Another Post on Chapter 3

Yesterday was quite interesting. I sat down and wrote more than 1000 words towards the new chapter. There are many things that are changing with this chapter. Some are in terms of writing style, others or in terms of narration, and also characters.

So, with the new updated description, many of you now know the third new character, Tan Write. He will be a very interesting character to me and I have a few plans with him that will make the story entertaining for many. I think what needs to be focused on after this is chapter 4 definitely. Mason needs more focus for the next few because he is the main part of the story, but I did need to introduce the main three to get them started.

Now after chapter three, they can be formatted and paced properly. Mason will probably have the most chapters, while Graphyte has the least. This is just speculation as of right now, but this is where my head is at. Then again, Graphyte could have the most, there is a lot planned for the griffon, we will have to see.

I want to also ask those who actually read these little blog posts (ignore my last one which was over 1200 words), inspect my writing and give me an idea on how this new writing style is. I have taken an extra push towards a certain narrative that changes a lot of what I used to do. Instead of too much detail, I make it brief. I will give a minor excerpt from chapter 3 to help you in understanding.

“He stared in awe at the sight for a moment before he walked inside of the tunnel. The inner walls had a light sheen of moisture that clung to it. Mud caked the ground he walked on as it squished beneath his step with an occasional clang when he bumped into the railroad track of metal and wood, muttering words incoherent as he continued. It was dark, so dark that he relied on feeling than sight. He stuck to the edge of the tunnel cautiously, pressing his body against it as he went farther through it.”

This single paragraph would normally be much longer, but I’m refraining myself from useless detail and instead am focusing on the more important section. I don’t want five paragraphs focusing on how dark and dingy the tunnel. I just want to state it and continue. I also don’t want time to have a stand still. If nothing happens for an hour, I would normally use inner monologue to hide it, but now, I’m more inclined to just state that some time has passed. But I need to do it in a way that flows right. I noticed books I read do this often. A 4000-word chapter in A Song of Ice and Fire’s A Game of Thrones had two days pass in a paragraph and continued. It worked and flowed so beautifully, I want to try and do the same. It makes my pacing a little slower as well, even though I skip time, I also emphasize that it can take a while for these humans, ponies, and griffons to travel from point A to B.

For right now, this is all I really have to say. My chapter is around 2432 words in, I’m not sure when it will be fully finished. I can hope soon. Then I will take a break to catch up on MLP then be back to do chapter 4. I can’t rush this, all I can say is it’s done when it’s done.