The sequel to Pockets, Intercellular continues Amber’s story after the fallout of the conclusion of Pockets.
Without spoiling the ending of Pockets, I find it difficult to discuss the events of Intercellular.
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Plot ideation: 34% completed
This means that I mostly don’t know how the story will play out. I am a ‘pantser’ when writing, which means I tend to throw my characters in a situation and see how they react, and simply write as they act. That being said, I know how things will begin already, and I’ve made some progress in developing the path forwards. Additionally, I’m fairly confident how I want this novel to end, and have ideas for how some of the critical scenes will play out. Just recently I’ve decided that one of the characters who is set up as an ally to the main characters within the first few chapters might find serious ideological differences to be too great to overcome, leading to him becoming an antagonist. This will be difficult because his brother will not share the same change of heart, which will lead to a brother vs. brother conflict that may be very intense.
Current (5/30/2026) word count: 20,825
Projected final word count: 50,000 – 70,000
After the story has been completely written:
Personal edit 1
Minimum 1 month hiatus
Personal edit 2
Beta reader feedback
(email me at sbozburn@gmail.com to sign up to be a beta reader for Intercellular!)
Beta edit 1
Minimum 1 month hiatus
Personal edit 3
Beta read round 2
Beta edit 2
Professional editor
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