#writing progress report

[t-lane-writes]

I finished the third version of the first draft of The Specters.

I may do some work on editing the Worldbuilding file, so it's up to date with the current version of the story.

And, honestly speaking, the final six chapters now exist in the form of notest, the length of barely 100-400. I may or may not add some thoughts to those notes, so they are a little longer. I still have three days of leave, so they will be dedicated to post-draft cleaning, I guess.

I'm glad to say I found the way (during writing the previous version -- now it solidified) to finish the story without sacrificing (killing) any of the main characters. Instead, it ends in a way that opens the door for a sequel, although I do not think I will write it. At least I'm not making such plans at the moment.

I feel fulfilled. :)

[shanastoryteller]

*sighs*

psych fic progress report: 1k

i think i'm going to bop around between this, siat, and wbt and whatever happens happens

[redo-rewind-if]

Hey y'all! Here's this week's progress report! 😊

Next Update (Chapter 4):

Opening: 100%

Avoid August/Confront Him: 100%

A Normal Day at Work: 100%

You Can Fix This, Right? 🤡: 10%

Keep Your Friends Close...: 0%

Avoidant Route: 0%

The work day section is all done! I've made some headway on the "fix this" path as well, though not quite as much as I'd like.

I mentioned this before, but that path will likely take me the longest to get done due to the time loop aspect. Probably a few weeks, fyi, but at least I should be able to get some good snippets to post out of it!

[definitelynotshouting]

in case you're wondering how its going rn

[novella-november]

I'm not sure if it is this particular story, 4thewords, or the knowledge that my official writing goal is 1,000 words per day instead of 1,664 from nano, but but I have managed to soar past my goal each day so far, where before I struggled immensely!

Managed 2,155 yesterday for Day Two [day three for me, since I started on Halloween because I knew I was gonna be busy away from home for three days] even with being in a car for hours!

[season-77]

Ready for another photo? God, I feel like I could do this all day...

[izzyspussy]

The soft, quiet, patient seriousness from when Mickey said he needed to tell Ian something a few minutes ago settles back in under the sheets with them. Another thing Mickey had to develop a taste for in order to get where he wanted to be with Ian. Where he's meant to be, here, with Ian. But he thinks Ian had to work his way up to this too, in order to make it here with Mickey.

from Hug Bug, currently 500 words

It's official, folks. I'm back in.

[morbethgames]

Love the story but I think I encountered a major bug? I went to talk to the coroner's office but during the debriefing with elizabeth at the end she brings up Jacob and confiscating a USB, which didn't happen on my playthrough. Its very confusing.

Will definitely look into this. Thank you for the report!

[creativenicocorner]

Hello! I'm really curious what Starry Starry Night is about?

♡(o˘◡˘o) Thank you so much @disorganised-thoughtss for asking! ♡

This is another fic I'm excited to sink my teeth into when I get the chance!

"Starry Starry Night" is heavily inspired by the manga Insomniacs After School by Makoto Ojiro.

I plan on having it be very Tome centric, taking place nearly directly after the events of the Reigen Manga. As a result of Rusty-chan, the forest, and Roshūto, Tome develops a really bad case of insomnia and really struggles to sleep. Making her snap a little more than usual, and causing a bit of growing pains in terms of inserting herself into Spirits and Such.

The following is a super rough bit of back and forth during some brainstorming. I'm always fascinated by the thought of either Tome or Teruki feeling ... complicated feelings as (what they feel to be but aren't) 'replacements'.

Idk I'm not married to this bad and forth, but I think some version of this will perhaps exist in the finished product:

"I know why you really don’t want me here.” “Yeah?” Challenged Reigen, matching jeering tone with jeering tone. And then Tome straightened, right and serious and deftly to the point in the only way teenagers can: Terrifyingly. “You’re just mad I’m here instead of Shigeo." A fiery whine tinged her voice with emotion. Tome hated it, hated how her eyes felt prickly with potential tears. "You wish he were here, instead of me.” Reigen’s eyes widened, then he looked away, unable to meet Tome’s challenging eyes. Mostly because, in that moment, he was too ashamed. Dreadfully so. She was right…in a small sense. He did miss Mob, but he had grown, and that's okay. Reigen just didn't realize how much he'd miss him until the moment Tome pointed it out. And it made him feel wretched. He had no idea Tome felt this way... did Teruki as well? Or any of the other gaggle of teens? Reigen took a measured breath while Tome pointed at the act as if exposing condemning evidence. "See!" Tome continued her jabbing motion. "I knew it!" Serizawa looked between the pair of them, unsure how to help. A growing silence was filling the restaurant as fellow patrons turned to watch the scene in curiosity. Reigen and Tome ignored them. "Alright," said Reigen, resigned, and painfully honest, "…yes." "HAH!" Tome jumped, and nearly caused the table in their booth to jolt. "I do miss him," continued Reigen, ignoring her interruption. "But that doesn't mean I expect you to replace him. You're your own person Tome, and he is his own person. No one can replace another. People aren't things, it doesn't work like that. Which means you are irreplaceable in your own right, Tome-chan." The dagger straight point of Tome's index finger transformed slowly into something less sharp. Serizawa smiled, and politely passed Tome a tissue. With fumbling hands she accepted Serizawa's tissue gratefully. Then looked away from Reigen's knowing look, "shut up." Reigen nodded. "Allergies, huh?" "Whatever." Reigen and Serizawa shared a smile. Over the sounds of Tome blowing her nose, Serizawa said cheerfully, "I wonder what they have to offer for dessert."

