Hey guys! I’m really sorry but I need more time to finish my writing task 😭
I worked on it full time every day since the last report, no days off. I desperately wanted to get it finished, but some things I was trying just didn’t work, so I need a few more days to cook.
I’m sorry 😭 I know I’m really slow. I was struggling with some characterisation issues that slowed me down – specifically around Max (the optional love interest in Malaysia), the heroine’s attraction to him, and just the general way he behaves, talks and acts (and, ultimately, fucks). This is related to two of my least favourite things about Female Agent:
Male NPCs (like Max, Connor, Kriangsak, Kolya, Big Mac) all feel kind of samey and interchangeable
The heroine is always just really passive and kind of a doormat
Even though I was trying not to, I felt like I was slipping back into this with Max. But on Saturday afternoon, after a lot of what felt like banging my stupid head against the same wall over and over, I had kind of a breakthrough in both these two areas, and the writing is now flowing much, much better.
It’s nearly 9PM, so I’m going to get an early night and get straight back on it tomorrow morning. Apologies again for taking more time on this than intended, I am doing my best but sometimes I have to put in extra hours to make things work. 🦀❤️🔥