April 24, 2022

 Dear Internet,

Sometimes, writing can be very difficult for me.  I often have a lot buzzing around in my head, and it can be difficult for me to structure stories and remember what I am doing to what story when I am doing it.  To do that, I've created a process for story generation that I follow for almost all projects.  Over the next few weeks, I am going to break down that story generation process and explain what each step of the process means and how it works.  I may or may not use examples from stories I have worked on or am working on depending.  For this post, I am going to give a brief outline of the steps of the process and then end with my usual update.

My process for story generation is as follows:

First, I do Concept on a story.

Next, I do an Outline for the story.

Third, I write the Rough Draft (or first draft as some might call it).

After that, I Revise that draft to what is typically it's final form.

When revisions are finished, I read through and Edit the story.

Finally, I Post the story online.

For some stories, I then begin the process of querying in pursuit of Publishing.

So, the process is Concept, Outline, Rough Draft, Revised Draft, Editing, Posting, and though I call it Publishing in my personal notes, I'll call is querying.  I am an expert on none of this and will be using these next few posts on my blog to help me sort out and organize information.  So, look forward to that. Take care until then.

Sincerely,

RWS

P.S.

-Short Rest-

Books

0. Main: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

1. Sun: (Manga) One Piece Vol. 78, Ch. 782: “Champion of Evil”—785 60%  (7—10)

Ruroni Kenshin Vol. 5, Act 39—39 100% (9—9)

Zombie Power 100%

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency Vol. 4, Ch. 67: “Joseph’s Final Gamble”—69 75% (18—20)

My Hero Academia Vol. 8, No. 63: “Yaoyorzu Rising”—71 0% (1—9)

Boruto Vol. 3, Ch. 8: “You’ll Need To Do It”—11 0% (1—4)

One-Punch Man Vol. 9, Punch 40: “The Man Who Wanted to be a Villain”—46.1 0% (1—11)

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Vol. 4, Ch. 19: “Family”—26 0% (1—8)

2. Mon: (Fiction) Pyramids by Terry Pratchett 100% (358—358)

3. Tue: (YA) The Giver by Lois Lowry 0% (0—0)

4. Wed: (Non-Fiction) Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat (1—??)

5. Thu: (Library) 

6. Fri: (DnD5e) Player’s Handbook by Wizards of the Coast (0–X)

7. Sat: (Fan Fiction) Final Fantasy: Fated bytinygaia Ch. 70% (36—50)

8. Squirrel: One Piece Vol. 17 Ch. 148—155

-View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman 26% (130—502)

Games

-:The Season of Square:-

0. Main: Final Fantasy IX

1. Sun1: Final Fantasy VIII 100%

Sun2: Final Fantasy IX 41% (22/54hrs)

Mon: Backlog

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory 100%

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days 3% (1/34hrs)

Kingdom Hearts: RE:Coded 0% (0/26hrs)

3. Tue: DnD5e/Movie

4. Wed: Multiples

Chrono Trigger DS Reunion Ending 100%

Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition 47hrs

5. Thu: Hell Night

6. Fri: Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster 15% (8/52hrs)

Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission International HD 0/22hrs

7. Sat1: Main

Sat2: Xenogears 9% (6/66hrs)

-:Season of Square:- 

March 20–September 23

0. Main: Chrono Trigger DS Reunion Ending

1. Sun1: (Free Play) Final Fantasy IX 32% (17/54hrs)

Sun2: (JRPG) Final Fantasy VIII 71% (39/55hrs)

2. Mon: (Backlog) Breath of Fire 0% (0/30hrs)

3. Tue: DnD5e/Movie

4. Wed: (Multiples) Chrono Trigger DS Reunion Ending 100% (5/27hrs)

Dragon Age: Origins Kallian Tabris 14% (10/74hrs)

5. Thu: Hell Night

6. Fri: (Series) .hack//MUTATION 22% (23/50hrs(5/23hrs))

7. Sat: (Replay) Xenogears 6% (4/66hrs)

Shows

0. Main: Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 6

1. Critical Role: “Aeor” 47% (133—141)

2. Funimation: Dragon Ball The General Blue Saga 42% 52—57 (7—12)

3. Owned: Firefly 14% (3—14)

4. Netflix: Moving Pictures Season 3 17% (2—6)

5. Online: Batman 36% (12—31)

6. Disney+: Star Wars: Visions 33% (4–9)

Gargoyles Season 1 0% (1—13)

7. Critical Role 9—17

Hawkeye 50% (4—6)

Movies: Godzilla: Edge of the Battlefield

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind