But I love Korrina so I'd be happy to read a story about her. Pokemon characters are very interesting. I feel like with better writers the series could be so fantastic. I'm not one of those fans that want it to go dark because that's not the essence of the show, but less repetitive stories and a better understanding of continuity could do wonders for it.
Also, I've always thought about weed being a phase. For example, my professor is the most international writer my country has had in a while. She's absolutely crazy, but she's able to write without limitations and never allows the conservative mindset that the Caribbean is known for to influence her books. She's sober and magnificent that way. I don't know, but maybe when we're older and start developing thicker skin and stop being so self conscious, drugs will just be recreational and not necessary to produce any kind of art manifestation.
Anyway, I don't think your technique is bad. 3 years ago I was taking a Film Theory class with another writer named Nicholas Haydock. He told us that he usually writes an hour a day and then stops, sometimes even less, because he lets the text speak to him and if during a writing session, if the idea only wants to talk for 30 minutes or only has 100 words to say, then you shouldn't force it. The writer is a medium for the worlds to come out. It was a very interesting perspective.
And as far as Serena goes, I'm very interested. I couldn't have thought of a better pairing, I'm just hoping that it's not another pokemon without a future or succumbed to appear without purpose because she basically does nothing. Still, something is something. And you can write me all the walls of text you want. I love it.