#like a published version of the crew's observations of the creatures plus some author secrets sprinkled in between

[archived-and-moving]

thinking about the wings au recently and about how. I’ve told the story but still know things that haven’t been shared. I’m still keeping secrets! and some of the things i know none of the characters know. and they’re important! I told the portion of the story that was meant to be shared but there is! so much beyond that! And I haven’t explored all of that but there are things I know about it I’ve told no one. despite 350k words and 44 chapters and a 3 chapter finale. maybe they’ll make it into the epilogue. maybe they don’t. I’m having so many thoughts Tobi. anyway hiii Tobi hope you’re doing alright :)

It's so interesting, isn't it? Authors all take a different style of writing, and those who like worldbuilding first (like you) build up so much around the events of what the story is and what's happening. But then you have to cut so much out to be able to squash it all into a feasable story with good pacing.

But then there's so much left over information.

The best way I can describe it is like, when you want to draw something digitally that has to be a specific size, like a pfp or a banner! But instead of keeping the size, you try to get the entire idea, and you spend hours, perfecting all the little details. But then, when it's finally time to make the piece, you end up having to cut out huge snippets of drawing in order to make it fit! Things you adored just so that you're able to scrunch it down into the right size.

I'm sure that you're not looking for advice, and feel free to ignore this, but when I have this cool art that I had to crop down, I just post it separately, in all of its glory. If you don't want to hid the secrets that you've made, the details of the world that you've created, maybe you could make and art or a post where you could show off some of them!

You could certainly send me an ask talking about more of the world, because I love hearing you talk about it.

Or it could bounce around in your head like the DVD logo on a TV screen. Either way, extra little snippets and ideas are so fun to cradle in your arms. Because you've gotten attached to these guys! They're all important!! But they might not get to see the light of day!!!

Such interesting thoughts indeed.

Hello Quil!! So glad to hear your wings au thoughts, they're always welcome. And I'm doing well, thinking about Tam Song (like usual these days.)