#anyway i'm planning to have this use the classic skill point system

[princess-panoply]

I'm unsatisfied with Iceborne's build-making experience so I'm making my own

[zaraki-oriented]

How did you write the 11th Hour? Did you plot it out extensively? What was your process like?

I have been making my way through it and I am enjoying it so much!!!!

All the Zaraki/Unohana moments just make me go

AHHAHAHHAHHAHA

And how you seamlessly integrate other characters and the plot is so engaging, it all falls onto place so well! I love it🥰

I just would love to know more about your writing process!!

Thank you so much for writing and putting so much content out there! 💜

Oh gosh... oh wow... umm - I... have a process - and I plot out things a LOT. But I'm not a pro writer or anything. I take random skills I've learned and practiced from creative writing and script writing classes throughout the years and smush them together into something that works for me, I guess? There are things I can absolutely reccommend, but I dont' wanna sound arrogant or anythin' <3 Hmm... Welp, to be honest the first 2/3 chapters were actually written in 2011. It was a story I started back then and never finished. Then, a year and a half ago, I decided I really loved the original concept, despite the scary size of the World I was creating, and just... started tapping away. See, originally I had only planned that first interaction - the bounty hunt. Which might lead to Kenpachi meeting Unohana in the hospital - romance ensues etc. But instead of forcing an interaction, I decided to follow the plot of a 'villains return'. Pretty classic stuff - bad guy comes back, heroes reunite etc etc. By doing that, I was able to use the in character traits of each character to see what they would do next. e.g. Zaraki is kinda lazy unless something is a challenge. Ichigo takes action if it's a threat, or to do the right thing. Byakuya is aloof to an ignorant degree. etc etc. I mean... that's all pretty basic, and I don't wanna sound like I'm spelling things out to you if you already know them (sorry!) Skills wise, I should have been using three point purpose/action/result system per chapter, with defined character growth each arc - most likely along the 'Heroe's Journey' scale (cos it's easier to read) with a Man vs Man thematic. However, I threw all that shit out the window, and just wrote from the heart. My biggest helpers were my plot diary, plot board, reference imgaes and TIMELINE. Omfg my timeline saved me so many times. There's only one or two plot holes (instead of 10000) because of that thing. I DID keep to a three act system, however (Chapter 1-20, Chapter 21-34) Chapter 34 - Epilogue) - though it's veeery rough.

Also - a lot of late nights and early mornings around work. I would plot out the next chapter at work each day, tap a few notes in my phone, then sit down and write after dinner.

I'm a mad Kenpachi Fan - and KenUno is my OTP. I love any ship with Kenpachi... but this one holds a special place in my heart. I have so much love for all the other characters too! Even the 'bad guys' haha

Anyway - look at me rambling on! Thankyou so much for your thoughtful question, and I'm absolutely thrilled you're reading 11th Hour! It's an expansive universe, with 1x prequel and 2x sequels in the works. There is art getting released for it in 2023, so stay tuned!

All my love, and I hope you enjoy the journey it takes you on! <3

xx K