The Pegged manuscript is approaching the end of its first complete draft.

October was largely a month of consolidation and structural tightening—not dramatic in word count, but crucial in definition. All acts are now stable; tone and rhythm are aligning across the narrative.

I was happy to receive constructive criticism from the first beta readers of act 1. A boatload of thanks to Rand Thomas, Jack Monaghan and Alex Boast for their time and their encouraging observations.

Parallel to this, the Pegged White Paper is entering its final layout phase, designed for both inclusion as an appendix and standalone digital release.

The goal remains unchanged: finalize the book's narrative and the canonical Pegged document before year’s end.

Writing Progress

Current status:

Act 1: Polished; ready for copy-edit pass.

Act 2: Complete; final cohesion edits in progress. I expect to have a stitch up version ready by the end of the coming week.

Act 3: Nearly finished; emotional and conceptual clarity achieved through new connective dialogue.

The story now reads as one continuous arc—from conception to consequence—where philosophical weight and narrative tension are (more or less) in balance.

Feedback and Outlook

November will focus on:

1. Completing the full draft.

2. Publishing the first Alias’s Notebook Excerpt.

3. Formatting and releasing the Pegged White Paper.

4. Beginning early editorial work toward the 2026 release cycle.

5. Starting to look out for publishing opportunities. If you have any ideas about making this daunting process bearable I will happily consider any suggestions

Your feedback continues to matter.

If you’ve been following the project—reading, zapping, or simply thinking along—share what resonated most: the characters, the system, or the philosophy.

Please let me know if you are interested in beta reading. I will send you the latest version of the material

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> “Once the rules are written, the only freedom left is how to interpret them.” — Alias