I thought I'd do this before the end of the month to give you all a heads up:
First, and foremost, I want to thank every last person who has believed in me, supported me, and been patient with all the troubles I tend to have with life and family; let me be clear, I am not hanging up the keyboard! I know this message seems ominous, and, in some ways, I'm sure it will be for some of you.
Let me properly explain... As many of you know, I am never short on ideas or things I want to write, yet never have time. Many of you are only here for Pokesync, TO, UE, or maybe the hope that POCAP will come back >.> Val. I do tend to stretch myself pretty thin with all the things I write.
Recently, I've stopped UE's 1st Draft so I can focus on the final product and correct many things I believe I did wrong in listening to commentators pushing for another direction in the series; we all learn from our mistakes.
My current dilemma is just that; I want to polish and refine my books, introducing many things I've wanted to and changing some key aspects in the series but I am just so stretched between the 1st and 2nd Drafts, when, if I want to put them on Amazon, I need to take the time for that.
It's just become too much to juggle throughout the years. So, I have to make drastic changes that I'm sure many of you might even feel betrayed by. I've tried to keep up the pace, but, at the same time, it's also become very demanding on the editors that have to go through the mass of words I pump out each week, and I'm seeing that as a problem that needs correcting.
So, it pains me to be forced to take this approach, but I don't see any other way; I really wanted just to push myself harder and make everyone happy, but I can't. I'm sorry.
Changes:
First, probably the one that will make most angry... I will be moving on to starting TOs final draft starting tomorrow, which means I'll be putting where the 1st draft is on the shelf. I know this is rough. I know the amount of lore and foreshadowing and details to come are exciting... I just can never stop because of how much there is unless I just start, send it now, and all.
- TO Rewrite begins tomorrow T_T I know many of you will hate me for it. I know the China Arc is hype. The UK Arc is hype. The France Arc hasn't concluded. The Dagon and Pirate Arc are hype. I know this is a huge deal.
- ATM First Draft cut off. I know it's become a snuggle read, and real, real wholesome. Honestly, I think it is a great place to leave off for the 1st Draft, all things considered.
Overview of changes in my schedule: 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. MST (as usual)
Sunday: TO Rewrite (Again, again, sorry T_T I have to if I'm going to move forward).
Monday: N/A
Tuesday: Pokesync
Wednesday: I can finally work on maybe back-logging chapters on this day.
Thursday: ATM Rewrite (I will be slowly releasing it on SH and RR on Monday, probably, as I've opened up the 1st on Patreon to the public)
Friday: UE Rewrite
Saturday: N/A
Again, I know many of you have seen this coming. TO will see big changes from what I've done, and I'll probably introduce Selvaria earlier since she is kind of loved by some of you. If there are any requests, then I'm totally up to hearing about it since there really is a lot of leeway I can do at the start.
Tell me your thoughts; I'm open to hearing whatever you have to say or scream at me for xD I've opened the floodgates.
Was soul's requiem on hiatus for the rewrites, i don't see it mentioned in the text at the start. Also POCAP?
It's a patreon exclusive: The Power of Cuteness and Positivity
As for Soul's Requiem, once I get the artwork back and have it on Amazon, I'll start the 2nd Volume and it will trickle to the public.
Personally, I stopped at B5 to allow a buffer to build up before picking the story up again. I've certainly enjoyed the story as it is - but you're the author. You get to decide what you write, when you write it, and where you post it. (Hopefully you don't do the "I'm ripping it off the site because someone convinced me I have to to publish it elsewhere." routine - anyone that tells you that is lying)
You deserve to give us the exact amount of consideration that we pay you for your writing. That is, if one of us was paying all your bills plus a bit extra, just to write the story? That person would deserve much consideration. The rest of us? Not so much.
Thanks for the update!
That’s a shame, but if it means better quality, then go for it!
I love your writing style. If you feel like its time to rewrite stuff, i am 100% behind you!
Damn shame but you do what you got to do. It's not the readers right to reprimand you unless you do something truly horrendous. Even then we don't have that right although we will certainly act like we do.