That is such a mood xD I had a similar experience trying to get into writing. If you still want to give it a try, you might consider starting with short stories (though fair warning, keeping stories short is *hard*, but if you can manage it, at least you'll have a finished thing ^^; Also, outlining is your best friend)
I've dabbled in writing enough to understand that the creative process isn't always full steam ahead. The fact that you are still making progress and already know where to move forward from here already makes you basically a professional imo ^^;
(But also yes I too greatly benefit from outlines ^^; *very* useful for getting through that tricky bit between the beginning and the end ;P )
I was just thinking about how I wanted to ask Ry more details about what happened. (I don't believe for a minute they killed anybody, more likely they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, but more details means more clues about what actually happened....and possibly how it ties into the larger mystery? idk I have nothing to do but speculate until the chapter comes out ^^; )
The apprenticeship system is generally used in the construction trades (carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc). You go through an apprenticeship for a few years (combination of schooling and on-the-job training) until you qualify to be a journeyman. Pre-apprentice is a relatively newer rank (like, I didn't hear anything about it ten years ago, but now everyone's doing it), where you're not in the apprenticeship program yet but they still let you do some work at a lower wage, to get some experience.
I must have gone a different route than you because I got a different impression of Mathis ^^; I suspect he tends to mirror how you treat him, to an extent >.> Regardless, he told me exactly what I needed to hear, just in time for the current content to end and leave me dying to see how things turn out :P
