Let him cook
2026-10-25
Eleven scene outlines in, Tarem is less capable than I first imagined—and cooking is becoming a motif that connects his usefulness, his magic and his relationship with Ephrela.
Hiding the loss of the magic he was raised to wield, Tarem gives up his future as a shaman to compete for chiefdom. An accidental bond with Ephrela puts his hoped-for place among his people at risk.
Outlining11 of 69 Scene cards
Prologue & Act I
- Ideating — complete
- Planning — complete
- Outlining — active
- Drafting — goal start: — future
- Editing — future
- Querying — goal start: — future
11 scene cards completed since the October 18 update.
Updates
Project updates and selected Reader discussions, gathered into one chronological record.
Snare’s story is mapped out
2026-10-18
Snare’s high-level plot is complete: 67 numbered scene handoffs, plus a prologue and epilogue. This week’s update covers the film comparisons that helped me get there, the story’s setups and payoffs, and development work for Zoethra and Elenari.
Snare’s foundations are finished
2026-10-11
A Snare of Fangs and Faith has reached a substantial planning milestone. All 31 non-art foundations have been completed and accepted, character concept references are selected, and the hand-drawn regional map is finished. Plotting is underway, with the romance’s six key events planned and connected to the wider story.
A standalone beginning
2026-10-04
A Snare of Fangs and Faith is the chosen debut: a complete standalone fantasy story and an entry point into the world.
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