Artifice of Power Update #2
Okay, this doesn’t look as impressive as it is, but I really did make good progress this week. I totaled 7,927 words written, which is on track for my complete draft in six months goal. The reason this isn’t as visible in the updated “outline” below is mostly because Arkaen is a jerk who wants to infodump and I had to put in some serious work to get his ass moving the plot along. But Sayli’s currently meeting with the lay-people of the city, and it’s turning into an interesting power play. I’m excited to finish that this weekend and get moving forward more.
Please not that I’ve inverted the order of the information below so that the newest updates are on top. No need to make you scroll to the bottom to see the new stuff I just added.
Chapter 10: Still in drafting, but close to done. Also, Sayli…that scruffy guard across the table is not cute. Why are you looking at him like that? You have to marry a noble, girl!
Chapter 9: No, seriously, Arkaen…I’m sure your encyclopedic knowledge of that magical creature will be super interesting some other time, but right now, you have shit to do. Shut up and get a move on.
Chapter 8: Uh-oh, Lasha. That dead townsperson is probably gonna come back to bite you…
Chapter 7: Dammit, Niamsha! I said follow the plotline, woman! Not that you’ve done anything wrong, but what, precisely, are you even up to!
Chapter 6: Now we’re getting somewhere, Sayli. Time to make some plans to fix this mess Arkaen left you.
Chapter 5: Kaen, Kaen, Kaen. I promise, it’s okay to enjoy your birthday, man!
Chapter 4: Kilasha’s first chapter. He’s, uh…not doing well. But at least he’s easier to write than Niamsha. It’s a low bar, but I’m happy to have crossed it.
Chapter 3: Niamsha’s first real chapter, and man, that woman needs to stop running off and start listening to the plot I have set out. Why are you hanging out with the blacksmith? That was NOT the plan!
Chapter 2: Saylina is really coming into her own, building her own base of power instead of relying on that of her family and supporters. I’m excited to see where she goes in this book.
Chapter 1: I’m really happy with this one. It’s from Arkaen and I think it does a great job of bringing him back to the world after the injury and loss he suffered in book 1
Prologue: This one needs some edits. It’s from a unique PoV (as in, one you’ll likely only get here) and it’s been tough to get the feel right. It’s a work in progress.
