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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Part Twelve is up with Part Thirteen on deck!

I was kind of disappointed in myself with part 11 for a couple various reasons, but I have to admit that I think part 12 turned out really well. When I began writing the story of "Just One", I didn't have a certain ending in mind. I wasn't sure where it was going to go. Machinima has been a great way for me to write a story I otherwise would have laid aside. I've surprised myself with where it's gone. I'm very thankful for the opportunity to have an outlet like machinima as well as others who encourage me to keep going.
Sadly, Just One is almost over. If I can fit all I want to in part 13 then I'm thinking part 14 will be an epilogue of sorts and that will be it. As of right now, I don't plan on making a second season or doing a story of Mynah. But I do have a couple ideas up my sleeve.
So with part 12 I've recieved some comments that have really flattered me and also made me smile. I've also recieved a lot concerning a certain character's hair. What can I say? It was time for him to grow up and I have to admit, as dorky as this may sound, I'm kinda falling for adult Mitch. There aren't many hairstyles I have that stay true to his original hair color, but I also think it was time for a change. Anyways...
I was on vacation this past week and as we were driving home my fam was listening to "4:12" by Switchfoot and a line caught my attention that says, "The darkness had no choice before the dawn." Although the song is playful and fun, that line made me think about the phrase more seriously. I think that if you truly love someone, you don't have a choice. You always stand and fight for love. You never consider the choice to stop. So that's where the title for part 12 came from, no choice before love. I get asked a lot if this story happened to me and although it did not in any way, Rosalie is a lot of me. I think that happens a lot with authors.
That's all from me for now...it's late here in the midwest. I'm going to keep at finishing Just One. Soon I'll be back in my last semester of college and student teaching is pretty much a time sucker so I'll probably be absent for a few months.
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