Alright, I've got some news, updates, all that jazz. Bear with me for a minute.
First of all, and most importantly, I'm writing again! Yes, after all those months of complete and utter writer's block (I'm not sure that's what I'd call it, but I'll use it for lack of a better term), I've finally gotten back into writing. I recently rejoined (shameless promotion incoming) the ChubbyChannel forums
forum.chubbychannel.com/index.… , and they've helped encourage me get back in the game. Plus, one of them gave me some advice to help me get over that huge hump in The Talking Stomach, and now I know how to end it (Yay!).
Yes, after all those millennia of being stuck on that one last detail, I can finally say I know how the story is going to end, and I know how to get there. I went to the forum, mentioned I needed help, and within two minutes I had an answer that fit so well I'm surprised I never came up with it. I guess that's what you get when you (let your heart win) ask for help from other writers, instead of trying to plow through problems yourself.
So, soon, I will post the conclusion of The Talking Stomach. I have gone through what I have, edited the hell out of it, and am now ready to finish it. The-Eldest-Few2, I am so sorry for taking so long on what should have been a quick, fun request, and I'd like to thank you for being so cool about it. I realize now that it was a mistake to take requests when I did: I thought at the time that taking requests would light a well-needed fire under my butt, but instead, life got in the way, the fire was unfortunately left alone, and it kinda burnt out.
BUT, that won't happen this time because, for the first time in forever, writing is actually on my list of priorities, and not just something in the back of my mind that I might get to eventually when there's nothing else to do and I'm bored with everything in the world (which never happens because the internet exists). I actually have the motivation and (more importantly) desire to continue writing, so I will.
So long story short, like the title implies, I should be posting the final chapter of The Talking Stomach soon.
After I finish TTS, I have a story in mind that I've been wanting to do for a while now. I'm not going to give too much away, but it's called Belly-Time Story, and it's basically a fat mother's weight gain story told as a fairy tale. I'm going to try to write the whole story at once, instead of my usual chapter-by-chapter update thing. I might have to separate it into chapters depending on the length, but they'll all be released at the same time.
And after that? Well, I do have quite a few ideas I could write: there's a summer camp-related story, a WoW story (yes, I thought of one that could work), a male-WG-related kinda ninja story I'm kinda sorta thinking about maybe, and, of course, there's always Flora's Curious Adventure. No requests this time, unfortunately. Hopefully it'll all be for the best, though.
One thing that could be construed as bad news is that I might be scrapping the whole Woman vs. Food storyline, for a few reasons. First of all, I don't think there would be enough variety to justify it as a series. When I started, I hoped that each chapter would be set in a different city, taking on a different challenge, and there would be a continuing story arc that would progress throughout the series. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that each chapter would pretty much just be Abby eating. Yes she'd be eating a different meal, in a different place, and with a different outcome each time, but it would just be her eating.
Plus, and this is a more personal thing, I feel like I'm not good at letting characters..."die." If I like a character, I tend to keep writing stories about them instead of just letting their story end. I'd like to get into the habit of writing stories that have definite endings, instead of constantly going "Hey, what are these gals up to?" after their plotline has finished.
I don't know, I'm kind of up in the air about the whole thing. If you have any thoughts or suggestions, let me know.
Well anyway, that's about it. I gotta head for class in a few minutes, so I guess I'll see you all later. Have a good one!
Damn I'm long-winded aren't I?