Even though the story part is finished until the sequel, here are a list of collected facts about the story, excluding the ones put at the beginning of every chapter before this.
.There are exactly 60,000 words in this story excluding author's notes
.There are exactly 69,072 words in the story including author's notes
.If it was written in book form, this story would have exactly 200 pages
.There are 1,735 paragraphs in the story (excluding author's notes)
.There are 337,764 characters (letters) in this story, including spaces
.There are 279,561 characters in this story, not including spaces
.Dappleleaf was always supposed to have a princess-like attitude throughout the story before I decided to make her more likable
.Ashfall was originally supposed to fall for Dappleleaf, Rainstorm, and Rosethorn before I decided that I didn't want his character to be that type of cat
.One of the sisters was going to be named Sootkit
.Creamstep was originally going to be meaner about fighting for Foxstep
.There was a plan for Creamstep to try and get Dappleleaf to be with Ashfall, while Rainstorm would also try to put Dappleleaf and Foxstep together, which would end in fighting between the two sisters
.Dappleleaf was going to fall for both Foxstep and Ashfall before I, once again, realized I didn't want her character to be that way
.Sparrowpaw was going to end up Rainstorm's mate, with him actually turning out not to be dead
.Sparrowpaw was going to fall in love with Rainstorm and join LeafClan
.Sparrow was going to get the warrior name of Sparrowflight
.There was always going to be a Spruce, but it wasn't until later that Sparrow was added into the equation
.When Rosethorn was supposed to be Ashfall's best friend, she was going to truly start to care about him
.There are 29 chapters of the actual story
.It was debated whether to rate the story K+ or T, eventually landing on K+
.The final chapter of the story part was posted on Christmas Day
.The concept of this story has been brewing in my mind for years and was inspired by another story I read
.The first reviewer to my story goes by the username EradrinSkyleaf
.The chapter with the most words is chapter 20: The Killer, and it has 4,010 words
.The chapter with the least amount of words is chapter 2: Cause and Effect, and it has 1,278 words
.The chapter with the most views is chapter 1: Here is Where We Met, and it has 1,780 views
.The chapter with the least amount of views is chapter 22: Days Go By, and it has 135 views
.The chapter with the most reviews is chapter 26: Before Sunset, and it has 20 reviews
.The chapter with the least amount of reviews is chapter 2: Cause and Effect and chapter 3: Butterflies, which both have 8 reviews
.The chapters I am most proud of are chapter 13: The Battlefield of Betrayal, chapter 20: The Killer, chapter 26: Before Sunset, and chapter 29: Blood Red Skies
.The story was published on July 6th, 2014
.The actual story was completed December 25, 2014
.I was planning on have Dappleleaf actually not be Sweetpaw reborn until a reviewer changed my mind
The Sequel Facts, Spoilers, and Summaries
Facts:
.The title for the sequel is: The Sun Also Rises
.The title for the sequel (The Sun Also Rises) and the chapter title (Before Sunset) in which Creamstep died are related
.Creamstep will make an appearance in the sequel
.Dappleleaf, Rainstorm, Ashfall, Foxstep and Sparrow are all returning for the sequel
.Rosethorn will also return
.Rainstorm, Dappleleaf, and Rosethorn will have the most chapters in their perspectives
Spoilers:
.One character will start to go crazy and lose the trust of cats around them
.Cats start dropping dead in one clan, causing suspicions to lead to a cat that is very close to one of the protagonists
.One other cat will be able to see Rosethorn
.One character will be expecting kits at some point in the story
.One character will fall in love again and be faced with a difficult choice
.A character tries to make Creamstep visible to them against her wishes
.Another character is faced with a difficult choice that could change the way their life goes
.Also, new characters created by you will be introduced!
Summaries:
.Official summary: She lost the cat she thought she loved. She watched her enemy live the life that she desired. She was killed just as she was about to change her life. All she wants now is revenge, and she'll have it.
.Summary for those who have read the first story: Rosethorn continues to plague Dappleleaf's life, constantly harassing her and successfully ruining everything that makes her happy. Meanwhile, cats start to drop dead in LeafClan, leading to the suspect being someone very close to Rainstorm.
Okay...so there are all the little hints that you will be getting until the sequel...for now.
Also, I would like to send out a huge thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter and all of those who loved the last chapter!
I really would like to know your predictions for the sequel. Once I finish writing the first chapter of the sequel, and I post, I will leave the link in one of the extras that I am writing during the wait.
