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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

Hey y'all, I haven't abandoned my fic yet lol. I'm just slowly chipping away at the edits. I'm on chapter 6 right now. My plan is to go through all of the chapters I have right now and make some pretty significant edits, then making a pass through each chapter one more time to see if I've missed anything. I think this will be worth it. I already like my revised chapter 1 a million times more than the chapter 1 I have out right now. I don't really have an estimate on when I will be done. I got a promotion at work, so that's been keeping me busy. I've also been ramping up my gym regimen (I have summer booty shorts I need to fill out). So this fic has really fell on the back burner. But that's okay; this is an easy project to put down and pick back up. Anyways, I just wanted to get the message out there to anybody who might click on my tumblr from AO3. I'm alive and still working on the fic. But it's going to be a while before I get out chapter 11. I think it'll be well worth it though! Why am I making these edits? Reading through my story I have found a LOT of inconsistencies that I simply can't ignore. Instances where Gladys knows something in one chapter and doesn't know it in another. Gladys being reckless in one chapter and calculated in another. Also, my writing is just improving in general, which makes my earlier chapters cringey for me to read. So, I've decided to edit them to benefit the story as a whole. Anyways, that's my update. I'm not gonna post the link to my story, as I don't really want new readers right now. I'd much prefer they read the updated chapters. If you really want to though, links to where you can read my story are pinned to the top of my tumblr. Happy Sunday y'all~

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

I know I threatened this in the past, but it is happening. I have been reading my story and there are just way too many plot holes and inconsistencies that are standing out to me; some of them HUGE. As well as just bad writing in general. So, I think 10 chapters is a good place to stop and make some edits to my story thus far. I think I'm going to do it like this: I'm going to spend this next month editing the 10 chapters I have so far. Then I'm going to post them on my platforms. At least with AO3, any chapter I make revisions to I am going to put the date, revision number, and a very general list of what I changed (Grammar, parts rewritten for consistency, parts rewritten for clarification). But I'm not going to write exactly what I changed, mostly because I don't want to spoil the story in the notes. I think this is the best way to go about it. The edits need to happen, but I want to be transparent for anybody who has been reading the story up to this point.

I guess this is the kind of thing to watch out for when you are releasing one chapter at a time. Sorry to anybody who is upset by this, though I have a feeling that most people won't be.

This would usually be the part of my post where I pimp out my story and drop a promotional link. But quite frankly, I don't really want new readers right now lol. If you really wanna read it, links are pinned to the top of my tumblr. But I'd highly suggest you wait a month or so for me to finish my edits. Cheers y'all.

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Chapter 10 of Fallout: Genesis is Out!

"Gladys could feel the last bit of adrenaline she possessed pathetically stretch itself through her body to no avail. She felt like she was going to pass out. Honestly, she was proud she made it this far. She hoped the raiders would at least talk about how she made it this far. She hoped word would get to Milly that she made it this far; that someone came to her rescue. Hopefully that would bring Milly some comfort, even if she’d be trapped here." Howdy y'all! This was an excerpt from the fan fiction that I'm writing, Fallout: Genesis! The story follows my OC Gladys as she makes her way through the wasteland, finding new purpose in the post war world. And there are 10 chapters out so far! If you'd like to give it a shot, the link is below!

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

Kinda feeling a little discouraged. I came home from work last night and saw I had two new comments on my work. I was super excited, but then I went to go read them. Both accused my work of being AI generated, one extremely rudely. I deleted the rude comment and gave a fair reply to the other one. But it really stung. I don't get a lot of traffic on my work. Baseline, I'm fine with it. I keep saying it, but I'm doing this just to be creative. But at the same time, who doesn't want to get recognized for their work? So for the only recognition I've gotten in months to be AI accusations just kinda bums me out. It goes a little deeper, because it scares me that this may be the state of writing right now. Is every piece of writing AI generated until proven otherwise? The idea of me having to analyze every word, sentence and paragraph, not to ensure that it's well written, but to ensure that it doesn't sound too polished. Too artificial. If I use too many descriptors, does that sound like AI? Would it be better if I use a simpler word here, cuz the word I used sounds too AI? Should I start running my work though an AI detector, then fiercely gut and edit it until I get it below 10%? Well, I'm not doing that. At the end of the day, I don't have anything to prove to anyone. But it's still gonna be in the back of my mind, you know? And I hate that. Anyways, I'M quite pleased with how my story is turning out. I can really feel my writing improving (I haven't really done a lot of creative writing since highschool), and I can see the story turning into something better than I could have imagined. I'm gonna keep writing and posting. And maybe I'll turn off anonymous comments on AO3 lmao. Anyways, I'm going to get started on Chapter 11 this weekend. It might be a minute. I want to try something new, and I think it's going to be really exciting. I think the end of Chapter 10 is a very neat and tidy end of the first act, so I want to introduce the second part of the story in an interesting way. I hope it pays off! Anyways, I'll drop my usual blurb promoting my story below.

