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Carlos groaned as the brightness of sunlight seeping through his tent's fabric finally woke him. Ugh. It's definitely way past dawn, but I still feel t...
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The next morning, they moved camp again. The new site had aether only 1 level higher, to be safe for Ressara who had only just compressed her essence to Le...
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Carlos looked across the small clear area in the center of their new camp and was unsurprised to see Amber staring blankly with her jaw dropped open. He wa...
2024-09-25 17:21:45 +0000 UTC View PostI'm close enough to done writing chapter 19 that I'm certain I can finish it tomorrow, but it turns out not quite close enough to finish tonight as I'd hoped.
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Carlos chuckled at Trinlen's dumbfounded stare. Impulsively, he mentally triggered Purple's automation to make another miniature Lorvan caricature. Lorvan ...
2024-09-17 17:28:54 +0000 UTC View PostMy outline is fleshed out, my move is almost done, and my enthusiasm for the story is renewed. I plan to post the next chapter on Saturday, followed by another on Tuesday.
2024-09-10 16:55:34 +0000 UTC View PostI am making progress on my outline, but it's not fully ready yet. I aim to return to regular chapter posts next week.
2024-09-03 16:50:48 +0000 UTC View PostPart of this past week has been taken up by preparations for moving soon. On reflection, however, the bigger problem that's really slowing me down right now is that I'm running into gaps in my outline. I've been focusing too much on the short term, just getting the next chapter done to try to catch up on my planned schedule, and I've done that long enough that the long-term consequences of that approach are coming due.
I know where the story needs to go, but not enough yet...
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[Alright, Purple, let's run down the list: what synergies are left that you need help to activate?] Carlos stretched in the early-morning light that only b...
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Amber stared ahead and gulped. She'd been eagerly anticipating having her own chance at leading the discussion with a new dungeon core, but now that the mo...
2024-08-06 18:34:50 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone. I'm sorry for the much longer than anticipated delay. A certain distraction has occupied an unexpectedly large portion of my time recently, and I did not adequately adjust my priorities to handle it.
Don't worry, it's a positive distraction. For the purpose of writing productively, however, it is nonetheless a distraction.
I am now setting some rules for myself to mitigate the impact, of both this distraction and a number of other recurring distractions. For example, ...
2024-07-30 17:22:19 +0000 UTC View PostCan't blame Adderall for this one. I've had a bit of an extraordinary distraction the last few days, but I could have handled it better. This late chapter is primarily my fault, and I apologize for it.
I will try to have it done and posted tomorrow.
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Carlos listened intently as Trinlen spoke the incantation for Find Path, alert for whatever intriguing things he might learn.
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After several seconds of staring forward, Carlos closed his mouth and glanced to either side. "I suppose all the roots and moss in the tunnel walls should ...
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"I trust you can continue managing Dramos without us while we secure the area's mana wellspring." Carlos was sitting comfortably in one of Mayor Stelras's ...
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Purple floated in the quiet darkness of the city's top security vault, thinking. I agreed to brainstorm ideas for soul structures, but I really just do...
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Amber absent-mindedly scanned over her notes again as she navigated the halls and stairs of the mayor's mansion to the guest suite that, for the time being...
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Carlos stared in silent thought for a while after Lorvan left. Amber was equally quiet sitting next to him. Finally, he sighed and shook his head. "Well,...
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Lieutenant Colonel Lendet, second-in-command and currently acting captain of the Black Blades, groaned as he pored over his lists of equipment replacemen...
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Lorvan bowed, but remained standing, as he took up position opposite Carlos and Amber, just where Trinlen had been a few minutes before in the small ro...
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Carlos smiled in amusement as he watched Trinlen hurriedly skim through his notes. The young academy-trained mage was muttering under his breath. "Adva...
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Trinlen whistled a jaunty tune as he casually sauntered along the street, walking at Carlos's left. Other pedestrians cleared out of their path without...
2024-05-11 03:16:58 +0000 UTC View PostI've had a bad cold for the last several days and was too exhausted to write anything, but I'm finally recovering today, and writing is going quickly now. My goal is to finish and post B2 chapter 6 today or tomorrow, and an extra chapter for Platinum on this Saturday, May 11.
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Trinlen bent over to inspect the door to his rented suite with a critical eye. The varnish on the wood showed no marks, and there were no unusual break...
2024-04-30 20:10:50 +0000 UTC View PostI wrote this last year, it's just been sitting there ever since, and I realized that I think probably a lot of you would find it interesting. It's not a new chapter of Magic is Programming, but it hasn't delayed the next chapter because all the work to write it was done several months ago. So, while you wait for me to catch up on writing the story you're actually here for, I hope you enjoy this sample of something different.
This was inspired by 2024-04-23 18:47:35 +0000 UTC View Post
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High Lord Recindril Tostral stared across the practice yard at his opponent with intense focus, never blinking both eyes at once, for losing sight comp...
2024-04-22 19:36:11 +0000 UTC View PostIn brief: My Adderall issues have finally been resolved, definitively, as of yesterday. I am writing the next chapter, on track to finish it within the next few days at most.
For anyone who would like more details:
As I posted about two weeks ago, the Adderall I had in March was only about 1/3 effective for me, and that made writing as much as I wanted to difficult. I got a new batch two and a half weeks ago, and I made certain it was from a different manufacturer.
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2024-04-16 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostLast Wednesday I caught a bad cold and, well, there went most of a week. I had enough energy to feed myself and clean myself, and not much more than that. I'm still shaking off the last of it now. So, the next chapter will not be ready on time for tomorrow.
It's especially unfortunate that this happened right after the batch of poorly effective Adderall, rather than overlapping with it.
Anyway, I'm finally ready to focus on writing again. Which approach would you prefer f...
2024-04-09 01:25:25 +0000 UTC View PostThis week's planned chapter for platinum tier will be delayed, possibly to next week. I will make up for it as soon as I can.
For the last month, the batch of Adderall I have been taking to treat my ADHD has been only about 1/3 as effective as normal. While I realized this pretty quickly, Adderall is unfortunately classed as a Schedule II controlled substance in the US, which is the most heavily restricted category that is still legal for doctors to prescribe. Because of the legal restr...
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Amber jumped up from the dining table and waved for Carlos to follow her. "I left my notes in my room. Come on, let's get them!"
"Do you actually...
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