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A. J. Anderson
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Just a thing trying to write its first book.
Will be documenting the process and whatever else comes to mind with this account.
ajanderson.carrd.co
Oh Eric, ye of little faith in yourself.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Elias, for example, will not allow himself to act outside of his beliefs. It's to his detriment but is intrinsically a part of him and can't be removed.
Whereas Oedon knows only duty and purpose, but spends much of the story learning to find the value behind the responsibility and to honour himself.
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
At least some things haven't changed in the last seven years
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I did something similar with my debut, but the further I went the more I started planning ahead. But I definitely want to get better at planning ahead, because you're right that it would help make everything connect better.
November 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Of course I also decided to read a different series between each one, so that didn't help, but I also didn't want to get sick of it.
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Incredible!
I love seeing armoured clerics
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Reposted by A. J. Anderson
Coming into the final staged now with release three weeks away. There have been a few adjustments still needed, but far less than in the last draft. This excerpt is from one of the chapters I worked on today.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Coming into the final staged now with release three weeks away. There have been a few adjustments still needed, but far less than in the last draft. This excerpt is from one of the chapters I worked on today.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I will also be putting the first six chapters up on my website, so keep a look out for that!
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I'd suggest emptiness machine... but that's a linkin park song
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
On the bright side, I am pretty happy with the place it's in right now. But I'd like to give it another pass or two before I'm comfortable putting it out into the world.
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
That sounds cool
I just saw somebody repost it and figured I'd throw in my two cents
October 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Of the two, I would say characters come first. Though before even that I tend to envision particular moments or scenes and then develop a character and world that can support and contain that moment.
October 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM