Long Road Ahead

My big problem, now that I've done most of the research and tackled the technical issues, is getting the story to flow correctly. I'm completely against flashbacks, so I'm trying my best to have a parallel story between Corryn's past life and Wendy's life now, especially since a lot of Corryn's past is being mixed in and confusing Wendy's present. I'm also trying to create suspense in the beginning and up to the end of the first act, but I'm wondering if I'm giving too much (or not enough) information away. Therefore, I feel like this first draft is going to be messy. But as long as I get it written, I'm confident that the rewrites will bring the story together and enhance the character development.