‎NOV/22/24

ok i lied, it looks like i am going to be rewriting some pieces of iSSUE 2 instead of letting it linger for a bit. mainly cuz:

1) i felt like Clutch came across as too mean-spirited, he’s supposed to be more sympathetic and less infuriating as i had originally written him.

2) the pacing, while still a little slow, left out WAY too much characterization for both Combo and Clutch, and almost none for Cube. i realized i don’t have enough time/space to drag out all of their inter-group conflicts.

3) better flow for the story and setting up future information i neglected to remember was lost in translation from ACT 2 to iSSUE 2, so i went back and added it in again.

the reason i’m making a godforsaken update about it is because while re-writing the iSSUE, i finally sorted out the tangled and messy ideas i had for the next couple of iSSUES to come, how they’re gonna flow, and what order i want to present (most) of those story beats.

before this, i wasn’t really sure the concrete direction the story was gonna go, yknow? now, i feel like i have a lot more control over what i want to happen, and feel like i have a better direction to go from. i know it doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s a HUGE deal when considering how it’ll greatly improve the quality of the story and minimize the amount of retcons i might need to enact. and most importantly, it’ll speed up the process a LOT.

i’m actually a lot more excited to work on the written portions and pre-planning than i was before, it use to be more of a chore for me. albeit, i may not be the best at formatting, but i think i’ve got a solid system in place now for framing and separating the text for each panel, so it’s less confusing later on. i don’t know, i guess i’m just excited to feel more in control and i wanted to share it? that sounds lame as hell, i know lol. it is what it is i guess, i’m sorry i don’t have much to show for it since it’s spoiler stuff so uh, sorry bout that.

i’ve also just realized that i should mention, the songs chosen for each update don’t always have something to do with the update/previous updates specifically, most of the time (unless stated otherwise) it’s just what i think would fit nicely with the update OR i’m listening to it at the time. sometimes it’s just vibes based. i do hope y’all enjoy the music though, i’ve always been more closed-off/self-conscious about the music i enjoy and listen to. i’ve only recently been actively trying to change that, and this is one way i’m doing it. music is also just a big part of my daily life anyways.

(also AGAIN, thank you guys for the comments on the last update, the responses i get really do mean a lot to me and i cherish them all!!)

(also also sorry for the mispell in the previous update T4KNO, my borderline dyslexia be acting up but i did go back and fix it! i tend to mix 2-3 letters that are next to each other around sometimes. ps, killer website you got, i keep clicking the “art” button loll, hope it works soon!)