Well... Arc 2 for Class V has officially been archived.
I'm not going to sugarcoat this and say this arc wasn't difficult. The truth is, this was probably the most draining arc I've written so far. Several of these chapters hit deeper than I anticipated when I originally outlined it. I found myself having to jump ahead and write some of the lighter/emotionally easier scenes for a little while to take a break. I eventually came back around to finishing them up, but yeah... this arc put me through a little bit of a wringer.
That being said, I'm pretty proud of how it all came together.
I put a lot of time and effort into this section of the story, particularly in all the character moments and the group dynamic of Class V maturing and solidifying as a group. This was an arc designed to put them through their paces—not just as a team of heroes, but as human beings—and I hope I was able to convey that in the writing.
I will also admit that my updates have not been as consistently weekly as I would like of late. Life intervenes, energy waxes and wanes, and sometimes the chapters take a bit longer than planned to get them ready for posting. But for anyone who was waiting for more frequent updates, know that it doesn't mean I wasn't working. The planning is still there in the background—writing, edits and rewrites, planning for future arcs—it's just that the work is behind the scenes until the chapters are ready to be posted.
In fact, to make up for the wait a little bit, all of Act 2 is now available, so if you've been waiting to marathon the content, now is your chance.
As always, thanks for reading, voting, and commenting. Seriously, the support and feedback mean a lot and motivates me more than you might realize.
And fear not—I have more in the works in the background, so stay tuned for what's next.
Take care of yourselves until then.
I love you all, and I'll see you later.
But if I don't...
Stay out of trouble.