Differences in The Wandering Inn Interlude
- They were alight,
not dull and empty like they had when she’d first seen them. - not dull and empty like they had been when she’d first seen them.
- Ryoka bit back what she was about to say,
- And it’s—a good fit.
I’d be happy seeing it on you than going to waste.”- I’d be happier seeing it on you than going to waste.”
- Her humor faded,
and she felt just the tiny bit uneasy.- and she felt just the tiniest bit uneasy.
- Ryoka paused as she stared at the Frost Faerie.
She’d assumed Ivolethe was paying a prank on her, - She’d assumed Ivolethe was playing a prank on her,
- but the surprise and uncertainty she saw on the tiny faerie’s face bothered her.
- Ivolethe?
Why are we going in circles.”- Why are we going in circles?”
- It was rigid,
in a away bodies and…- in a way bodies and…
- flesh was not.
- She stared at the three things,
huddled around the flames- huddled around the flames.
- and the laughter filled the room.
He turned to the others and they laughed to, - He turned to the others and they laughed too,
- as one.
It was small, - It was palm-sized,
- and looked a bit like silver.
- Erin stared at the coin,
and then walked into the kitchen . - and then walked into the kitchen.
- She looked around and saw the small jar Lyonette kept separate from the main stash.
End of Volume 3.- End of Volume 3.
- There’s so much to say.
- There’s so much I want to say.
- Let’s begin with the most important stuff for you and then move on.
- After today,
- I’m going to take a week long break from writing The Wandering Inn.
- That simply means I’ll post the next chapter on Saturday,
- January 6th,
- 2018 (or Tuesday,
- January 9th for public readers).
- I wanted to time this just right,
- so that any of you Patreon folks don’t get blindsided and pledge for January while missing a week of updates.
- But I’ll get to that in a second.
- For now,
- let’s talk about the third volume ending.
- It feels like just yesterday I was writing Laken’s first chapter,
- but here we are again.
- It feels like all that time went so quickly,
- and yet what a year it’s been for everyone.
- For the world.
- And for me.
- In one year I went from working a part-time job to self-employment.
- Which is why it’s odd that I’m taking a break,
- isn’t it?
- But this is the first moment I feel like I can truly relax.
- I have enough money that if some people unsubscribe I won’t be in trouble.
- And in truth…
- I need a break.
- Just a small one.
- Here’s the thing.
- I’ve said that I write both chapters a week in one day,
- over the course of six or more hours.
- That’s not a lot of working time if you just counted that,
- but I spend a lot of time I never measure thinking about what the next chapter will be.
- Every time I walk,
- as I’m about to sleep…
- the chapter consumes my day.
- It’s necessary and I don’t mind it.
- But of late,
- and especially with the last few chapters leading to the end of Volume 3,
- I’ve felt like I lost a tiny bit of my edge.
- I felt like some chapters I could have written a bit better,
- or I missed certain details.
- And I just grew tired of writing 10,000+ words twice a week.
- In this industry,
- and I mean that of any online work,
- web comics,
- web serials,
- Youtubers and so forth,
- you hear a lot about burnout.
- My goal with the week off is to avoid that ever happening.
- I’m not bored of the story.
- Never of the story.
- But I don’t like writing.
- I like telling stories.
- Writing is just the thing I do to facilitate that process.
- So I’d like a break.
- Just for one week,
- and then I think I can write for an entire year without pausing.
- Enough about breaks.
- I’ll enjoy myself and I hope I can count on you to come back.
- Let’s talk about the story.
- Volume 3 did feel like set up for other things,
- but we got good characters and some nice moments,
- didn’t we?
- And yet…
- Volume 4 will be different.
- Or so I hope.
- Let me put it this way.
- I feel when writing The Wandering Inn as though there are certain types of plots I write.
- One type is the main plot,
- the story of stories that I know.
- I know how it will end,
- but it moves slow.
- The second type follows main characters like Erin and Ryoka,
- the way they interact.
- The third is individual,
- and follows Ceria,
- Pisces,
- and every character I’ve written.
- Mixing and focusing on each type of story makes the volume slow,
- but it also creates a localized world within the world,
- a place readers know very well.
- That’s all good,
- but there is a larger plot.
- And so for Volume 4,
- I think we’ll be seeing the story of the world move forwards.
- At last,
- the events that will be marked in history books will take place.
- Volume 4…
- should be good.
- That’s all for now.
- I’ve rambled on quite long enough.
- I can only make the same promise I always do to you:
- next chapter will be even better.
- I’ll write my best,
- and hope that you continue to support me.
- I’ll see you in a week’s time.
- Thanks for supporting The Wandering Inn and see you next year.
- –pirateaba