Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-4050367-20160213043933/@comment-4050367-20160719061503

So I sorta forgot this existed... and I'm willing to bet so did everyone else (either that or they just never knew this was here). So anyway, hi.

Update 3: So it's been a slow road. Writing has been somewhat-halted due to my inability to write the last few days. Motivation and drive have been depleted, and well, not a whole lot has been done. Mostly listening to soundtracks, reading TV Tropes pages for any tropes that might apply, that sort of thing. Just to give you an idea, here's what's done and isn't done: With that said, I think I should explain why it's taking so long. Yes, it's taken far far longer then I thought. But on the bright side, when it's done, there will be a whole week of releasing parts, with the seventh day being a "Making Of" special just for this episode, since it took so long. Until then, I give you this to speculate on:
 * Part 1 (Draft 1 Complete, Rewritten Draft in Production)
 * Part 2 (Draft 1 complete, Additional and Revised Scenes being considered)
 * Part 3 (Draft 1 complete, Additional and Revised Scenes being considered)
 * Part 4 (Draft 1 complete, Additional and Revised Scenes being considered)
 * Part 5 (Draft 1 incomplete)
 * Part 6 (Draft 1 nearly complete - just a few scenes & timestamps)
 * 1) The Amount of Content: If you notice that Part 5 is the only Part that's labeled "incomplete", it's because Part 5 has been the most frustrating and emotionally difficult part to write. It's also been a creative challenge because there are about three or four different "storylines" to balance and that's a lot to keep track of. There's one storyline in particular that I'm really struggling with, so I'm quite literally going back to the drawing board to figure out what exactly this storyline is, why it is (motivations/backstory), and how to make it a compelling addition to the episode.
 * 2) The Darkness of the Episode: One of the challenging things is to not get emotionally affected by just how dark this episode can get. In fact, I've gotten so emotionally affected before that instead of continuing to work on Part 5, I just jumped to Part 6 instead and began writing those scenes, which were much easier for me emotionally.
 * 3) I'm Adding, Removing, Revising, Editing: Usually, I would just push out one draft and that'd be the episode. Every now and then, I'd add an additional scene I hadn't planned for because it's fresh and I like it. But now I'm adding new scenes that I need, removing stuff that no longer works, and I'm editing and revising so everything works. That's a lot of work to do to be honest. Part of the thing too is that as I'm going back, I'd like for every character to have a role in the episode, a purpose. I hope I can succeed in that aspect.
 * 4) I'm Writing Deeper Things: When I introduced the name A Deal with the Devil, the one thing I knew for certain was that I was gonna be talking about a very controversal and complex topic: religion. Obviously the idea of the devil, a devil figure like The Fiend comes into play, and I do focus on that, but as I focus on the Devil, I'm also taking this as an opportunity to explore the other side of the coin, and I'm exploring new symbolism, new themes, and more.