If you have no clue what I am talking about, I am writing a multi-chapter long Fallout 4 fanfiction. It's titled Fallout: Genesis, and I have 10 chapters out already! If that sounds interesting to you, check out the link below!

Click here to read Fallout: Genesis on AO3

I have also posted Fallout: Genesis on Wattpad and Quotev! You can find the links to those pinned to the top of my tumblr! There you can also find excerpts and summaries, which you can read and determine if you want to commit to reading the whole thing. I have an excerpt from chapter 10 posted already!

Once again, thank y'all to anyone reading! I'll update soon!

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

I just released chapter 10! I think I'm just not going to make promises as far as timing is concerned. I never seem to make the deadline I post, and it makes me feel like my word means less and less every time it happens. Not that it matters much. I don't think I get much traffic from tumblr anyways.

Either way, I'm hoping to stick to this one chapter a month schedule. Since I've been spending a lot more time editing, that seems a lot more feasible. There really just aren't enough hours in the day. Between work, chores, working out, and spending time with friends and family, there just isn't a lot of fanfic time outside of Saturday and Sunday mornings. I'm not complaining, just talking about it. Though if I lived in a perfect world, I certainly wouldn't be working 40+ hours a week. I am very happy with how the story is turning out. The chapter never turns out quite how I expected, but I always end up liking it better. I really want to impose a sense of realism to my characters and story. I want the people who read my story to think "yeah, this is how I would react in this situation." I'm still improving, but I hope it comes through in my writing. My education is in STEM, so creative writing is still a muscle I'm working out. I think I mentioned it in my last post, but I have a very clear vision for the direction I want this story to go in. I pretty much already know the ending I want to get to; it's just getting there that's the hard (and fun) part. If I had to make a very rough prediction, I think this story might be 25 to 30 chapters long, but who knows. Every event in this story turns into a multi-chapter long saga.

If you have no clue what I am talking about, I am writing a multi-chapter long Fallout 4 fanfiction. It's titled Fallout: Genesis, and I have 10 chapters out already! If that sounds interesting to you, check out the link below!

Click here to read Fallout: Genesis on AO3

I have also posted Fallout: Genesis on Wattpad and Quotev! You can find the links to those pinned to the top of my tumblr! There you can also find excerpts and summaries, which you can read and determine if you want to commit to reading the whole thing. I'll probably post an excerpt from Chapter 10 in the next few days!

Once again, thank y'all to anyone reading! I'll update soon!

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

Well, I finally did it! On the very last day of the month, I was able to put out exactly ONE chapter! Chapter 9 of Fallout: Genesis is finally out! I ultimately decided to split what I was writing into two chapters. It was just getting too long, and it was becoming very hard to edit. It also was beginning to feel like two different chapter in one anyways. So, with that being said, I basically have Chapter 10 written and just have some heavy editing to do. I anticipate that it will be out by the end of this weekend. Let me know what y'all think either on here or in the comments. Are there things y'all like? Are there things y'all don't like? Did you find a typo? Let me know! I'm super thrilled to see my readership going up a little bit and would love y'alls feedback!

If you have no clue what I am talking about, I am writing a multi-chapter long Fallout 4 fanfiction. It's titled Fallout: Genesis, and I have 9 chapters out already! If that sounds interesting to you, check out the link below!

Click here to read Fallout: Genesis on AO3

I have also posted Fallout: Genesis on Wattpad and Quotev! You can find the links to those pinned to the top of my tumblr! There you can also find excerpts and summaries, which you can read and determine if you want to commit to reading the whole thing. I'll probably post an excerpt from Chapter 9 in the next few days!

Once again, thank y'all to anyone reading! I'll update soon!

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

I wanted to give an update on where I am at with Chapter 9. I am pretty much done with my first draft, and I think I want to move on to editing. The first draft ended up being way longer than my other chapters at about 7000 words. And I anticipate adding A LOT more words during the editing process.

I also anticipate that the editing process will take a long time as well. As I mentioned before, this draft is a lot "rougher" than usual, so I wouldn't be surprised if I end up rewriting most of it. I'm going to try and edit it a little starting today, but I will probably do the bulk of my editing on my days off next week. I'm still working weekends, so I probably won't make any progress Saturday or Sunday. If all goes well, I'm hoping to have the chapter released by March 27th.

