update 54. (Patreon)

WHAT I DID.

if i told you writer's block has come to kick my ass again, what would you do? groan? because that was my reaction when i sat down the other night and realized, oh shit, my brain really isn't working and why can't i write this scene i had so many ideas the other day? see, if you've been here long enough you'll know that my solution to writer's block is simply to write another scene. it works well enough, except, this time, it didn't. even worse. my other solution is to close the document and try to map out the conversation verbally or in my head. now when this happens i don't usually write things down and tend to forget them by the next day—not very productive, i know. but i had my notes app handy this time and to my surprise, there were actually coherent sentences written down in there.

ramble aside, this is where i'm at: virtually the same spot i was last week, except, now i have an idea of where this branch ends. in fact, i've nearly written all of it (leaving the choices blank for me to fill in later), so, progress? honestly, i'd love to get this branch done so i can finally stop talking about it for next week, but each time i wish for that, it doesn't end up happening. K and Rylan are simply too stubborn to let go, i suppose. 

i know it must be frustrating reading these updates because of how similar they all sound (trust me, i'm very aware) but i really appreciate you all sticking by me. this chapter has been a pain in the ass for me (even more than the other chapters that i've complained about relentlessly) but i don't want to put something out that is half-assed, so my only other option is a long wait time.

i truly do love these branches though and can only express my excitement for them while i continue writing. a majority of my branches so far have been for flavour text more than anything, but with these, i feel as if each group has its own thing to offer. while you still learn the same information from each, one branch might provide more depth into something than another. you don't get to choose all three either, so it's very much a gamble. 

STATS.

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SNEAK PEEK.

It's why, as cruel as it is, I can't help but think that vulnerability doesn't suit them. It's alien, a foreign creature that has buried itself into their mind and is showing itself through their eyes.