I am done with part 3 of chapter 1.
Now, I can move onto part 4. I am thinking about giving each chapter six parts as oppose to seven. I only gave chapter 0 five parts because it is a prologue in a sense.
Once I am done with all six parts for chapter 1, I shall be able to move onto chapters two and three.
The story is twenty-two chapters long and each of those chapters are getting six parts or five if the chapter calls for it.
Just to clarify things for anyone who might be slightly confused or something.
I am working on two stories set in the world of Alagossia with a potential third one coming soon.
The Breakers is a twenty-two chapter story where each chapter is broken into six parts. Chapter 0 which is essentially the prologue is only broken into five. So, if I am saying I am done with part whatever of chapter whatever, I am mentioning The Breakers.
Far as Red Reign: Monster Supremacy, I haven’t the foggiest idea how many chapters to give it, but I will not break down the chapters into parts the way I am doing with The Breakers.
These story have nothing in common plot and character wise except for being set on Alagossia.
My original plan for the third story set in Alagossia isn’t going to happen anymore. I’ve come up with a new plan for the third story. I’ve even given the story a new title too and plot idea.
About 40% of the way through the mid-book climax (about 9.5k words in) and am slightly worried that the chapter may be a bit boring, especially the first half, since it’s probably one of the most positive chapters that I have written, especially compared to how dreary and grim my book tends to be most of the time, which is an issue that reviewers have noted. Hopefully, people’ll be able to appreciate this fleeting bright moment where my characters have a moment to take a breather and relax before being sent right back into the apocalypse as a plot point that I’ve been foreshadowing throughout the first half of the book finally comes to fruition.
On an unrelated note, I’m going to be turning 20 soon, and I’m not sure if anyone else has felt this, but I guess I don’t really “feel” 20. I suppose what’s contributing to that feeling is that as a result of my pretty bad social anxiety, I’ve never really had any of the classical teen experiences, as portrayed in TV, books, movies, etc… I guess that’s what’s left me feeling behind my peers, and even though I’m fairly sure that’s it’s irrational, I still can’t really shake it off.
I am going to be 50 soon and I don’t think I lived a life of typical experiences. I don’t mind it. It was a great life for the most part. Enjoy your age on your own terms!
I’ve finished part 4 of chapter 1 for The Breakers! Hooray!
I am done on my final part for the chapter.
My original plan was to do six, but I am going to do five parts for each of the twenty-two chapters. If it calls for a sixth part, I shall add it, but I will focus primarily on five.
I did the word count for chapters 0 and 1in total now.
Both of the chapters are broken into five parts.
The total word count for both chapters overall is 23,862 with thirty-six pages.
It’s going to rise a bit because I am going to start part five of chapter 1 then I will be able to move to part 1 of chapter 2 and beyond.
It’s just like old times when I worked on the House of Naivin story.
If I am being completely honest, I am doing so much better in a sense with The Breakers than I did with the House of Naivin novel.
Why is that? Can anyone tell me?
I’ve finished the House of Naivin story sometime last year or something like that.
I am done chatting and wasting time.
Let’s get writing.
Chapter 0 has a total of five parts that all together is 13,602 words.
Chapter 1 has a total of four (soon-to-be five) parts that all together is 10,245 words.
Add those together to in one document geared for chapter 0 and 1 it come out over 23k.
I haven’t been on here in awhile but I have so many new ideas but at the same time I’m in this mindset of I haven’t watched or read anything in so long that I need to watch/ read something before I start writing again.
Gosh, working without scene breaks in a chapter is little tough because transitions are not easy. Sure, I could put a scene break and in the previous draft, there was one. But since there hadn’t been a scene break for 10 chapters already, it feels weird.
Been on break from this book for a few days now but if I’m going to quench my writing thirst, I might as well revise another book and come back strong some other day.
Question: do you utilize scene breaks in a chapter (# or whatever equivalent you use), do you transition from one scene to the next, or do you use both?