Anywho... Instead of sitting around at home, staring at the ceiling waiting for a sleep that won't come, Tome starts spending her nights wandering Seasoning City alone which is interesting, until not safe/risk of getting caught by a bicycle cop.

During one of her nightly escapades she runs into Takenaka (who struggles with insomnia for different reasons. Wanting to take advantage of the night as one of the few times the world is a little quieter for the telepath. Making it one of the few times he doesn't need to use his headphones). Shenanigans ensue, but also a far deeper friendship than before.

One night they stumbles across Reigen as well, (likewise still experiencing after effects of dealing with Rusty), but his insomnia is something he had been dealing with since before dealing with Rusty. Words of wisdom etc and encouragement for Tome to learn astronomy. Among other Tome and Reigen shenanigans as I love them as a bombastic chaotic duo.

Somewhere down the line Tome manages to convince Reigen to chaperone for school sanctioned nightly escapades for night time photography.

Serirei things happen in the background, sometimes mirroring Tome's own navigations of the heart (she WILL be a disaster bisexual because I DO make the rules of this fic haha). And perhaps exploring what it is like to be in a fresh new relationship with each other (serirei)?

And uh, yeah! I have a very vague idea, but a barely there outline, and am filled with vibes. I'm very excited for this concept though! I think Tome developing a love for astronomy and star gazing feels completely natural considering her love of aliens. And yeah, I want to see more Tome and Reigen scenarios/shenanigans, as well as explore her relationship with Takenaka more

We'll see how these vibes grow haha

(♡˙︶˙♡)Thank you so much again for the ask!!

[t-lane-writes]

I'm done with Black Wings (for now). It's not a full first draft yet. 22 out of 68 chapters are in actual first draft stage, the rest are in detailed pre-draft version. Well. Truth be told about five, maybe eight chapters are not even pre-draft, but... well. They were more difficult than the rest, apparently.

Other stats? 218 pages. 86 173 words.

I iz proud of self. :D

[undercover-bro]

I love your Shourtney fanfics they are so well done,and have such good references and intensity, are you gonna be writing anymore soon because there is an extreme lack of Shourtney fics in the fandom

Hi there!! Thank you so much, I'm so glad you like them. And great question- i am, in fact, planning several more. The question of 'when' is a little fuzzy, but I'm hopeful. Gf (Jaye) has managed to wrangle a ton out of me for her birthday/our anniversary.

1) two one-shot smuts: message me for details

2) an M-rated multi-chapter set from late 2018 to pre-pandemic 2020. Jaye's request was: fwb, what happens when a ONS doesn't ruin a friendship, but only makes you grow closer? Several of my domestic oneshot ideas have actually been integrated into this, taking the list down from 15 to 3, so that's conveinent. Expect smut, intimacy, fluff, and a lot of being a couple without DTR.

3) fluffy oneshots for flufftober: coffeeshop thingy inspired by @totallynotmeems, a couple short tags to Culinary Crimes, half-baked childhood friend thing

4) Still determined to put together a Shourtney rec list! Also pending, as being old has made me and Wattpad bitter enemies.

[shanastoryteller]

postcard mouth

Shawn resigns himself to being a spinster. Gus objects.

[redo-rewind-if]

Hi there everyone! I hope you've all had a good week!ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ

Next Update (Chapter 4):

Opening: 100%

Avoid August/Confront Him: 100%

A Normal Day at Work: 90%

You Can Fix This, Right? 🤡: 0%

Keep Your Friends Close...: 0%

Avoidant Route: 0%

As you can probably tell, I've had a pretty productive week! The Work Day section is almost done! Woohoo!!

Which is good considering the next section will likely be the largest and most time consuming part of the chapter to write. And the sooner I get that done, the sooner I can make a solid estimate for the chapter's release. I'm hoping for early next year! 🤞

[turnabout-plus-one]

Hey everyone!! I’m Asami, one of the people working on the art team and I suppose one of the mods in this blog, but I’ve mostly just watching up until now. (Acc here: @strawberii-symphonii) Sorry for the inconsistency, but I promise we’re still working in the background. I’ll most likely pop in whenever I want to get feedback from you guys!

So for the overall story for the game, would you like to see references only to the main games, or are you also open to ones from other sources like the anime and manga? Either way, we'll have our own spin on it, but we won't divert from canon too much.

[novella-november]

Beaten two Mawt so far today on 4thewords, with 1,790 words written today which I think includes a few hundred from last night when I wrote past midnight. I'm not sure if 4thewords "daily" counter resets at my local midnight or in Brazil(?) where the website is based

If you haven't tried 4thewords yet it is soo good for AuDHD focusing problems 🤣

[dassawrites]

Going to try to use this month and the next to make some serious progress on Bogtrodden, my horror novella about a 14-year-old vampire trying to find her missing friend!

For context, I wrote the opening scene last September, and was then unable to work on it for 11 months. I had intended to have finished the novella by now (it takes me just over a year to write a novella with my preferred writing process), so I really do need to get at least the first draft done. I don't have a set wordcount that I'm strictly aiming for, but I know that the novella will likely be about 30,000 words. I intend to write around 400-500 words a day, but the word count isn't the measuring stick here -- I'm including it because it's interesting. I'm personally measuring my progress based upon how much of the story I've written.

Current word count: 1412

Current progress: Midway through chapter one