Final Fantasy Tactics: A Novelization

by Rdr2

We've played it. Now we read it. A fulllength novel of a twisted tale of trust broken and betrayal hatched. RamzaxAgrias. Projected Completion Date: Undetermined. UPDATE: GHOSTWRITING OPPORTUNITY

9. Chapter 9

On the Status of the Novel

Since the latter days of high school, I had a dream of becoming a doctor. As time went by, I entered college. I took the courses. I got the grades. Now it all comes down to the pivotal months before the final segment of my academia. As of this writing (2/2/06, 10:52 PM), I have exactly two months, twenty-one days, ten hours, and thirty-eight minutes before I walk into classroom, sit down, and take the MCAT.

For those who don't know what those four letters mean, they represent a standardized test for those who wish to enter medical school. There are other factors aside from grades and tests that determine one's ability, of course. But with thousands of applicants a year, it is inevitable that the medical schools will play the numbers game and filter out the hopefuls from the hopeless based on their college GPA and their MCAT scores.

In short, my dream has but one final hurdle, and it is a clusterfuck.

Why should you care? Because it means I won't be updating Final Fantasy Tactics: Novelization until after the test is over. And that won't happen until April 22, 2006, starting promptly at 8:30 AM and just as promptly ending eight hours later.

Eight.

Hours.

Later.

So while the next two months and that dreaded test date of April 22 will be hell in a handbasket for me, it just means no updates for you.

HOWEVER—all is not lost. As of this moment, all who look upon these words are invited to ghostwrite the novel on my behalf. The tradition of "ghostwriting" is not unprecedented (ever wonder why there are so many Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys novels? Lots of ghostwriters). A ghostwriter essentially creates the story instead of the accredited author. Whoever ghostwrites for me during this interim time will receive full credit for his/her work and my greatest and heartfelt gratitude.

If you'd like to ghostwrite the novel, email me at While you have full reign over the course of the story, I myself will still be available to proof, revise, and supervise your creative work—just so it keeps in line with some crucial story elements from the original draft (i.e., the Ramza x Agrias plot line).

Hope to hear from someone. If not, you're just going to have to wait 2 months. See you in April.