The Journey of Personal Growth 

    Remember that rough draft sketch (March 16, 2021)? Here it is filled out:

    This is Spiral, another guardian dragon. By posting these images I hope to track my growth as an artist. I've come a long way but still feel there is much that can be improved.

    I'm always growing as a writer too. My book went through two rewrites; each with significant changes. Originally Sayth was not the main character but I found him to be the focus of all the action and changed that. In the second draft he and Spiral had a son but that character did nothing but muddy the water by getting in the way while serving no plot purpose. He was removed but the entire book had to be rewritten. Now Sayth and Spiral are sharing an early romance.

    It's just as well. My writing has improved significantly since I began in my high school days. I don't know how people can write a novel in a month; mine took years of planning. Maybe as I mature as a writer I'll accelerate the process. One thing I will say though is don't rush your work. Characters are living organisms who need to be experimented with to evolve on their own.