Progress of "Sacrifices" ,my new SaiMono-FF
I have recently starting to plot for a story which is set after novel 14 and all the things which will unfolds there. This FF is gonna be revolve around RyuukiXShuurei as well, but more in a political, more darker way and more generally of Saiunkoku´s story after the events of LN vol.14. So yeah this ain´t going to be a happy story :D ....also its going to be a multi-chappie story and a lot different to the rather light-hearted Ignorance is bliss-story. I just want to try something different, cuz Saiunkoku has indeed so much more to offer than just a (sweet but forlorn) love story.
I´ll keep you here up-to date how this story evolves and its progress in general.
Progress of "Sacrifices"
08/10: Idea gripped my mind, it all started with a prompt I´ve read on the Saiun-FF community site. So I started brainstorming, joggled the ideas back and forth. Made up my mind about the involved chars and cursed my plot bunny the following days for making the story in my head more and more complex with each day.
08/15: Saw the light at the other end, yay. Therefore I wrote the very first draft, very vague story line for the first three chapter. Yet managed to outline the first chapter-happenings pretty clear. Done some research regarding the political plots and twists, read various passages again in case of using/needing them later on.
08/16: Had various WTH moments while researching (like: wth am I doing this? Its such an ambiguous storyline I´m planning...how should I ever able to realize it that its actually Saiunkoku-like and sensible?-moments O_O) Plotted more for the second chapter, which is vague outlined by now but not written down. Same goes for the first chapter as well.
08/17: Some brainstorming but most: Research, research, research and RESEARCH because I´ve recognized I overlooked a lot of things the first time reading the novels and side stories -.- The printed papers are piling up here waiting to get read by me. Realized I need to get much more background infos on various characters when I plan to use them. So for now I´m stuck with doing a hell lot of characterization and reading in general (Yuushun is killing me with his obscure and shady motives btw, argh) Hence no further chapter development.
08/18: Done a lot of reading, where things became clearer for me, yet there are many untied knots till now. Need more infos on the Hyou-clan and their reason of why they are so obsessed with Bara-hime and learn about their motives in general (my today´s task). Pretty much solved the Shuurei/Bara-hime conflict already in my head. Changed my mind about the first chapter, cuz in it happens TOO much for just one chapter. So I´ll rewrite it to make things more slower with more foreshadowing and to make the FF more accessible to only-anime-fans of SaiMono. Need more ideas on a further convincing political plot *beats her plot bunny up while screaming SPEEEAK speeeaaak to meeee *
Conclusion so far: The Saiunkoku Monogatari story is frikkin complex and deep with its twists and obscure villians/political plots (which I normally love most on it but not when you are doing what I´m doing) So hurray for a life-long project.
I really must be insane for wanting to write this FF in the way I´ve planned it. ...and a masochist as well X_X
I´ll keep you here up-to date how this story evolves and its progress in general.
Progress of "Sacrifices"
08/10: Idea gripped my mind, it all started with a prompt I´ve read on the Saiun-FF community site. So I started brainstorming, joggled the ideas back and forth. Made up my mind about the involved chars and cursed my plot bunny the following days for making the story in my head more and more complex with each day.
08/15: Saw the light at the other end, yay. Therefore I wrote the very first draft, very vague story line for the first three chapter. Yet managed to outline the first chapter-happenings pretty clear. Done some research regarding the political plots and twists, read various passages again in case of using/needing them later on.
08/16: Had various WTH moments while researching (like: wth am I doing this? Its such an ambiguous storyline I´m planning...how should I ever able to realize it that its actually Saiunkoku-like and sensible?-moments O_O) Plotted more for the second chapter, which is vague outlined by now but not written down. Same goes for the first chapter as well.
08/17: Some brainstorming but most: Research, research, research and RESEARCH because I´ve recognized I overlooked a lot of things the first time reading the novels and side stories -.- The printed papers are piling up here waiting to get read by me. Realized I need to get much more background infos on various characters when I plan to use them. So for now I´m stuck with doing a hell lot of characterization and reading in general (Yuushun is killing me with his obscure and shady motives btw, argh) Hence no further chapter development.
08/18: Done a lot of reading, where things became clearer for me, yet there are many untied knots till now. Need more infos on the Hyou-clan and their reason of why they are so obsessed with Bara-hime and learn about their motives in general (my today´s task). Pretty much solved the Shuurei/Bara-hime conflict already in my head. Changed my mind about the first chapter, cuz in it happens TOO much for just one chapter. So I´ll rewrite it to make things more slower with more foreshadowing and to make the FF more accessible to only-anime-fans of SaiMono. Need more ideas on a further convincing political plot *beats her plot bunny up while screaming SPEEEAK speeeaaak to meeee *
Conclusion so far: The Saiunkoku Monogatari story is frikkin complex and deep with its twists and obscure villians/political plots (which I normally love most on it but not when you are doing what I´m doing) So hurray for a life-long project.
I really must be insane for wanting to write this FF in the way I´ve planned it. ...and a masochist as well X_X