Okay, technically time was even - 2 AM; I awoke feeling rested and energized, and with a strong urge to flesh out the outline for chapter 10. I had a general idea prior of some of the events that would take place, but it had been little more that a plot skeleton and a couple of scenes. I now have a full outline and need to transform it into proper PoV narrative.

If I don't split it this may be the longest chapter yet, the outline is 10k. I'm trying something new with this chapter... new to me anyway. It has become necessary for me to exceed my comfort zone and write certain scenes that I usually gloss over - it's not that I don't want to write them, just that I find it difficult. In Dreyanna's story, it is no longer optional - this scene NEEDS to be in the story, and needs to be done well. *gulp*

It is now 5:30 (AM) and I made a quick backup of the outline - just in case the techno-sprites decide to torment me with their evil cyber-pixie frolic.

It is my sincerest intent that chapter 10 be posted this year - and though I had intended to take a break from this series after chapter 9. so that I could work on other series and related short stories, I instead put the hooks ( as appropriate ) in this chapter so that I can tie them together when the other stories are written. Perhaps it can answer a few lingering questions... like what has Zarna been up to since chapter 1? and what is Drake planning? ( that should come to more light in chapter 11 )

I do still want to work on other series, the funny part is every series I want to work on right now needs/could greatly benefit from the aforementioned challenging scene. One of them even leads off with it.

I hope I've been suggestively vague enough that you all know the type of scene to which I refer. With luck it will be the first of many such.

And for the love of Mike (whoever that may be), would somebody leave me a comment on the series?
It's FEEDBACK that fuels writers to continue... and the lingering fear that no one is reading that makes us quit.

I will try to do more of the same. I have many galleries/libraries to catch up on and I will try to make a habit of commenting frequently (and as I have appropriate comments to leave).

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Three chapters have been added within the last month:
Dreyanna - Chapter 07
Dreyanna - Chapter 07
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http://Shadowriter.com
http://ShadowRx.DeviantArt.com

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[previously...]
We learned that this announcer doesn't know when to shut up.
We learned that our heroes have alter-egos... literally. And it was this other persona that drew them together...
We learned that Zarna has gifted Andrea with the ability to unlock any doorknob simply by turning...
We learned the author sometimes alternates between the spellings Dre and Drey - which we can only assume has significance in indicating which personality is in control.
We learned that Drake has a lot of toys, and he Dreyanna - Chapter 08
Dreyanna - Chapter 08
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http://Shadowriter.com
http://ShadowRx.DeviantArt.com

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[previously...]
We learned that there's a place, that's not a place, that is a place where you can't place things, but where everything has a place. :confused:
We learned who and what Dreyanna and Farah are, and why they sought each other.
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and Jen was ... :tears:
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Dreyanna wrapped herself around Jen's mortally wounded body; Farah would not be his - Death would have to come through her first. "Please don't go", she whispered as her tears washed blood from J Dreyanna - Chapter 09
Dreyanna - Chapter 09
(c) 2012 by Shadowriter
http://Shadowriter.com
http://ShadowRx.DeviantArt.com

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[previously...]
Andrea escaped the arena with Jen's dying body only to be surrounded by slagmen on the roof of her damaged gym. In her weakened state she was unable to fight all of them off before succumbing to the barrage of plasma fire. :ohnoes: 
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Dreyanna's screams brought Farah back to the surface, and she could feel her body healing as she continued to draw heat energy into herself. Her fractured bones re-fused stronger, her muscles swole, and she could feel

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