So, we’ve started off strong and steady, and even though many things got in my schedule’s way, we’ve ended on a nice note. During the event, I realised that I’m probably writing the Heroine’s Journey (a structure that the event introduced me to), which is very helpful on the technical side, and although I already let go of stuffing my stories into structures, esp the Hero’s Journey, it still helped me to have something to reach for if I get a bit lost where to go next.

Also, what I realised was that the core of my story will revolve around the hardships of understanding each other. There are many themes I will explore, but at the core, it will be about people being hurt and broken by each other’s choices but learning to see why the other did what they did, and even if not forgiving it, then just having some kind of an understanding at the end. Familial relationships are in the centre too, and I have a lot of fun exploring them.

Besides all that, my characters became a bit more clearer. Their motivations and how to handle situations. I did the homework post on their themes, desires, whatever, but they still changed a bit since then haha. Not much though. Either way, they’re forming into their authentic self which I am in love with, especially because they give me a lot of challenges.

Sasin was a piece that I wanted to write to purely for myself from the beginning, yet as it develops I see what the true values of this story bill be.

On the prose and all that note, the exploration helped me realise that I will probably lean a bit more into litfic voice territory sometimes, because even though I’m mostly writing fantasy, litfic is my go-to and I think it shows. Which is a relief because sometimes my insecurities peeked out a little bit when I found that my style and way of handling some thing did not match the usual fantasy idk beats/voices/styles. As much as I love the plot and the world, the characters’ internal conflicts, the complications and intricacies of their relationships will be at the front.

I also joined a lovely little writing group around the time the event started, and that also taught me a lot already. About myself and how I handle comments, how should I approach sharing my babies, when to do it, and how to look at others’s stuff as well. It’s a blast and I’ll be forever grateful and lucky to have been able to be a part of that. Just like these events, haha.

Anyway, this thing became rambly, and I could still say a lot lol. So I’ll end it here. Hope everyone had as much of a fun as I, and will browse through the tag to see how others did when I get a lil break.