Well Christmas as always is a very busy time period, but I have given my story some attention.

Some of the later chapters have been refined storywise, and by that I mean I've updated them with more information and detail as I felt the small important notes were feeling lonely. This will all help my full drafts come together easier anyway, so in the long run this helps a lot, in the short it helped me get back in the mood for writing a proper full draft for Chapter 5: New Legs.

On another note, Chapter 5 itself got a big update, I went back over a large portion of it, and changed a big scene involving Ayithe and Bieum arguing. I've actually wrote that scene up about four times and for some reason, its nagged at me constantly(which is why I've re-wrote it again and again) but finally I wrote it up again a fifth time and I actually feel much better for it. I guess its one of those things, while I knew where the story was going and it ends up with the same conclusion regardless of how  write it, I knew it myself it wasn't right and needed changing.

Re-writing that part of Chapter 5 was about 3000 words in, and by changing it, it puts my mind at ease with that scene and refreshed my mind. So while it meant making bigger changes and deleting a large section from the chapter, I know I've re-wrote it much clearer and more interesting to read, everything makes more sense now.

Therefore last night  wrote about another 3000 words and even began drawing up some scenes in my art pad. I find this all so enjoyable and it makes me want to write more. While it's only a sketch, it looks rather good and when I put some more time into it, I'll post it up.

In terms of what chapter 5 is, its helping to expand upon more of the characters and who they are. This Chapter specifically explains some of Ayithe's past and why Gier and Bieum have a problem with her in the first place. However it also explains the differences between the two brothers and there relationship with Ayithe. This is why I suppose I wasn't happen with that scene and re-wrote it so many times before being happy. I also particularly hope this helps bring forward more reasons to why Ayithe is the way she is. Technically Chapter 4 started that off, but Chapter 5 helps bring more of that forward by answering some questions I felt needed some answers.

Overall at the moment, I'm at a much better half way point for chapter 5.