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Alright. This is the absolute worst way to start a new thread, but I'm at the end of my rope. After two straight days of picking away at this update, I've concluded that I don't know how to write it in an interesting way. I think I need to try something new.
Quick FAQ first.
>What do you mean, it can't be written interestingly? It doesn't seem that bad.
The problem is less with the option itself and more with all the context and previous choices surrounding it. As anyone who read the last thread knows, it was a bitch to write and got more painful as it went, chiefly because almost no forward progress was being made. (Lots of sideways progress -- but you got no closer to your actual goal.) The Gil interlude was a fun change of pace and relieved some of my writing stress, but did nothing to solve the underlying issue of nothing happening. Similarly, sticking with Casey without guiding him to the goal... is still nothing happening. We're still in the mud, going nowhere.
>Can't you just make something happen?
I mean, yes. But throwing stuff in randomly doesn't necessarily benefit the narrative. It could just make things worse (more chaotic, move moving parts, even more difficult to write).
>Why did you offer the option if it's such a big issue?
I'm not psychic. If I'd known I'd have such a tough time, I wouldn't have offered it.
>skill issue lmao
I'm sure that a better QM could've made this work. Unfortunately, you're stuck with me!
>This seems like it's your problem, not ours.
I mean, yeah. You guys didn't do anything wrong individually. I'd also argue that I didn't do much wrong individually (except in hindsight): It was an unpredictable sequence of events that led to this, not anybody's "fault." Such is questing. That being said, since I'm writing this thing, my problem is everybody's problem (assuming we all want the story to continue).
>Is this railroading?
I mean... yes? Maybe? For a good cause? I'm not sure what you want me to say. Trains are best when they have scenic routes to many different destinations, not when they're derailed in a ditch, if you catch my strained extended metaphor. That being said, I do intend to offer some choices about how to proceed. See next post.
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