May 8, 2022

 Hello Internet,

I think last time I was supposed to talk about my writing process last time, and I was supposed to go into depth about the different steps I take to produce stories (those being concept, outline, rough draft, revised draft, post, and query).  So, this time, I am going to talk about the concept stage of my writing process.

RWS Writing Process: Concept!!!

The Concept stage of development is the earleist stage for me.  During concept, I do research, general world building, and sometimes even a portion of the outlining.  Concept is the most varied part of the process, where sometimes I find myself writing whole chapters to rewrite or revise later and other times I begin stories with little more than a list of chapter titles.

For me, concept is both the most entertaining and the most frustrating part of writing.  I often begin projects full of enthusiasm, and I come up with more ideas than I have time to tell.  Sometimes, that means I come up with an idea that I play with for an entire day, a few days, or even a few weeks, only to overwork it before production really gears up and losing interest.

Furthermore, concept is as its name implies: conceptual.  This is also where the earliest, barest aspects of theme come into play.  Now, that said, I rarely sit down to write a story with a theme in mind.  Instead, I like to let themes form organically within stories.  Instead, concept will have things like format and background information settled.  It is the seed from which the root and stems grow before there is a blossom or a flower.

I am still trying to figure out how to end these things.  For now, next time we will talk about outlines.  Until then, take care.

Sincerely,

RWS

P.S.

-Short Rest-

Books

0. Main: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

1. Sun: (Manga) One Piece Vol. 78, Ch. 786: “”—785 100%  (1—10)

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

Zombie Power 100%

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency 100%

My Hero Academia Vol. 8, No. 66: “Midoriya’s Observations”—71 33% (4—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) Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender by Stef M. Shuster 27% (50–183)

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 44% (24/54hrs)

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: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind