"I am having a difficult time trying to get things organized for Part 2 of Reunion, Armageddon. I know what I want, but its tough trying to get everything in and make it a compelling read. There are things I want to happen and there are things that need to happen and both need to be woven together effectively. There is the antagonist from part 1 that must be included, the war, the character relationships, and major plot twists and revelations, surprise character appearances, weave in the threads hanging from Part 1, and give a satisfying conclusion to Part 2 and the entire story that leaves just enough unanswered questions for a new story to be written.

I know some of you don't like some of the stories for Season 2 of TSCC. But considering what I am going through in writing this story, for which I'm not even being paid, I'm just doing it for fun, you learn to be less critical of the shows writers. I mean really. I'm doing this on my own, without assistance. God bless those people who do this for a living, and who did it for TSCC.

Some words of encouragement please."

"I noticed while writing my fan fic that I had a moment of "Oh so this is what it feels like to push the envelope". I think that is why you get some phenomenal stories like "Adam Raised Cain" and "Born to Run" and some okay episodes like "some must watch while some must sleep". This also explains why you can get break out stories like "The Matrix" and have absolute flops like "The Shadow". There's a definite technique to pushing the envelope to a point that is believable and intriguing for the reader/watcher but if you go just a little to far you jump the shark and at that point nobody believes it. I'm currently going through some of that with the current chapter I’m writing. I have a MAJOR plot twist coming up but I paced around for hours thinking about if I wanted to do it or not and if people would like it and if it would work in the story.

We also have to contend with the issue that most of us that are writing fan fic’s are doing it alone. TSCC had what, like 6 writers or something? While some people may forget certain parts of the story or plot others may not and they can play off of each other. Doing it alone adds a whole new degree of challenge to things.
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"I'm having difficulty with part 2 of my Season 3 fanfic. So much so, that I decided to go back and fix part 1, as the problems with this story seem to be foundational, and I don't think I'll be able to push further until I resolve this problem. But that's me. It's one of the reasons why I don't post my work until the whole thing is completed.

Now as for the problems you are having, you never really know how the audience is going to respond until someone has actually read this. Perhaps try sending your work to a few people to see what they say first.

Writing can be a daunting task. We can be overwhelmed by all these problems coming at us at once. Try handling one thing at a time. Write a draft of the story, read it over, then say "All right in this rewrite I'll try and handle this problem, leave the "hint" problem for the next draft." Don't know if I am helping at all, but just want you to know that I feel your pain."

"George Lucas said films are never finished, just abandoned. Holds true with what we write as well."

"well I like the story so far. that is saying something as I am very opposed to Jallison. so you are doing a good Job. I really want see what happens because I am addicted to your plot. Also I just want a finished fanfic I've had several die on me in the middle. I would be almost as upset if yours ended like that as I am about the show. Also some unanswered questions are good but please no cliff hangers I can't take any more of those. I mean in the end you can have them in the chapters just please not at the end."