Sky's Content - End of Part 1

So my last blog about Sky's Content was right after chapter 12, the "Time to Wake Up" chapter. I thought I'd do another blog explaining all the chapters since then, and little extra things that I thought would be interesting to know.

Alright, chapter 13 "Rainy Days". When I started this chapter, I originally wanted to put it on the end of chapter 12 instead of the doing the BBQ. But then as I was writing it, I realized it was going to be much longer than I anticipated. Thus, I decided to expand it to one full chapter.

I knew that Shikamaru and Yuri needed to go through their first 'fight'. And I thought Yuri's extreme clingyness was probably a good excuse for it. I tried to concentrate on how the fight brought them closer. I purposely mirrored the actions before and after the fight just show how quickly they could over the 'small' things. I say 'small' because even though Yuri has an extreme breakdown, neither of them is really phased by it afterwards.

Chapter 14, like many chapters sort of came out of nowhere. I didn't want Yuri's uncle to be just a small side character; I wanted him to be someone who pushes her to be a better a person. Sort of like a proper father in the absence of Suisen. Not to mention, Ryu is actually going to have a significant part in the latter half of Part 2, so I couldn't just introduce him all half assed.

Also, I feel like I need to point out the fact that Shikamaru willingly goes along with Ryu for most of the chapter. Shikamaru and Ryu actually get along pretty well, despite their first meeting. This of course, will be expanded upon when Ryu returns in about 8 or so chapters.

And now chapter 15. I had all of Shikamaru's point of view done and written with the full intention of Yuri saying yes to him. She was originally going to stay in Kohona and I had the rest of the story all planned. I was so used to the idea that Yuri would say yes to him, just for fun I thought of 'What if she said no?' Then I got inspired and ideas just started to come in bulk, making the plot about 10000x more better.

And although the plot was so much better, It honestly really upset me that the end of part 1 went the way it did. Especially having to go through Yuri's point of view in which she is so feeling oriented. If I remember correctly I cried as I was writing it out T_T Gaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

And making chapter 15 the end of part 1 was sort of a last minute decision. I just really wanted part 2 to be able to sort of stand on its own. Sort of reinventing how Shikamaru and Yuri meet and how they get back to together. Before, I had it stuck in my head that they were this unbreakable item and it honestly made the story lose part of it's luster. But now that they were broken up this whole world of different possibilities emerged and I couldn't really continue straight from part 1.

Lastly! The beginning of part 2: chapter 16. I had such a reluctance to write chapter 16, even though it had been planned out for months. (Even before I finished chapter 15.) Just the idea of having to write Yuri in a world without Shikamaru was so abhorring. Then I started writing it with my new absolution of writing in third person and it just didn't come out right at all. It felt so forced; so I redid it all in Yuri's perspective and it just flowed so much easier.

Stylistically this chapter took FOREVER because I was just trying to concentrate so hard on the things about Yuri that were different. For example, the way she thinks now is completely different; she controls her thoughts to the point where it's almost brainwashing. For the majority of the chapter Shikamaru's name alone is so taboo to her it sends chills up her spine. That is until she sees him and all goes to hell, lol.

So now on 17, I still need to concentrate on the fact that Yuri is trying to control the thoughts of Shikamaru... And how she's horribly failing. :p That's all for spoilers.

Alright, I'm going to bed...

P.S. You might be wondering if Ryu has such an important part in part 2, how did I know that before part 2 even existed. The latter half of part 2 was what I was originally planning on writing, it just got pushed back to AFTER they got back together :)

P.P.S. Oh damn, I just spoiled that Shikamaru and Yuri get back together! Well... it's sort of obvious anyways. Haha.

Ok. Night.