Chapter 34: Draft 4: Complete!

I want you to see me.

We should be friends.

Don’t close yourself off.

Or the party ends. Continue reading →

Chapter 33, Draft 4: COMPLETE!

Hurry, before the way is closed!

Ah, too late; your plan is hosed!

Pick a route; again, it’s time;

Scattered pieces; leave them behind. Continue reading →

AP 2 Draft 4, Chapter 32: COMPLETE.

For safe transit you must deal.

Two passengers’ quick reveal.

One rider is bared at the first’s behest.

The end of their ride leads to a pierced chest. Continue reading →

Chapters 30-31, Draft 4 COMPLETE!

Yes, TWO chapters this time!

Chapter 30: Got trimmed; Kim convinced me to move a big event to the beginning of the book. It works better as a ‘reintroduction’ to the main characters, so I agreed. And it helps the flow of the finale.

So many paths to pick and choose,

Which leads to the exit? What route should I use?

Only when you reach the point that is highest,

Will your vantage show:

The labyrinth is biased. Continue reading →

Chapter 29, Draft 4 – COMPLETE!

To have strength in yourself is conviction indeed

But when your peers falter what then will you need?

Will it be faith if your conviction is strong?

Or is murder the lie you’ve been told all along? Continue reading →

Chapter 28, Draft 4 – COMPLETE.

What is this? The timing’s wrong!

First forced down, then shunted long!

Fleeting quarry; erstwhile lore,

Time remaining: three ticks more. Continue reading →

Chapter 27, Draft 4: COMPLETE.

The hour is shortened;

the minutes finite;

the panic of;

One last breath. Continue reading →

Chapter 26, Draft 4: COMPLETE

Ah, much better! NOW I can write the vague spoiler-free poem that describes the chapter:

Twisting a failure into success;

brings you not joy, but horror, distress;

Is there no savior? Is there no clue?

Abandonment at last came for you. Continue reading →

Chapter 26, Draft 4: INCOMPLETE

Yeah, whoops. Where does the time go? Thanks to the numerous changes I’ve made to the story, this chapter requires a LOT of revision. So it’s not done, but I am working. Well, except for the past couple nights that I’ve been writing this blog post. 😁

With no complete chapter I can’t do a poem or progress report, so let’s just review the month’s hottest shows! Or… the shows I watched in April. Spoilers for Fallout and Hazbin Hotel.

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Chapter 25, Draft 4: DONE.

Now let us bow our heads in silence as a tribute for Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball. He died on March 1st. I loved his works, and some of my own writing is inspired by him.

So this chapter is for you, man! It will be a thrilling battle for survival between enemies, friends, and rivals! And yes, this intro counts as being silent because I’m writing instead of speaking aloud. Here is the vague spoiler-free poem that describes the chapter:

Adversaries clash, as well as good buddies;

Peers will rumble and ward off monstrosities.

It’s an epic brawl worthy of Dragon Ball Z;

Akira Toriyama: this chapter’s for thee.

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