[Report This]Date: April 27 2016 1:44 PM Title: Chapter 19 - Surprise
I adore the story and am frequently checking this site always hoping that your next chapter is out. Thanks so much for sharing it with us, and I will be anxiously awaiting your next update!
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for sharing that! I'm a complete sucker for feedback, so it really motivates me knowing there are folks enjoying it!
Date: April 27 2016 8:25 AM Title: Chapter 19 - Surprise
I sense this story is going to be much longer than what I thought it would be. I guess this means he'll find Paradise? I am curious, I didn't expect this to go in this direction at all.
Author's Response:
Based on what I've storyboarded, I expect it will be 70-80k words. I think I'm close to 56k right now. There is a decent amount left to cover, and yeah, it's possible it'll be longer than I'm thinking, but my intention was always to take it in this direction.
I wanted Alex and Elise to face real challenges before the resolution. My belief is that real personal growth (or change, depending on your viewpoint) can only come from overcoming adversity and struggles. I tried to begin this process with their own relationship with each other, "broadening their horizons" by making them understand the other gender and what drives them. The idea was to pave the way for deeper change to come and allowing the resolution I had planned.
At least, that was the goal, but the execution may be lacking.
Don't worry though, its not going to be some grisly torture sequence, and there will be a happy ending.