71.8k words. THE chapter is finished. Three main chapters left, four for the parallel plot that leads to this moment.

Soon.

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Another goofy misspelling:

"The room that the hallway opened up to was a large utility area, full of popes and conduit."

How many Popes can one fit in a standard basement?

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Holy fuck, I hope this hits as hard as it hit me to write. Talk about a full-circle moment.

Also, five followers left until the next character reveal.

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Just finished writing the chapter before the climax.

I hope everyone who reads it is as furious as I was writing it. I hope it's uncomfortable. I hope it twists your stomach into knots.

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While I'll need to go back and write the chapters for the secondary plot, I am approaching the end of the main storyline for draft one. It's about to get intense.

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Also,

Get me to 150 followers! I have a character to reveal.

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Did some quick maffs: Expecting Draft 1 to be about 86k words. Seems comfortable.

I did this because I'm approaching the final stretch. This may be the angriest moment in the story, and I cannot WAIT to put it on paper.

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in medias res

BUT YOU WERE BLINDED.

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Ayyy, that's 60k. #booksky #writing #novel #storytelling #scifi #thecyclestops

In writing this angry novel, I'm happy to announce that I've included a character flipping the bird to another as a break in the tension. #booksky #writing #storytelling #scifi #thecyclestops

I love when shuffling music grants a once in a blue moon legendary run of songs while I'm writing. I started with Lockdown by Steve Jablonsky, and it has made its way through similar vibes to Wardruna. Shame that I have to get up and wander now. #writing #music #booksky #author #thecyclestops

Does an emotionally heavy, character driven story about surviving, trauma, and grief in a sci-fi setting that creates more questions than answers sound like a good idea to you? If so, you might be interested in what I'm writing.

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in medias res

But you were blinded.

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There we go. 56k words. Current estimate of a little over 300-ish pages if in A5 format. Plenty more to go. I'm sure things will get cut or moved around after I finish the first draft, but it's looking good. Keep it tuned here. #novel #writing #booksky #scifi #thecyclestops

Can't quite shake the cobwebs loose yet, so I'm stretching the writing muscles with something else. Don't worry, back on track soon. #writing #novel #storytelling #scifi #thecyclestops

After taking a break from writing, I like to re-read the most recent part so my brain gets back in the mood and I'm happy to report that that shit still hurt. #booksky #novel #writing #sciencefiction #thecyclestops