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[Episode 1.15, week 6] Happy Valentine's Day!

Added 2022-02-13 14:19:22 +0000 UTC

Hey guys, I love you all!

As you know, this episode's been more challenging to write than I expected. Last week felt like a grind, where everything was difficult; this week feels like it flew by in comparison.

I changed a few things in the structure – basically spreading out some of the emotional beats to reduce the psychic pressure on the heroine. (It's a good thing to put her under high pressure from time to time – that's inherently dramatic – but it was just too much for this stage of the story.)

I've been through this experience so many times in this project that I think it's just a normal part of the writing process: I write something, it sucks, and I need to rethink and rewrite until it no longer sucks.

Just like the times when the Max date or the Connor interview or the bar shift weren't working, until they did: this episode now feels like it's working, and the writing feels straightforward.

I've been building the scene directly in the engine as I've worked, so once the writing's complete there shouldn't be too much left to do. I'm expecting to drop the early access release on Feb 28, and will keep you posted on progress.

Okay, guys, I hope tomorrow is as sexy and affectionate as the Romance Industrial Complex demands of us all. Do your duty, and I'll see you with hopefully the penultimate 1.15 update next week!