Some time in the middle of the past week, it became very easy to write Elevated. I posted chapter 7 and put the finishing touches on 8 & 9. Ten is theoretically done except for the last scene, but I'm pretty sure I want to rewrite the penultimate scene to support what comes next.
This is all very vague because I'm trying to avoid spoilers. But ultimately, Elevated is about the evolution of Corvus Gallicus. It has a definite plot through-line (which will be more visible in hindsight,) but it's mostly character-driven. Chapters 9-10 are a major pivot point in Corvus's personality and the last scene is a huge capper. If it doesn't work, the whole story is weaker.
I put it aside at about 1:30 this morning to get some sleep and left it aside this morning to percolate. Going through my current hopper, I realized I don't have a lot on the back burners right now either. I want to do some character-building for A Faint Scent of Roses, which is the first actual story in the fertility crisis story discussed in Mules, Men, and Honeybees. And I still need a stronger through-line for Topher and Allegra, but I'll probably end up free-writing today.
I still find myself abysmally bad at writing properly short short stories - 20-30 pages with a full story arc, good characterization, and no loose ends. Maybe I'll try one of those today.
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