Where I started...

So in April of 2008 I apparently started a little (Dragon Ball Z) fanfic called It's Not Where You Start.

While it wasn't my first fanfic (and hopefully won't be my last), it was the beginning of what I hope is a story with some actual substance; or at least a story I could actually finish and feel good about. Here it is, NINE years later and I'm no closer to ending it than I began really. My last update to fanfiction.net was six years ago and while I manage to have stopped at five chapters, all I have managed is to set up character relationships at best. I've barely touched on things like plot and character motivation.

I hope to use this blog to help journal and keep track of plot developments and character growth. My ultimate goal however will be to finish this story and complete something for once in my life (I kinda have a habit of starting things and not finishing them).

First up, however, will be chronicling what I have already done. So with that intro, if you're just now joining us I hope you enjoy. If you've been following the story on fanfiction.net, feel free to come see the process that will hopefully NOT take me nearly another ten years to make real progress. x_x



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