Between2Worlds [Story] 06/04

"mercuryfoam;c-17579690" wrote:
@lone_cat

There are definitely times when I’ve questioned my story and writing. The concept of ‘free’ writing was lost to me when I first started and I had a rigid thinking pattern assuming there’s a formula, guideline, threshold, limit or structure one must follow. (I’m in a technical field haha) Hence why I was worried about the ‘darkness’ in my story but from yours and everyone’s replies, I realised that this question ultimately is a reflection of my worries on whether I’ve crossed a (imaginary) line per se. This sharing has been incredibly helpful and definitely opening my eyes to story writing as a free art and that I’m allowed give rein to creativity and freedom of expression. :smile:

Also:

Spoiler

How do you feel about the ending?
To me, it was more like a transition into the next story. There were a lot of loose ends (not to say that is bad, some loose ends can be okay, and I think that real-life situations don't always get neatly resolved). I think I would have liked Athena and Curtis to break up instead of just be left in this relationship limbo (maybe I just like solid conclusions for romance stories). I thought the Grim story arc, came to a good conclusion, and I enjoyed that. I was curious about Athena's mom and brother, and what happened there.

You're right, it is a transition :) I think I’ve expressed to you in the comments how I was choosing between three different endings. I was torn between two in particular. One had a solid conclusion, utilised the story elements better (memory loss) and would equally be able to transition into the next season smoothly. I didn’t choose that obviously. The current ending for B2W is open to interpretation, made certain story elements seem irrelevant and definitely had AC leave a bad taste with everyone. Sorry about that :sweat_smile: S2 will definitely have solid conclusions because that will be the finale. I won’t make a S3.

I’m glad Grim is a favourite <3 He’s such a sweetheart in his own way. I’m surprised (very pleasant) to see Masato and Kirino on your list too. Thank you for your feedback and your sharing. I truly appreciate it :smile:

I get that. :) I come from a hard science-based background, and I have never taken a creative writing class. The way I was taught to write was very objective and always followed a rigid format with certain parts. But I've always been a creative person with a very active imagination, so creative writing is a fun way to destress. I admit, I do a lot of reading about plotting, character building, and creative writing since I don't have any formal background in it. I don't try to follow a set guideline though, that just takes the fun out of writing for me. I never make outlines, I just write and sort of intuitively figure out how I want my story to progress. I know that doesn't work for everyone, and I question my writing all the time. This is just coming from my own process, and I am by no means an expert on writing. And sharing your work is a very vulnerable thing to do, especially darker topics (which I think you handled well in your story). So, I have a lot of respect for you in sharing your story. :)