#i could write all sorts of crazy meta posts about arateph's post-auren-resurrection politics

[fictionadventurer]

Of course the sequel to Out of the Tomb would be a vocation story. Tanza's let go of sin and embraced virtue. Naturally, the next part of her story would involve her figuring out what she's going to do with her particular gifts and interests. Especially if what she should do doesn't necessarily line up with what she'd want to do if given the choice. With all the crazy political stuff bringing in questions of duty and image and danger, it's the perfect fit. I can't believe I didn't figure it out before.

#adventures in writing #arateph #i hesitate to actually write this story #too often a sequel can ruin a story #and it's been far too long for me to have an audience for it #yet #i've finally arranged these pieces into a coherent story #figured out how to integrate the personal and the political #figured out how to make the fairy tale fit in well #figured out what she'd do in the flabby middle part of the story #(and it's something that makes me really excited on a theme and worldbuilding level) #and now the discussion of christian character arcs brought this to mind again #and it could be *so* intriguing #with all the presidential posts i've been making was longing to write a story with a political aspect #and then remembered i've got a whole universe with the craziest political situation #and an every(wo)man hero who wants nothing to do with it but still gets caught up in it #i could write all sorts of crazy meta posts about arateph's post-auren-resurrection politics #there are so many big issues tied up in this one person and how does he handle that??? #just want to keyboard smash about my own characters #i was content with leaving this universe behind but every time i think that it bludgeons me from behind #and this is the first time i think i have a story that's worthwhile as a retelling *and* a standalone arc #and i don't know what to do with it #(probably wait 2.5 days for the feeling to pass) #but if anyone's up for me yelling in their dms please let me know #(i never know whether to post these types of things on this blog or the writing blog) #(but i figured i've talked enough about arateph on the main blog to put it here) #(there's an intricate calculus behind these decisions apparently) #(for better or worse this doesn't feel like a writing blog post)