56: So Close, And Yet So Far
5/10/2013
I just finished my 22nd Kanar breakdown. I got 18 more to do. I’m reminded now, having just finished Chaga, how satisfying it actually is to do these breakdowns of the Batu alphabet. It’s a crucial ingredient in the world building, establishing their culture. It nails down their mythology fundamentals in an interweaving, interdependent way I find very appealing. And having their alphabet solidifying while also feeding the formulation of their divination practices and spiritual values is very gratifying.
I’d love to get this whole Kanar project done this month. One a day is all I need to achieve. That’s only about 3-4 hours a day. But considering I started these breakdowns about two years ago and I’ve only got 22 of the 40 done, it seems unlikely it will be done this month. But I’ll try.
I don’t want to ignore the sixth scene with Alena dancing for Ombure though. I’ve already collated my notes and most of the information I’ll need to write it. I’ll try to break the ice on it tomorrow morning.
Present-Day Reflection
7/20/2026
I almost feel sorry for the younger version of myself back then. I had no idea what was on the verge of happening, and that I was nowhere near to being done with the formation of Kanar like I thought I was. Everything was about to be completely revamped to make its internal consistency much easier to manage. The artificial etymology and word-roots I’d been working with were becoming a nightmare as I struggled to maintain symmetry between them. It was a hard decision to make, but that was why all the names of the glyphs, and many of their shapes, were soon to be changed.
So, Chaga is no longer the name of the 22nd glyph. It’s now named chukäta, though its glyph shape was not one of the ones I changed.
