Hello friends! Exciting update for you!
I'm sorry I've been so quiet on the progress of my Luaisy story for the past couple of months, but I'm happy to let you all know that I've finished the first draft! (I am SO glad I finished it before the World Cup comes around...) It has 21 chapters, including the Epilogue, and is currently sitting at 46,046 words (my longest work to date!)
Here are my next planned steps before publication on Wattpad:
-Second draft (this draft will address developmental issues such as with the character and plot arcs, as well as add some more foreshadowing here and there to make sure the ending payoff is as satisfying as I want it to be).
-Third draft (this draft will include general cleanup, grammar revisions, and making sure my prose is as good as I can get it).
-Formatting (I would also like to release the book in epub format (so you don't have to deal with Wattpad ads if you don't want to) so I'll be formatting the story in order for it to look good in that kind of file. I will also format another file that I'll use to print it at Barnes and Noble or some printing service like that (because why not??) I'll talk more about this at a later time, but I'm planning to also release the printable file that you could all use to print a physical copy too if you'd like).
-Cover design and proofreading.
There's still a bit of a road in front of us before the story comes out, but the bulk of the work was completed with the first draft! It has been a lot of fun to write and I can't wait for you all to read it. I still haven't thought of a title for the book yet since I'm feeling very particular about what I want to call it.
For those who read until the end, thank you so much for your support! Thank you for your patience with me, and hopefully the next update will be the book itself. Until next time!
-West