Volumes Worktable: Editing Progress Tracker

Welcome to the Volumes Worktable: Editing Progress Tracker.

This chapter will be updated regularly as planned changes are developed and implemented. While not every small adjustment will be reported, the most important changes will always be included.

If you have read the story up to this point, be sure to check back here regularly for updates, like changes to series’ lore.

You may have noticed that some parts of the story do not yet meet the intended writing standard for the series. Some chapters are also deliberately kept shorter to leave room for rearranging and expanding the narrative during editing. Once the final length of the volume is determined, the content already planned for those chapters will be added. Until then, expect some gaps or sequences are slightly illogical.

Changes that are usually left unmentioned include standardizing the writing, resolving grammar issues and incorrect or vague attributions, changing wording, plain writing errors, removing repetitive stylistic patterns, improving paragraph pacing, and correcting tense errors. Some items may be actively worked on while remaining in the Planned section because they are awaiting feedback or a decision regarding their final form or quality. The lists not organized by priority.

Completed

Finalized

Drank way too much coffee.

Mostly Done (Subject to Tweaks)

The following chapters were refined, with most of their work completed. They have been verified as acceptable according to the writing standard intended for the series: [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16].

Chapter 1, mostly small changes were made focused on improving the opening of the story, but no narrative changes were made.

Chapter 2, cleaned up. Nothing major to report.

Chapter 3, now includes an actual fight scene and better spatial logic. Be sure to check out the new version if you have not already.

Chapter 4, cleaned up. Nothing major to report.

Chapter 5, changed significantly, will be changed even more. Currently it is a shorter version. Leisa her intro will be moved to a later chapter and is removed from it. Instead, we will see a scene in the Upstanding Clamp restaurant. Be sure to check out the new version if you have not already.

Chapter 7, the courtroom scene paces better now and is less confusing. Be sure to check out the new version if you have not already.

Chapter 9, the office scene paces better now and is less confusing. Be sure to check out the new version if you have not already.

Chapter 14, had its remaining content added. Only small refinements are planned. Be sure to check out the new version if you have not already.

Chapter 16, had its remaining content added. Be sure to check out the new version if you have not already.

Story page details, including the cover. Feedback is sought regarding their clarity.

Planned

Story Structure Revisions

Rework repetitive story setups involving characters coming and going in some chapters.

Chapter 6 has most of its narrative changes included and only needs to be cleaned up.

Chapter 8 features a few places where the pacing slows too much, as well as some small world-building additions, but otherwise, no major changes are planned.

Chapter 10 is going to be made more cohesive, with its connection to the overarching narrative improved. Jiro’s emotions will also be better conveyed. Other than standardizing and cleaning up the chapter, nothing major is planned.

Chapter 11 will see most changes in the lounge scene, which is currently dragging too much, but is otherwise mostly done.

Chapter 12 will have its pacing improved while also receiving more world-building additions. Currently, meeting Saori drags on more than intended. It will likely see a change in POV or narrative from the current setup.

Chapters 13–16 will have their remaining content added once the chapters’ proper lengths have been determined through editing. This includes resolving the time jump presenting leading to the classrooms in Chapter 16.

World building and continuity

Redefine and better explain the timeline. The series starts on a Monday, and first-year students have two and a half days of free time to settle in, while the other two and a half days of the week consist of orientation classes. This is currently explained improperly and too vaguely.

Explain the payment system more clearly, including how balances and value work. The value of items should also be standardized as much as possible just short of an actual financial state model.

Add more detailed character and location descriptions.

Enhance the dormitory room visuals, matching the design that can be viewed on Patreon.

Characters

Rename characters, clubs, and similar elements where necessary. Side characters will be affected the most.

Asuka and Sora currently share more character traits than originally intended. Their characterization will be reworked to create a clearer separation between them.

Masaki has too little of a role than intended, this will be adjusted.

Give Jiro a clearer character voice and emotion.

Writing Standard

• Standardize punctuation and sound effects.

• Adjust some chapter titles and their formatting.

• Decide how much omniscient the tags and perspective should be.

• Find a better balance in how light paragraphs should be and where to split.

• Include more speech and make it more natural.

Other

Add all the remaining Planned and newly discovered issues to this list.

Edit and publish “Progressive Stagnation”, the backstory of Jiro, on Patreon for free.

Edit and publish “Silent Click”, the backstory of Sayoko, on Patreon for free.

Edit and publish “Calculated Impulse”, the backstory of Masaki, on Patreon for free.

Get the series picked up by a major publisher, adapted into five consecutive anime seasons, and blessed with a banger opening theme that you can blast while hitting a new personal record at the gym.

Will the series continue? Did it ever stop?

The choice has been made to continue writing the series while leaving some chapters on the rougher side to prioritize telling the story clearly. They will, however, be addressed later.

In the meantime, reader feedback is invaluable for shaping the series. Reviews and critiques regarding the writing, plot pacing, and clarity are always welcomed. What elements resonate most? Which aspects left less of an impact? Are there any confusing plot points?

Feedback can be shared by leaving a review or communicated on the Patreon page—though it is preferred if your comments are about things not already listed as being worked on.

Each volume will be sixteen chapters long and feature over fifty thousand words. You can view the first chapter’s author’s note for more details on the series structure.

The public Patreon page serves as the central hub for community communication and series details. This platform also hosts free world-building extras, including series lore, an official character roster, community polls, and a glossary. Becoming a free member unlocks additional complimentary content, such as preliminary visual concepts and exclusive, Patreon-only chapters like character backstories.

Jiro | “Progressive Stagnation” (Coming Soon)

Sayoko | “Silent Click.” (Coming Soon)

Anza | “Fluid Foundation”

Masaki “Calculated Impulse” (Coming Soon)

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