Dreamer's Sanctuary

It’s been a productive start to spring break for me, and I’m already back with a brand new story!

Remember that one-shot I mentioned in my last update post?  Well, it was inspired by my recent struggles to write sex scenes that are actually somewhat sexy and not completely cringe-worthy.  I’ve always enjoyed challenging myself to write in new genres, so I decided to try my hand at writing the kind of PWP (porn without a plot) smut that is popular on AO3.  If you enjoy Brian/Nick as a slash pairing, are not opposed to reading explicit sexual content, and are old enough to read it legally, please check out my new one-shot at the link below and let me know what you think!

Frick & Frack’s Fuck Fiesta!

Synopsis:
When Brian meets up with Nick in Mexico, things get… caliente.

Genre: romance
Starring: Nick, Brian
Status: complete
Published: April 2024

Please note that, for now, this story will be posted exclusively on AO3.  I’m trying to boost my stats there, so I hope you’ll consider commenting, giving kudos, and/or subscribing to my account or the story.  Thanks in advance!  I’ll be back soon with the next chapter of The World Will Be Waiting!

Sorry for the delay in updates!  March has been a busy month for me, so my writing has slowed down a bit.  But that’s not the real reason I haven’t updated The World Will Be Waiting in four weeks.  Truth be told, I finished Chapter 55 a few weeks ago and have just been sitting on it, avoiding rereading it because of how cringy the second half of it felt when I wrote it.  It hasn’t changed much since then, so now seems like the perfect time to remind you that I am not a smut writer.  The sex scenes I do write serve a purpose, and that purpose is usually not to be sexy but to further the plot in some way.  So, yeah… Chapter 55 is finally up!

I’ve also been working on a one-shot when time allows, so expect another update sooner rather than later.  Wishing a happy Easter weekend to those who celebrate!

Happy March!  I don’t know if the weather’s been extreme where you live, but Mother Nature was having some kind of bipolar episode here in the Midwest this week!  At one point, we literally went from 77 to 17 degrees in the span of about twelve hours.  Crazy!  But that lovely taste of spring has me hoping the worst of winter is behind us.

It’s still winter in The World Will Be Waiting, which has been updated with Chapter 54!  This is the chapter I was writing two weeks ago when I posted the poll about my two female original characters.  Thank you to everyone who took a moment to vote; I appreciate your feedback!  It was interesting to see the results – apparently, there are a lot more of you who feel the same as me than I realized!  No one ever really says much about Dawn in their comments, so it’s nice to know other people do like her character.

The reason I posted that poll was because this chapter went completely off the rails!  It was supposed to start with a short Kevin-Dawn scene that would lead in to Kevin and Natalie’s trip to Jamaica, which the rest of the chapter would focus on, but it definitely did not turn out that way.  I’ve mentioned before that I am mostly plantsing this story – half planning, half flying by the seat of my pants – and this chapter is a perfect example of that.  It took me in a different direction from where I was planning to go, and I just went with it, letting it unfold the way my characters apparently wanted it.  Take that as you will; I’ll probably have more to say on the subject when I finish the story, whenever that may be.

I also discovered a trope/kink that I didn’t realize was a thing with me until it dawned on me, during the writing of this chapter, how many similar scenes I’ve written in other stories.  If you’ve read enough of my other work, you may be able to figure out what it is after reading this chapter.  I hope you enjoy it and am curious to hear your thoughts on it!

Man, I was so proud of myself back in December when I was writing chapters that also took place in December.  It felt almost like I was writing in real time, even though my story takes place eleven years ago.  I thought for sure that I would have some Christmas chapters ready to post in time for Christmas, which would have been perfect!  Unfortunately, Chapter 51 turned out to be over ten thousand words long, and Chapter 52 (which was technically the first of said Christmas chapters) unfortunately coincided with my latest Sims 4 phase and took me a month to finish.  That is why I’m just now posting the second of said Christmas chapters after Valentine’s Day. 🤦‍♀️  Fail.

But, in any case, Chapter 53 of The World Will Be Waiting is up!  Better late than never.  I haven’t opened The Sims in well over a week, and I’m officially back on track with my writing!  The streak never stopped (it’s up to 757 days now!), but I’m not having to force myself to put words on the page just to keep it going anymore.  I actually really enjoyed writing this chapter and am happy with how it turned out.  It’s more of a Dawn-centered chapter, which was a nice departure after writing several Natalie chapters in a row.  Confession time: I enjoy writing Dawn’s character more than Natalie’s.  This is not a clue to the direction the story is going in; it’s just the honest truth.  It was very evident to me as I was writing this chapter and the next one, which I’m working on now and is also very Dawn-centered so far, even though it was supposed to go back to Natalie.  Anyway, it made me curious about which of the female characters my readers prefer, so if you’re reading this story, please vote in the poll below!  I promise this is not meant to influence the plot in any way; it’s just for fun!

Also, I promise the other Boys will be back in the story at some point soon-ish as the story shifts back to them finishing the album and eventually rehearsing for the tour!  I still have a lot of story left to write, so yeah… it’s gonna be a long one.  Thanks for reading!  And, since I won’t be updating again on Tuesday, I want to wish a very happy birthday to my boy, Brian! 💙

I purposely waited until after midnight to post this update so it would fall on Nick’s birthday.  I figured, if I’m going to take a whole month to finish a chapter, I might as well wait for a Backstreet Boy’s birthday to post it on. Happy birthday, Nick!

And yes, you heard right: Chapter 52 of The World Will Be Waiting is finally finished and posted for your reading pleasure!  Sorry it took me so long.  To be honest, it was not the most exciting chapter to write, and between that and the Sims building spree I’ve been on, I didn’t spend as much time working on it each day as I could have.  The good news is that, along with finishing this chapter, I also finished the last lot in the new Sims world I’ve spent the last few weeks developing, so I won’t be spending so much time on that.  I started Chapter 53 earlier this week and am already enjoying writing it more than I did this last one, so hopefully you won’t have to wait as long to read it.  Thanks for being patient with me!