If you have no clue what I am talking about, I am writing a multi-chapter long Fallout 4 fanfiction. It's titled Fallout: Genesis, and I have 8 chapters out already! If that sounds interesting to you, check out the link below!

Click here to read Fallout: Genesis on AO3

I have also posted Fallout: Genesis on Wattpad and Quotev! You can find the links to those pinned to the top of my tumblr! There you can also find excerpts and summaries, which you can read and determine if you want to commit to reading the whole thing.

Once again, thank y'all to anyone reading! I'll update soon!

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

I think March is going to be another one-chapter month. Sorry guys. I've been working a lot of 12-hour shifts lately and it really throws off my productivity. I like to do things like meal prep, work out, and run errands on my workdays so that when I have a day off, I can exclusively focus on what I want to do. But because I'm working a 12-hour shift, all of those things have to be done on my day off. I barely have time to shower and eat when I get home from a 12-hour. Hopefully/ According to my boss, this month will be the last time I ever have to work a 12-hour shift. That's nice if true, but I'm not gonna hold my breath. It's not all negative though. I wasn't able to write yesterday because me and my partner went to a metal show. They bought me VIP tickets and a meet & greet, so we had amazing seats and were able to meet the band. It was a lot of fun and a great birthday gift. So where am I with Chapter 9? Well, I am about 1/3 of the way through the roughest of drafts. I am trying to capture as many details as possible, so I am writing AS I am playing. I'll play for a little, pause, write a paragraph or so, and keep playing. It's honestly not that fun, but I think I'll have a lot of fun editing it once I'm done. But it is a very tedious process. I have tomorrow off, so I will plan on staying home (maybe leave for a quick gym session) and write all day. Hopefully by the afternoon I'll have a rough draft complete, and I can begin editing. If I can get all that done, I think I can have a chapter out by next week. I want to promise that I will have a chapter out twice a month going forward but seeing how the past two months have played out I'm not going to commit to that. Life happens, priorities change, and I'm not going to let this story stress me out. This is something fun that I want to do, and I would be very sad if writing this story felt like an obligation more than something I genuinely want to do. I feel kinda bad, because every time I type one of these entries it feels like I'm telling y'all how I'm not getting work done. I just like getting my thoughts out there. If anything, these feel like a personal journal entry tracking my progress and thoughts. I also think it tracks the struggles of people trying to write in the modern day. I'm writing Fallout fanfiction. I can only imagine someone out there working 40 hours a week and trying to publish their first novel. Writing takes a lot of time and commitment, and I'm starting to realize just how much work it really is. Even just promoting your work takes SO much time and effort, and I still barely have an audience (and that's okay. Even if 2 people are reading my work, I am forever grateful). If anyone out there is a part-time author who still has to work a 9-5 to put bread on the table, I absolutely salute you. Anyways, if you read this word vomit and have no idea what I am talking about, I am writing a multi-chapter long Fallout 4 fanfiction. It's titled Fallout: Genesis, and I have 8 chapters out already! If that sounds interesting to you, check out the link below! Click here to read Fallout: Genesis on AO3 I have also posted Fallout: Genesis on Wattpad and Quotev! You can find the links to those pinned to the top of my tumblr! There you can also find excerpts and summaries, which you can read and determine if you want to commit to reading the whole thing. Once again, thank y'all to anyone reading! I'll update soon!

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

Wow, February has been quite the month. Between me getting sick, going on vacation, and accidentally deleting my game, it's a miracle I was able to put a chapter out at all. I restarted a new game. I modded and cheated the hell out of it so I could quickly get my character back to where she was. I'll probably keep it that way honestly. This story has turned from a narration of my play-through into a story of its own. So now my gameplay is more of a tool than it is a manifestation of my story. And I'm perfectly okay with that. I still have a goal of putting out at least two chapters a month. I think that will be a lot easier in March. In fact, I plan on spending a lot more time writing in March so that I have an excuse to stay home and not spend money. Thank you to anybody out there reading! For those who don't know, I am writing a Fallout 4 fanfiction! It's about my OC Gladys and her adventures in the commonwealth. If that sounds like something you'd want to read, please check it out using the link below! And if you aren't sure you want to commit, check out my blog! I post excerpts from my chapters pretty frequently! You can get a small taste and decide whether the story is for you or not! Click Here to Read Fallout: Genesis

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Where to Read Fallout: Genesis Master Post

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

Wow, February was a busy month. I got sick with the flu, I went on vacation to Colorado, and obviously work never stops being busy. I even deleted the Nuka World DLC on my game accidentally and ruined my playthrough on my ps4. I'm honestly surprised I was even able to get Chapter 8 out before the month was up.

