Writing Update - Perfectly Normal

Chapter 16 of "Extraordinary Summer" is done, with an epic 10.5K chapter chock full of drama. I rewrote it a bit to add a bit more action, and fix some plot holes. I simply couldn't make it any shorter, as it was I cut out 600 words to plonk into the start of chapter 17.

It's now up to the end of August, so there's only so much fic left to fit in - this fic will wrap up either *before* the Hogwarts Express, or just *after* the ride back to Hogwarts, depending on what suits best as a tidy ending as I approach that part of the story.

Opinions, anyone? I'm leaning towards finishing up after the ride back, and before the Sorting, but I think either should work. Obviously if I include the train ride the story will be that little bit longer (so, a marginally longer wait for this fic, but a little more content once it posts). Naturally there will be another long fic in the series after this one, covering the GoF school year.
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Published on June 05, 2018 05:19 Tags: perfectlynormal, writingupdate
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message 1: by mirabilos (new)

mirabilos More content is always better ;)


message 2: by BrilliantLady (new)

BrilliantLady BrilliantLady Thanks for sharing your opinion! :)


ladyofsilverdawn I also love additional content, but if the taste is too sweet, it might become a wee bit bitter to some who aren't patient. ;) I say end it where it feels right with the right balance of closure and excitement for the next instalment. :)


message 4: by BrilliantLady (new)

BrilliantLady BrilliantLady ladyofsilverdawn wrote: "I also love additional content, but if the taste is too sweet, it might become a wee bit bitter to some who aren't patient. ;) I say end it where it feels right with the right balance of closure an..."

Thanks, Silverdawn! I'll try and find a good spot to wrap things up relatively tidily without leaving things hanging too much for the next fic.


message 5: by BrilliantLady (new)

BrilliantLady BrilliantLady FYI I ended up including a train ride scene, in the end. There were a couple of little character interaction spots that I'd forgotten I wanted to include, and they padded things out just right. The fic ends during the train ride, and the next fic will start with the Sorting.


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