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wyntir_knightI'm trying to get back into writing something focused. I managed 50K in NaNo, but as is usually the case with NaNo, the output is less than usable. So I'm going back through my works in progress and trying to finish a partially completed fic. Chapter 3 of the You Remind Me Of Someone I Used To Know fic that I haven't updated since 2016. I know what I need to do with the chapter, I just have no idea of how to get to where I need to be.
I think the problem is that I need to add an info dump. And I hate info dumps. The premise I'm facing is this: At some point before Ratchet joined the Autobots and while he and Smokescreen were still "dating", the Institute was destroyed and Smokey was presumed dead. The Council used the destruction of the school as an excuse to lock down harder and one of the many things they locked down was prostitution. The truth is that Smokey wasn't at school when it was destroyed and the Council hadn't stopped prostitution, instead they centralised it under their direct control (read: pleasure bots as spies, assassins, and gifts). There's a lot of world building I need to do and it's become seriously intimidating. This isn't just some random what-if any more. This is an entire AU.
I just wish I felt more comfortable in my abilities to tell the story that I have in my head.
I think the problem is that I need to add an info dump. And I hate info dumps. The premise I'm facing is this: At some point before Ratchet joined the Autobots and while he and Smokescreen were still "dating", the Institute was destroyed and Smokey was presumed dead. The Council used the destruction of the school as an excuse to lock down harder and one of the many things they locked down was prostitution. The truth is that Smokey wasn't at school when it was destroyed and the Council hadn't stopped prostitution, instead they centralised it under their direct control (read: pleasure bots as spies, assassins, and gifts). There's a lot of world building I need to do and it's become seriously intimidating. This isn't just some random what-if any more. This is an entire AU.
I just wish I felt more comfortable in my abilities to tell the story that I have in my head.