I feel even better about where this is all headed now compared to when I was regularly(ish) updating the story.

all in all, I'm pretty happy with how things are turning out and I hope the changes (and perhaps a new chapter) can all go up online soon!!

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Writing progress

Unfortunately the drafts I've finished for Chapter 9 pushed me back. If I can find a way through my Neapolitan knot that I got tangled up in three years ago, I might be excited to jump back into this work. 😭 For now, I'll settle with this determination to put out something I'm very proud of.

I've followed through on the plot points I decided on a few years ago, which unfortunately makes my revisions of the earlier chapters a necessity. I have no doubts that when I upload the next chapter, readers on ao3 will reread from the beginning to refresh their memory of the plot, so I think if there's ever been a time to revise, it's right now...

Shouldn't take me more than a week or two to sift through and update. (Famous last words, I know.) Older versions of the chapters will be uploaded here, for my own archival purposes. On a lighter note: a newer oneshot is out! It's not BBP related, but it's the first character study I've put out on my current ao3 account. I haven't done one of these since I ditched my ffnet and ao3 account from the days of yore... But it felt like a good time to share what I finished up. See you soon !

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weds. update

oddly enough, chapter 6+7 were easier to clean up than 4+5 (which I'm still hard at work on)... that being said I think it's all coming together and becoming more and more cohesive with each passing day, so I'll take it as a step forward 😞

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(current side quest)

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and I'm back to regularly scheduled editing! lol

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sidenote:

I hope everyone’s enjoying the start of 2022! I’m ready to start sharing my BBP writings again.

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in other news: I finally got a different base for him to stand on so I was able to put the resolve speech bubble next to him! now he can remind me that resolve is “clearing ur destined path thru the darkened wastes” 😌✨

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I think I got a few asks about this earlier, but they’ve since disappeared. most of them were about looking for previews, etc. so I’ll address that right now—

no previews for this coming chapter! none for the following one, either. I’m working on finishing this entire Don Elio arc because I’d like to at least get everything out in writing now (before I inevitably forget about plot points, etc. again). it’s taking a lot of careful planning. I am also a little tied up until wednesday this week, by which time I’d like to be back to writing and editing (hopefully up around my birthday). please be on the lookout for the next installments!

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I finally ended up starting an actual character sheet for Don Elio, and.... I know he was already written to be this way but..... he’s kinda...... he’s kinda hot....

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the hero’s welcome I needed 😌

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aHoY LaDiEs!! didn’t see ya there. would you like to set sail on this ocean of flavor with me? I’ll be your captain—

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 HI !!!??

when i first opened this blog, I really only expected a handful of my ao3 readers to follow it (at the moST) so this is a pretty big surprise. 401 is child’s play for a lot of folks on tumblr dot com, but I can’t even imagine 401 people looking at my little previews and art wips on their littol phones and laptops, so it’s a very big deal to mE. ♡

thank you for your continued support I’ll keep bringing you my best :’)

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psa

Hi everyone! I come bearing some not so great news...

Something’s happened in my personal life that makes working on Business Before Pleasure very difficult and a little painful, so I’m going to be stepping away from it for a bit. I’m hoping by next month I can start to ease back into it again, but for now I need to work on my history dissertation and focus on myself. I definitely plan on uploading some Giuseppe things and working on the two Mista pieces I have in the works (all of which I hope you’ll enjoy if you read them), but I’ll need to lay off looking at the other story. I know that everyone’s been patient and busy, so there might not be many people looking for the next chapter right away, but for those of you who are waiting, I am working hard to get back into the headspace I need to be in when I work on it. I appreciate your patience and support! Thank you.

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Hi everyone!

There’s a lot going on at the moment and I think I’m going to just take a bit of time off this blog for now. Just wanted to answer the asks in my inbox and everything before scurrying off.

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my offerings to the giorno shrine on the first day of the year—konbini pudding and rose oolong cheese tea.

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on a lighter note, I’ve got a Risotto/F!Reader thing coming up, and the person I’m gifting it to is a-ok with me sharing it!