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cherrynojutsu · 3 months

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Hoooo boy, great question. I also enjoy the angst. 😂 I would estimate there's at least gonna be 10-12 more chapters before Arc 1 concludes, but it depends on how different scenes play out when I finally arrange them. I don't write chronologically so I have three messy Google docs for arcs of Like Gold that I alternate between, plugging in different scenes as I think of them on the fly but not necessarily always in order; I think the running tally for word count on those combined is around 120k, give or take? I know it was over 100k last time I added them up.🥲Obviously I post chronologically otherwise the story wouldn't make sense, so each chapter is honestly kind of a crapshoot as far as writing it all from scratch or having a lot to pull in that I've prewritten. The most recent chapter, for example, I had the bulk of the scene at Kakashi's apartment written since a year ago, though I did refine it from the rough draft. As I progress the story actually chronologically, I plug in pre-written stuff from here and there as it feels right/fits with the running theme/narrative focus of the chapter as well as the timeline I have roughly planned out. TLDR: it will be long. Sorry for making you wait, but I can only hope that makes the payoff more meaningful. 😉

Ahhh, godspeed on the undiagnosed ADHD journey. I didn't get diagnosed until I was a senior in college, so I know the struggle.💀💀 I wish you the best on your journey and in 2024! Thank you again for the love. ❤️🥰

Dedicating yet another blogpost to @cherrynojutsu's Like Gold:

It's been awhile since I've been on Tumblr, wow. The last time I reviewed Like Gold was, oh my god, three years ago?! Time flies.

As I took a break from reading this fic, waiting for more chapters to accumulate, as one does, and also because of life and studying... I decided to reread it last week, as I realized the latest chapter Cherry released was 19! My review was at chapter 6!

And oh boy, what have I missed! I have to admit I feel terrible for not reading for so long! T.T

First things first, I have to compliment Cherry's writing style, and how much it has improved since the last time! As she began the fic in June of 2021, and I'm not saying at all that her writing used to be bad, just that now it's absolute perfection! Here's a visual representation of my feelings while reading the first time:

The same gif used as for the first review - but the feelings were the same this time around too. The first couple of chapters of SasuSaku's blooming relationship was the cutest, from the tenative first kisses to the lingering touches ♥

However, the emotional rollercoaster that ensued after the story progresseed - oh my god. Here's another visual representation, this time showing my emotions just after I finished chapter 19:

(tears because of Sasuke's inner turmoil and trauma, and the blushing because of Sasuke's-😳 )

Once again mentioning my initial review, I SPECULATED the turn that this fic will take with Sasuke's mental health, and oh- the turn was so sudden and sharp that it sent me tumbling down the road. I feel so sorry for the poor boy, he deserves nothing but happiness, and I need him SO BADLY to talk to someone about it.

I knew the fic was going to be a huge slowburn (which was right up my alley) but at some point I thought to myself this has been so sweet and innocent for so long, with their sweet pecks and hugs and lunches and book clubs, will the author really have the means of turning this into something more? I was proven wrong after reading the scene on Sakura's balcony, and wintessing their first makeout sesh. I realized, Cherry will be going places. Had no more doubts after that.

I have no energy to describe anything I felt for the couch scene in chapter 19, as I am not quite done processing what I just read... (The blushing on my cheeks still hasn't passed).🥵

However, I wish to appreaciate the authors ability to indulge on the topics of mental health disorders and character analysis. It's soo hard to read Sasuke struggling like that, and believe me I've read my fair share on SS fics, but I've never seen someone delve this deeply into Sasuke's character and mental state. Cherry I don't know what your major is, but hats off to your skills! You must be really empathetic to be able to write this so well, and I truly admire you for it ♥

I'm so happy to see Sasuke finally trying to do something about it - the jasmine, the old district, his cuts and oh the letters break my heart into million pieces! I can't imagine how Sakura must feel when she finds out what Sasuke has been keeping to himself and suffering silently, even though she urged him never to suffer alone. Oh my, I CAN SMELL THE ANGST COMING. Am I bad person because I can't wait for it?

I love the authors humor, transfering onto Sasuke's witty one and also the other characters. I love the subtle details and descriptions this fic has to offer - from the descriptions of mugs, books they read, the teas they drink. It's too sweet. You can truly feel the authors soul through their work!

The chapter when Sasuke was sick was so lovely, but I have to admit that the bed scene and counting heartbeats has to be the sweetest, lovliest thing I have read in awhile! <3

I am so excited for the future chapters now that so many things unfolded, Sasuke's state has probably never been worse so I really need him to start healing T.T Sakura is so sweet and supprotive, hopefully Sasuke will help her too by urging her to work less. Also excited for the smut.

Thank you so much Cherry for sharing your work with us, I am eternally grateful! I will be looking forward to the future chapters!

#cherry speaks #you guys don't understand #he's gonna be screaming crying throwing up and i literally can't share any of it with anyone yet lmao

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cherrynojutsu · 3 months

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Awww, thank you, dearest! I am but a puddle on the floor reading this. 🥲🥲🥲 I will say I agree with you on the first few chapters; I feel like I've hit my stride/style more as the story has progressed and that I've become a better writer. Whenever I finish Like Gold (which will probably be a hot minute 😅), I would like to go back and edit the chapters (especially the early ones) stylistically to streamline them more.

With that, I definitely had to laugh like a Disney villain because if you think this is Sasuke suffering, you ain't seen NOTHING yet. I'm trying to have him sort through his feelings on his own throughout the entirety of Arc 1, but there are things that are going to send his anxiety into overdrive before this arc concludes and we move on to Arcs 2 and 3. I intend to put the poor guy through it. He will definitely come out stronger at the end of that arc, mentally wise, and after that things will continue to shift to where he actually does start to talk about it to people. He'll get there; it's just gonna take a while. This whole story is really just a very self-indulgent character study, honestly, but I myself struggle with mental health also (diagnosed + on meds for anxiety disorder + ADHD) so it's very personal to me to explore the concepts of Sasuke's regrets, what he thinks about, what he worries about... It's very therapeutic to write his internal monologue and what sorts of things he might be thinking about as he readjusts.

Anyways, IRL I am an art teacher, so my major was not in English but I have always loved writing! Thank you again for such a sweet review. Posts like these make writing/posting + engaging with the fandom so worthwhile.

Until next time!❤️❤️❤️