With Bells On

Feels so godsdamn good to hop back into writing. Even if it's revision-focused writing rather than generating new content, I was really starting to feel the rust. Days where I don't write tend to leave me anxious. Well, that anxiety had been building over the past couple months and I am the most happy to break the dam. Let all those pent-up words come tumbling out.

This revision is reminding me of another somewhat forgotten sensation (at least in regards to writing): pain. There is a certain discomfort that comes with editing quiet and cheerful scenes to more appropriately setup moments of devastation that come down the line. Like... I'm already about to ruin his poor person's life, but it'd be so much compelling if xyz happened beforehand to make it hit harder. It's a complex emotion that I do struggle to grapple with at times. Gives me a bit of the weepies. Mist in the corner of my eye. That's how I know it's good, though, if it makes me hurt a bit while doing it.

As for what comes after tidying-up story number six, I'm a bit split. Part of me wants to barrel ahead and get started on drafting story seven. I have the vague outline in my head, but it's hardly substantial. The other part of me wants to go back proof story number three. Not only would that help get the next release in order, but it would help remind me exactly who that protagonist is. Which is helpful for... reasons. Leaning into the later option, but we'll see. There're likely a couple weeks of revision ahead of me yet. Plenty of time to make a decision.

Other status updates:
-Audiobook is still pending QA
-Still not getting any traction from Amazon about my KDP account. If this keeps up for another week, I'm pulling to trigger to distribute elsewhere.

Toodles.