When I started my first novel Scrivener hadn’t been released yet.

Writing this science fiction novel took me 18 years of reading and research. Scrivener came out after I began working on it and over the years was so helpful and indispensable for managing all the notes and ideas.

Sometimes I would take an hiatus to read and research other things. Many ideas and scenes were revised or scrapped during those years but the central theme remained constant. I not only wanted the story to be ahead of its time but also contemporary enough to be relatable, so my bookmarks and notes kept growing and growing.

Finally I decided there was nothing left to study. The novel will be finished this summer. There will also be concept designs and artwork to accompany it.

Thanks to Keith of Literature & Latte for helping me stay organised for so long.