Luckily, I'm able to play FO4 on the gaming laptop my partner got me for Christmas. I was able to mod and cheat a new game so that my character is approximately where I was in my last playthrough. It's honestly better, because while grinding on my previous game I went through some story lines I might want to explore later. I think it's also better I can use mods and console commands. As I said previously, this story isn't really a narration of my playthrough anymore. Rather, FO4 as a game has become a tool I use to write my story.

I plan on writing a lot more in March. I'm trying to enjoy my home more and go out less. So writing gives me a good reason to stay home and not spend money. It's also a good way to keep myself distracted until this awful winter ends.

I am so ready for summer; I just bought two beach chairs for me and my partner. I'll warn y'all now. As soon as the weather is 75F+, I'm not sure how much writing I'll get done. I do plan on reading a lot at the beach, and I haven't been reading a lot of FO4 fanfiction like I said I would. Perhaps I'll download some onto my paper reader and read fanfiction at the beach.

Anyways, back to Fallout: Genesis. I did get some feedback that not everybody likes to read their fanfiction on AO3. I think I'll spend tonight looking into Wattpad and Fanfiction.net. I have no experience with either of these sites, but if they're simple to work with I'll probably start posting there as well as AO3. Also, I'm probably not going to do any editing like I said I would a couple weeks ago, at least not any time soon. I got a bunch of negative feedback on that. And while I still think I want to someday, I think I'm more interested in pushing the plot forward. Maybe when I finish this arc.

If you have any questions, suggestions, criticism or anything feel free to ask or comment! I'm new to writing, and my education is in STEM, so I acknowledge I'm not the best writer. But I want to improve and welcome feedback! Anyways, as always thank you for reading!

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Hi! I just wanted to know if your fanfiction is just on ao3? Ao3 is great but not my preferred place to keep up with works.

It is! I'm totally open to posting on other platforms though. Do you have any suggestions? (I'm pretty new to writing fanfiction, so AO3 is really the only platform I know of)

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💛Fallout 4 Fanfiction New Chapter Alert💙

🚇 “You were so ready to send me in earlier, 🚇

Hey guys! I just finished my final edits and posted Chapter 8: Gladys' Hole

This is the 8th Chapter of the fanfic I am currently working on, Fallout: Genesis

Fallout: Genesis is a fanfiction about survival, loss, and the weight of choices in the post-apocalyptic wasteland.

If you're not sure if you want to commit, here is an excerpt from my chapter!

The man had a pitiful expression on his face, as if he suddenly had regret about sending Gladys to what he was sure would be her demise. He pulled a folded piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it over to Gladys.

“There is a terminal in that control room just over there.” he said with the same solemn expression on his face, “You can use that to restore power to the monorail. The monorail is programmed to take you to Nuka-World.”

Gladys took the piece of paper out of the man’s hand and looked down at the password, ‘5unny_d@yS’. She then looked up at the man.

“You were so ready to send me in earlier,” she started. 

The man seemed to understand what she was getting at. He sheepishly looked down to the ground and awkwardly put his hand on the back of his head.

“I suppose this is the first time I’ve looked someone in the face and told them where they are going.” he replied. He then looked up at Gladys. “I think I’ve killed a lot of people. I guess I hope you’re not one of them.”

Gladys decided to reserve her judgement of the man. 

“If I was in your situation, I’m not sure I would have acted any differently.” she replied. 

The two shared awkward eye contact for a brief moment. 

“Well, good luck.” Gladys said, as she turned towards the control room.

Click Here to read Fallout: Genesis

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Hello out there, future me or otherwise

I haven't gotten any progress done on the fanfiction.

I haven't been focusing on personal things, and it's been keeping me from doing things like writing, cooking and working out. Nothing serious. Just things like renewing my driver's license, getting caught up at work, checking in on my parents, etc. Just a lot of stuff I've been putting off. I hope to spend a little time at home this weekend and work on the next chapter then.

Not everything is boring! I am also preparing for a trip, and that's exciting! I can't remember if I mentioned it, but a relative of mine sent me a very nice film camera. I bought a lens for it today along with some film. I think I want to go through a roll of film very quickly and get them developed before the trip. That way I know everything is working properly.

Btw, did anyone know that a lot of drug stores won't return your film after you get it developed? I knew they would probably send it out; the demand for quickly developing film probably isn't worth staffing a photo lab in every store. But I want my film! Not a digital copy! I'll need to find some online services that sent the film back. But for this first roll, I'll just take it to the drug store.

