So I utilised Nai's incredible talent for aesthetic boards and asked her to make me some aesthetic pieces for Book Four to print out and have around as I plan.
This is one of my favourites she's done and hopefully given you a vibe for Book Four... ;D
Ohh, what a week!
So, my plan was to start expanding on the overall plans for the beginning, middle, and endings. This is usually how planning works for me is that I just gradually expanding them and things start to come together and can see where I can fit in the events I want and need to happen.
But what happene...
2023-05-26 13:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostAva is unaccustomed to feeling small. Unaccustomed to feeling inferior in power.
But in the presence of this Anunnaki, Ava feels both.
Felix reaches a hand forward, and the air ripples and shimmers in front of where they’ve been forced to stop. The magic that resonates off of this winged giant…even Ava can fee...
2023-05-24 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostAdam is unaccustomed to feeling small. Unaccustomed to feeling inferior in power.
But in the presence of this Anunnaki, Adam feels both.
Farah reaches a hand forward, and the air ripples and shimmers in front of where they’ve been forced to stop. The magic that resonates off of this winged giant…even Adam can ...
2023-05-24 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Not only is it perfect, but it’s my first Echolian (Echo World language) name for an antagonist, which is even more exciting! :D
Took a bit of working out with the Echolian ‘translator’ I have going on, but Nai translated...
2023-05-22 11:32:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Obviously everything spoilery has been blocked out, which is pretty much all of it, hehe! :D
But I wanted to give a look at how I begin planning the actual story itself.
...And it's really not pretty, lol!
Bu...
2023-05-21 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, it's Nai here.
As you may know, Mishka had a bit of an emergency situation with her rabbits this week (which is still ongoing) and hasn't wanted to leave them. She plans with paper and pen anyway but it just meant she couldn't get online so she's asked me to give you all an update this week instead.
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2023-05-19 13:22:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe've been looking at Patreon content for the year ahead and have some seriously fun stuff planned!
But when I was thinking of which Unseen Scenes I'd like to write, I realised there were so many for Book Three, hehe! So, as with the scenario specials, I thought I would throw it out to you guys to ask which scenes you t...
2023-05-17 12:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Always gotta hit those emotional beats as best as possible…hehehe! ;D
(Mishka is having an unfortunate emergency with her rabbits so can’t get on Patreon at the moment, but she wanted me to post this for you all to enjoy as she’s still working on Book Four plans)
2023-05-16 11:08:47 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a shorter week again but just as productive!
We had social media days this week, so that’s all organized and ready for the rest of the month. The only thing left to do for that is the Book Three debrief and chat for the Monthly Bonus Content #2 on Patreon, but we want to make sure we have a lot of time for that...
2023-05-12 13:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Nai knocks it out of the park with this awesome floorplan she managed to bring to life from my awful, unintelligible sketch plan, lol! :D
It feels good to finally be getting a pile of solid floorplans up together instead of jus...
2023-05-10 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[GIF Description: Person being coy and making a 'shhh' sign with finger]
Oh guys, I was so close to spilling so much because I got so excited, lol! Thank you to that lovely patron for being so understanding when I quic...
2023-05-09 10:55:43 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a short week with the bank holiday Monday but still a good one!
Tuesday I spent on bug fixes and things for book three and getting those sent to Hosted Games, including getting the flipped moon icon sorted! :D The moons should now all be correct!
Then I was back to planning and managed to sort something wit...
2023-05-05 13:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I’d almost forgotten what sunshine looked like until the rain finally broke. It’s been a four-month deluge since the beginning of the year and to see anything other than thick, choking grey cloud is a blessing.
But now glor...
2023-05-03 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I’d almost forgotten what sunshine looked like until the rain finally broke. It’s been a four-month deluge since the beginning of the year and to see anything other than thick, choking grey cloud is a blessing.
But now glor...
2023-05-03 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[GIF Description: Drew Barrymore, in some seriously amazing earrings, rubbing her arms saying, 'Chills'.]
I was actually shouting to Nai like, 'I have actual chills right now! This is perfect!!' Hehehe! :D
Guys, ...
2023-05-02 11:26:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an out of context sneak peek for something coming up in Book Four...hehehe ;D
2023-04-30 13:15:50 +0000 UTC View Post
So a lot of people have been interested in how I go about planning, so I thought I would share how I go about it in the Extra Glimpse posts.
The planning stages do actually change from book to book as I learn and improve and figure out how to make things go smoother for how I work, but this is how I’m approaching it f...
2023-04-29 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostKind of a ‘ditto last week’ kind of update this week! 😃
Planning is very much a same-y task, so not much new to report except that I changed a couple of aspects happening in Book Four and now things are really beginning to take some very exciting twists, hehe!
There is only one thing about the antagonist th...
2023-04-28 13:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Big City is as the Big City always is: busy, polluted, busy, loud, busy.
Did I mention busy?
Pedestrians whack into my shoulder as we try to wrangle through the crowds spilling out of towering buildings like water gus...
2023-04-26 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Big City is as the Big City always is: busy, polluted, busy, loud, busy.
Did I mention busy?
Pedestrians whack into my shoulder as we try to wrangle through the crowds spilling out of towering buildings like water gus...
2023-04-26 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostNext month, for the Monthly Bonus Content #2, me and Nai are going to have a sit down and have a chat about Book Three now that it's out!
It'll be a fun time to finally just get to talk about the whole thing now that I've had time to let my brain process the release and you guys to get to play it, hehe! :D
And we ...
2023-04-24 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostI have this weird thing where I both love and hate planning, hehe! :D
I love it because I get to decide everything that's coming up and get hyped about the scenes I'm going to get to write (some of them I've been waiting over a decade to turn from notes into actual scenes, so I am intensely excited about that!).
O...
2023-04-21 13:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“You both understand the rules we have in place?” the instructor asks as she hands us our paintball guns.
I grip the surprisingly weighty piece of equipment and throw a look over at Adam.
His jaw is set as his nostrils flare.
Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea…
As the instructor moves ...
2023-04-19 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“You both understand the rules we have in place?” the instructor asks as she hands us our paintball guns.
I grip the surprisingly weighty piece of equipment and throw a look over at Ava.
Her jaw is set as her nostrils flare.
Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea…
As the instructor moves a...
2023-04-19 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
(GIF Description: Someone giving a proper smirky-smirk...)
*rubs hands together* Oh my, am I ever excited for what's gonna happen! I mean, the ball makes me happy enough, but I forgot about some of the other smaller st...
2023-04-17 11:16:01 +0000 UTC View PostAaaahhhhh!!! Book Three is out! People have played it! People are enjoying it!
*incoherent screaming*
I have been such a happy buzz all week! :D
But I did manage to get my brain to work past the internal ecstatic dancing in order to get a lot done too, hehe!
I wanted ...
2023-04-14 15:37:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The scent of lavender invades my nostrils, along with about fifty dog hairs. I crush my lips together to hold back a sneeze, tightening my grip on the mountain of things in my arms: a thick velvet dog bed, a huge bag of squeaking toys, at least five blankets, three different leashes, and two harnesses.
Oh, and a jar ful...
2023-04-12 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The scent of lavender invades my nostrils, along with about fifty dog hairs. I crush my lips together to hold back a sneeze, tightening my grip on the mountain of things in my arms: a thick velvet dog bed, a huge bag of squeaking toys, at least five blankets, three different leashes, and two harnesses.
Oh, and a jar ful...
2023-04-12 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This was literally me to Nai, hehe! :D
Thank you so much for all your kind, wonderful, and excited messages and comments! They are appreciated more than you can know! I am in such a state of extreme relief and joy to know that...
