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Missed the end of September by a day. But I'm done. I'M DONE! No promises as to quality, but all 85,600 words of this monster are now up and available for perusal! After eleven years! What a ride. *doing the Snoopy dance in my office*

Chapter Thirty-Two: Aiming to Misbehave
Epilogue

(Chapters also posted at the AO3.)

3,400 words this chapter. Just Xander's second part and the epilogue left to go ... whew!

Chapter Thirty-One: What Beside Remains

(Chapter also posted at the AO3.)

So,

lessermensaga. Now that I'm almost done, I feel the sudden urge to tell y'all why I really picked NLB in particular of the half-dozen WIPs on my list to finish first, other than my own sheer bloody-minded desire not to be a quitter and the fact that it was the oldest. Which make for great excuses, but are only maybe half of the truth.

( The rest of the answer? To prove something to myself. )

... This message brought to you by belated self-analysis and the desire to thank readers of non-Buffyverse fandoms for their continued patience while I finish my ancient, first-fanfic-epic vanity project. :)

3,000 words this chapter. *pushing up sleeves* I'm not sure how the next month's going to go - whether I'll participate much in

twistedshorts - but with any luck the last parts of this will be out by the time I go on vacation September 10!

Chapter Thirty: Business as Usual

(Chapter also posted at the AO3.)

Almost there; three chapters and an epilogue left! I've been having a rough time lately, and the lack of response to the last chapter was demotivating as well, but: I WILL FINISH THIS THING IF IT KILLS ME. 2,800 words this chapter!

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Picking Up the Pieces

(Chapter also posted at the AO3.)

More fallout from previous chapters commences -- this time, somewhat literally. (I thought I would never get this one out; Willow's not my strongest POV, and the chapters keep getting longer as we near the end. Thank you for your patience!) 3400 words.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: What Can't We Do

(Chapter also posted at the AO3.)

Knocking down more of the dominoes I so laboriously set up (and crossing my fingers I haven't missed any. I love limited POVs; also, actually following through on my various Chekhov's Guns.) We're in the home stretch now! 3400 words.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Moment of Truth

(Chapter also posted at the AO3.)

I swear, I cringe every time I see that line in a fanfic summary. NEXT!

But ... I'm having that problem myself, at the moment. The closer I get to the end of Never Look Back, the more I realize how utterly uninformative the story summary, and indeed the Lesser Men Saga series summary, is:

"Then Shall The Chosen Make Their Choices": who ever said 'no rest for the wicked' had it all backwards.

I just have no real idea how else to describe that long-in-the-finishing byzantine canon-divergent tropemonster. Those few of you who still follow it - how would you describe the story? I swear I'll credit you for the description; I just want to have something more interesting there to lure in the never-read-WIPs folks when I finally wrap the thing! *pleading eyes*

I've been laying breadcrumbs for this chapter for awhile! More of the threads are knitting back together, as we transition into the last quarter of the fic. :) Also, ♥ Anya! 3000 words this part.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Breaking the Chains

(Chapter also posted at the AO3.)

I've been fighting with this chapter for months, trying to keep all the threads of the story straight; but I'm finally just calling it. If I have to make corrections later, so be it! Part of the concluding scene was inspired by a recent popular movie. Also, the oath in this chapter is borrowed from S.M. Stirling's Change series, because it struck me just right for the purpose. 2800 words this bit.

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Die is Cast

(Chapter also posted at the AO3.)

Fight scenes are still not my forte, who knew? And that Falling Skies fic posed a distraction this last month, I admit. But I'm still determined to finish this so I can resume my other WIPs. *pushing up sleeves* 3000 words this bit.

Chapter Twenty-Four: ᚾ Marks the Spot

(Saga index on LJ or at the AO3.)

Apologies for the delay; I spent the last month rereading the Dresden Files in preparation for the new one coming out. And then I spent awhile fighting with all the issues inherent in joining up several of the previously disparate plot threads. Finally, though, we're on the downhill slide. :) 3000 words this part.

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Penny Drops

(Saga index on LJ or at the AO3.)

Nine days this time! (It makes it simpler when I don't restrain my urge to embrace the tropes. Please do let me know if you spot something too egregious, though!) And yes, the last line in this chapter's a modified quote from an infamous graphic novel. 2800 words this part.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Self-Rescuing Damsels

(Saga index on LJ or at the AO3.)

Hah. Next chapter up! Only took me a couple of weeks, but still making progress on this ridic old fic. And I've solidified the POV characters and major action for chapters 22-32, plus epilogue. \0/ 3000 words this chapter.

Chapter Twenty-One: Contingency Planning

(Saga index on LJ or at the AO3.)

I bet none of you could honestly say you ever expected me to update this again. Well. Here we go: a new chapter in My First Fanfic Epic, in a story which is now eleven years old and counting. Go me? 2700 words this part.

Chapter Twenty: Bridging the Gaps

(You can find the saga index here on LJ, or now at the AO3.)

I was updating my tag system today, and was startled to realize I'd never linked to the most recent chapter of "Never Look Back" when I posted it in November. As long as that series has been hanging around my neck, you'd think I'd have thought to mention it? *facepalm*

Anyway, here 'tis, for those few of you who followed it:

Chapter Nineteen: Change of State