I’m getting the June 2018 milestone ready to go for $5+ backers. It’s strange, the way it all came together, and I figured it was worth talking about in this week’s blog post.
Chapter 06 was actually largely written five months ago. We had no art assets, no new characters who are being introduced in this chapter, and I didn’t have entire scenes from my co-author… but the basic structure was there. This is a turning point chapter for the series, where we enter the final act and things start to change. I had it in mind since the beginning of the entire process back in March 2017, so I felt cool with diving in and writing it. And…
…then five months passed. We wrote chapters BEFORE this one, we filled in assets, worked with artists to get things in line. Did business stuff to prep for PAX and more. Readied material for Dreamhack. Had some behind-the-scenes emails flying around that I’m hoping to announce to you soon. And finally, now, 06 is actually being released.
It’s super weird because I’m so used to slamming a book out one chapter at a time. I know most authors don’t do that, they hop around non-linearly and do some editing here and there — they don’t lay down the tracks as the train’s rolling over them. Adapting to this new style is difficult but very important for me to learn as a skill. I think this month’s release will show I’m making progress in that regard.
Anyway, if you wanna join the Patreon, you’ll find a piping hot and freshly baked 06.5 ready for you. Hope you enjoy playing it as much as I enjoyed writing it.