A Note on the Pains of Notes
Some people don't pre-write. I believe this is a major mistake. If your story doesn't need prewriting, it's probably not a very good story.
That was asinine to say, and I don't mean to boast, but it is true. The more complicated, detailed, and involved a story gets, the more prewriting needed. Because you simply can't close plotholes and be consistent without it.
For example:
I just reworked fucking chapters 71 - 80 of 100 Steps to Somewhere for probably the fifth time and I'm still not sure if it fucking works. I am replaying KH2 to make sure that it does. Cause, you know, when I finally thought to include Sora's progress for the sake on consistency in my notes, I thought I was good. Then I went to write, checked the KH Wiki for a quick detail check, and discovered I botched a good part of the Organization.
Like, I just forgot Axel was a traitor. Oops. So then I had to rework the timeline and chapter notes again.
The word document for my timeline and (very) vague chapter outlines is 3 pages long.
That can't be good.
That's like saying my chapters will be 30 pages long. Or something.
Cause my outlines look something like this:
Chapter 71 - RIKU (patience)
-Nightmares
-Leave HB
-Debrief in WTNW
-Leave on Mission (night)
And that's a short chapter coming out at 13 pages so far.
And I discovered that I'm missing five days so when I get to chapters 70-whatever and I just fly through five days for both Riku and Cloud, you know why. Cause I have to account for them somewhere. They can't just vanish up in smoke.
I don't know how people do not prewrite. Maybe they have mega-big brains that hold every single minute detail up in there. Or maybe I'm just stupid.
And as a closing note, have I mentioned how pissed off I am about Xion? Because I am.
Fuck that Riku video. Fuck the fourteen Organization XIII member.
This is 1/2 inspired by the fondness for my story and 1/2 inspired by the fact that a fourteenth member to an a group named Organization XIII doesn't make me go, "Ooooh." It's just stupid. It's cheating. Nice in-between cheating game, guys. Make us a real one next time.
Fuck.
Like Chain of Memories, as dear as I hold that game (only because it's the first one I played). The only point in playing it is for Reverse/Rebirth. And Axel, of course.
Oh, and Zexion. Cause I kind of liked him.
But this is an entirely different, off-topic story that I shouldn't get into because then I'll just bitch, and bitch, and bitch.
No one likes a bitcher.
Unless the bitcher is Cloud. Cause he bitches, too. He does it in a very emo way, and it's all about himself, but he does.
Ha! I am getting a super awesome Cloudy bag for Christmas! Just remembered!
I have recently discovered (and think its funny) that people do not truly understand how much I love Cloudy. When I get upset about people shipping LeonxRiku, its because I'm upset for Cloud.
Bad sign. Am talking about Cloud. Need to stop or will reveal my true level of obsession. Can't have that. Might be committed.
Will return to Chapter 71 of super pre-writing.
(You'd think with all the pre-writing my story would be better. Ah, well.)
That was asinine to say, and I don't mean to boast, but it is true. The more complicated, detailed, and involved a story gets, the more prewriting needed. Because you simply can't close plotholes and be consistent without it.
For example:
I just reworked fucking chapters 71 - 80 of 100 Steps to Somewhere for probably the fifth time and I'm still not sure if it fucking works. I am replaying KH2 to make sure that it does. Cause, you know, when I finally thought to include Sora's progress for the sake on consistency in my notes, I thought I was good. Then I went to write, checked the KH Wiki for a quick detail check, and discovered I botched a good part of the Organization.
Like, I just forgot Axel was a traitor. Oops. So then I had to rework the timeline and chapter notes again.
The word document for my timeline and (very) vague chapter outlines is 3 pages long.
That can't be good.
That's like saying my chapters will be 30 pages long. Or something.
Cause my outlines look something like this:
Chapter 71 - RIKU (patience)
-Nightmares
-Leave HB
-Debrief in WTNW
-Leave on Mission (night)
And that's a short chapter coming out at 13 pages so far.
And I discovered that I'm missing five days so when I get to chapters 70-whatever and I just fly through five days for both Riku and Cloud, you know why. Cause I have to account for them somewhere. They can't just vanish up in smoke.
I don't know how people do not prewrite. Maybe they have mega-big brains that hold every single minute detail up in there. Or maybe I'm just stupid.
And as a closing note, have I mentioned how pissed off I am about Xion? Because I am.
Fuck that Riku video. Fuck the fourteen Organization XIII member.
This is 1/2 inspired by the fondness for my story and 1/2 inspired by the fact that a fourteenth member to an a group named Organization XIII doesn't make me go, "Ooooh." It's just stupid. It's cheating. Nice in-between cheating game, guys. Make us a real one next time.
Fuck.
Like Chain of Memories, as dear as I hold that game (only because it's the first one I played). The only point in playing it is for Reverse/Rebirth. And Axel, of course.
Oh, and Zexion. Cause I kind of liked him.
But this is an entirely different, off-topic story that I shouldn't get into because then I'll just bitch, and bitch, and bitch.
No one likes a bitcher.
Unless the bitcher is Cloud. Cause he bitches, too. He does it in a very emo way, and it's all about himself, but he does.
Ha! I am getting a super awesome Cloudy bag for Christmas! Just remembered!
I have recently discovered (and think its funny) that people do not truly understand how much I love Cloudy. When I get upset about people shipping LeonxRiku, its because I'm upset for Cloud.
Bad sign. Am talking about Cloud. Need to stop or will reveal my true level of obsession. Can't have that. Might be committed.
Will return to Chapter 71 of super pre-writing.
(You'd think with all the pre-writing my story would be better. Ah, well.)