But I hope to take a lot of photos of our trip! I do think about making my laundry room into a part dark room. I'll have to look into how much those [projectors they use I can't remember what they are called] cost. Probably a lot, but if it's manageable I'll save for it.

Anyways, I mostly just wanted to talk. That's what's going on. I'll get to the chapter as soon as I can. Thanks for listening.

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OH. My god, I almost forgot. I deleted Nuka World! I accidentally deleted my Nuka World DLC, and I can't figure out how to reinstall it on my ancient-ass ps4. I'm gonna keep trying, but I'm honestly a little worried I won't be able to reinstall it.

It's not the worst loss. I think I can play it on my partners ps5 (I think?). But honestly, if I were to switch consoles, I would probably go to my partners gaming pc. Or I might be able to play it on my laptop. We'll see.

It shouldn't be too hard to catch up where I was. I'm a little disappointed, cuz I grinded quite a lot in that game. But though my grinding, I accidentally went through some story lines that I really wanted to use in the story.

But honestly, this started as a "Fanfiction based on my playthrough" to "A Fanfiction, and I use the game Fallout 4 to help me write it".

Anyways, peace 💛💙

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EDITS INCOMING

Hey y'all,

So I actually read my fanfic a lot, and I'm noticing a lot of inconsistencies. Particularly in Gladys and how she interacts with the wasteland. For example, it seems like she's quite trusting when it's convenient, but suspicious when it's not. She's curious when it's convenient, but extremely cautious when it's not. I don't know if anyone else has noticed it, but it jumps out at me every time I read my work.

I think at first, I hadn't exactly established what Gladys' personality was going to look like. So, I was essentially writing about a blank slate reacting to the world around her chapter by chapter. I think it made it so her personality was whatever I need it to be for the chapter, but as a whole made her a really confusing character as far as motivations are concerned.

I want this story to be something I'm proud of. I'm just getting into writing, and I feel like I'm improving with every chapter. My education is in STEM (ask any close friend of mine. If I didn't have a college degree, they'd think I'm illiterate.), so writing fanfiction doesn't exactly come naturally to me. But I'm having fun doing this, and I want Fallout: Genesis to be a legitimately good story to read.

So, I think I'm going to go back to previous chapters and make some edits. Not right away, I think I want to get to Chapter 10 before I do this. But I think for this story to look how I want, I need to do this. In a lot of ways, I suppose this is what it's like when you write a story and aren't posting a chapter every two weeks for an audience.

I'm new to reading and writing fanfiction, so I have to ask. Is this something that happens a lot in the fanfiction community? Are there other authors who regularly go back and edit their work in order to build a more cohesive story? Is this frowned upon in the community? I don't think these answers are going to change my mind, but I am genuinely curious. I can kinda see how going back and editing already-posted chapters might be alienating to those who have already been reading the story, and I would feel a little bad for that. But who knows. Maybe there are readers who would love to reread my story after some improvements. If anyone out there, Fallout fan or otherwise, has tips or helpful advice, please feel free to share!

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💛Chapter 7 is out💙

“Target locked. Enemy detected. Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System engaged.”

Hey guys! I just finished my final edits and posted Chapter 7: [Enemy Detected]

This is the 7th Chapter of the fanfic I am currently working on, Fallout: Genesis

In this chapter, Gladys’ journey to Nuka-World takes a dangerous turn when she encounters the Gunners—a ruthless, militarized faction armed to the teeth and accompanied by a deadly assaultron. Outnumbered and outgunned, her survival depends on her wits, a damaged power armor suit, and the unpredictable V.A.T.S. system. Click Here to read Fallout: Genesis

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Hey y'all I said I would have Chapter 7 out by this weekend, but I don't think that will be happening. I'm done with my first draft, but I think it's going to need some heavy editing and additions. I don't love where it's at right now, but I'm losing motivation to write, and it's making my work sloppy. So, I think I'm done writing for the day. I think what I am going to do is spend tomorrow morning writing and editing and release it before I head to work in the afternoon. In the meantime, I'll probably post an excerpt from Chapter 7 a little later. That way y'all can have a little taste of what's to come (and evidence that I have written something lol).

If you've come across this post and have no idea what I'm rambling about, I'm writing a fanfic based on Fallout 4! I'd love for you to check it out! It's called Fallout: Genesis. It follows my protagonist, Gladys, after she escapes from Vault 111 and has to find meaning in this new world. It's [loosely] based on my current play through of Fallout 4. If that sounds at all interesting to you, please click the link below and give it a try! And if you're not sure you want to commit, check out some of the excerpts I've posted on my Tumblr page and see if it's something you're interested in! As always, thank you to anyone read. I'll be updating soon! 💙💛