Mid-November Writing Adventures

The draft has grown so much since I first started it. I don't want to give out the current word count because it's ridiculous but just know that the .doc file takes a few minutes to open.

So even with all of life's constant distractions, I've got a good amount of content for AtO.

Draft related Stuff

1. Timeline Woes 
I've sort of reached the area where in Naruto canon the Pein arc would be and I have some serious timeline stuff that I need to work out. Too many things happening and I can't tell when they happened in relation to each other.
Canon info doesn't help me much because I've said goodbye to canon ages ago. 
I have a feeling that this is going to be one of my biggest editing headaches. 

2. New Characters
Who don't have a lot of screen time in canon, either because they die or just don't have anything to do in canon. So I have to hammer out the details of how they would act, etc. I'm thinking of doing character sheets to keep track of them but I haven't found one that I like enough.
But the more I write them (because they get lots of screen time with Harry), the more they're inching up in my favourites list.
I can say one new character is a foreign Jinchūriki.

3. Battle Drama
Harry has been in some new quick battles/confrontations and has been nothing but a bystander in others. And I've been stuck toying with what kind of injuries (physical or mental, permanent or not) I should give Harry and another character. 
Crippling injuries make for good drama, right?

Non-draft/General bits and bobs

1. Strange Plot 'Guidance' for AtO
I recently got a PM about things that 'needed to happen' in AtO. I've gotten the occasional comment and PM on what could be added to the story (mostly inane pairing stuff), but this PM was different.
It asked me to incorporate stuff from the next gen stuff/Boruto movie.
The Boruto Movie.
Take a minute to let that settle in.
Yeah, so in case any of you have the same hope/opinion, I'll just say: That is never going to happen in AtO, just re-watch Boruto to get your fix please.

2. Advent Prep for the Blog (WRITING PROMPTS OPEN)
Is there some scene or prompt or something else from my writing that you really want to see written/continued/expanded upon?
If you have something, drop a comment down below or in the ask box in the sidebar (if you want to be Anonymous) and I'll give it a go and post it in December during the Advent Calendar postings.
Just please, no Boruto stuff. Unless it's just Mitsuki.
I'm not saying that me accepting prompts is an attempt at bribing you in case chapter 15 doesn't get published in December, but let's be real. This is probably my only way of bribing you in case I don't get chapter 15 ready for December.

On a more serious note, I hope that you are all safe wherever you are in the world right now.
Polar

Be Careful What You Wish For

A short little tidbit of a thing for Naruto's birthday because I didn't want to miss my chance to post on the day.

And I needed a bit of a small break with some non-important nonsensical writing.
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“If you blow out the candles in one breath,” Nii-san said, his green eyes brightening with each word. “Then your wish comes true.”

“Just like that?” Naruto asked. 

“That's what they say,” Nii-san said without hesitation as he lit the final candle. The bright neon candles on top of the large orange cake looked even better than Naruto had anticipated. “So think of something good before you blow them out.”

Taking the advise to heart, Naruto closed his eyes and searched for a good wish. He couldn't waste a free wish on something that be could or would accomplish eventually. That ruled out wishing for the Hokage position or Sasuke coming back or a date with Sakura or, actually that ruled out everything.

Wait, Naruto opened his eyes, there was one thing he could wish for. 

 

The flames flickered enticingly as though urging him to get on with it. 

Update Delay

If you've been on this blog for a while then I'm sure you're not surprised with AtO's update being pushed to a later date.

However unlike usual, I'm not sorry about this delay. I haven't edited, let alone looked at chapter 15 in ages because I've been busy trying to complete the AtO draft.

I'm in a really good place with my draft writing and I don't want to lose any momentum by going back to edit chapter 15. Editing will just bring my draft writing to a complete stop.

I've actually been so focused on the draft that I don't even have any what-if AtO snippets to post on this blog right now. (I had this one idea of Lily being in Harry's position and meeting Kushina...but I've ignored the temptation to work on that and pushed it to the 'later' pile.)

It's probably frustrating that I talk so much about the draft but have nothing tangible to show for it online, but I hope you'll bear with me as I work on it.

If all goes well, I'll finish the draft sometime in November (according to very hopeful calculations with my current writing speed) and then I'll be able to edit and upload.

So basically what I'm saying is, give me at least two months before you ask about updates. 
Polar