User blog comment:Anomalous13/Global Conflicts (Ordinary Life)/@comment-1785597-20120615124938

My fanfic is on hold for now, probably for a couple of days. This is because I need to rework several issues in the fanfic, such as:

The character development is horrible in my opinion. I really need to go over the characters, enforce their intended personalities, strengthen their backstories, and actually have them do significant things, because most of the time they don't do much.
 * Character development
 * Plot

I actually don't plan out the plot in advance; I make it up as I write the story. This is a very bad habit, and it can really limit the potential of the fanfic's plot. I am going to change this habit and plan the plot out in advance. This can create much a much better story.

The main plot of this whole fanfic is about a group of Monkeys who go through the rough, gruesome, and difficult experience of a global conflict. I still haven't figured out the most important detail of the fanfic: the cause of the insurgency. Additionally, I need to figure out names of places, themes of the fanfic, and other details. I have been too lazy to research this stuff, and the fanfic can't further progress without this research completed. I am briefly changing my lazy ways and I am going to get this done.
 * Research

I rarely go over my drafts before posting, resulting in many plot inconsistencies and grammar issues that I usually cannot fix. I have learned my lesson and changed this, but I have decided to have someone else revise my drafts befrore I post them, and give constructive criticism and feedback. I have not yet decided who. Again, the story should drastically improve in terms of quality because of a little revision.
 * Revision