Hi there!
First of all! HAPPY 200th CHAPTER!! ???
Uff! I can hardly believe it. I'm so proud of our babies!! They've grown so much in this long, long time ??? They've come so far! I wonder where the next 100 chapters will lead them ... More lovely-dovey? More heartache? More adventure? I can hardly wait! ???
Next ...
Good news!, or so I thought ?
As some of you might know, I've been publishing this novel on Webnovel as well. And so the big day has finally came!
I was finally offered a contract from webnovel! Of course I was very excited. After all, this means my work is somehow being recognized and, of course, I finally get a chance to receive some financial support (I really wanted to create a website for the novel, to post images, character files, maps, audio files, and a lot of other interesting info ? ). So yeah. I was very happy. Until I read the conditions. ???
Long story made short. First of all, as expected, I would have to stop writing on any other websites besides webnovel. Which would mean deleting all the chapters I've uploaded here, so far. Besides that, not only I would be completely selling out all my rights to this novel and other future works related to this (I wouldn't even be able to translate it in the future, for example to my native language), they would be able to tell me to stop writing it, if they feel that the story isn't that interesting anymore. ?
Now, that I just can't, won't, refuse to do. It would mean dropping the project altogether ???. My writer's heart couldn't handle that. Also, my idea was never to force people to pay in order to read what I write. If I ever decide to do that I guess I rather publish it on Amazon or something. At least no one will tell me to stop writing ???.
So ... I didn't sign the contract ?
Instead, I went and created a ko-fi page? ?
Anyway, the idea is, if you like this novel and have some change to spare, would you please buy this hardworking author a coffee? ? It only costs $3. ? I wonder if this will work ... ? Hmm, let's see ... Every 10 coffees I get I'll post an extra chapter. ? Just to make things interesting and to thank you all for your precious support ?. I'll create the website myself, to make it cheaper. But hosting plans always cost a little money. ?
Anyways, this was a very hard decision ?. After all, every writer's dream is to live from their writing in a professional way. And maybe I could actually get there by signing the contract ?. But I hate the idea of completely selling my babies ? And telling me to stop writing...?? ??? Even if it's only a future possibility. Noooooo ???
So, if you can, please support RTYY here: https://ko-fi.com/carpersanti
I'm sorry for the long ranting ...
Thank you all for reading this far, for your lovely comments, for the likes you leave me on a daily basis, for pushing this novel to this level of recognition, and, of course, for your constant support ???
It's definitely thanks to you all that we got to this 200th Chapter ?
Love you all,
Your crazy author ?
Thank you for your hardwork.. I was wondering if you can join the novelupdates so your viewers can increase eventually more will offer a kofi tip..
Hmm ... I don't even know how to do that lol I thought that novelupdates was only for translations?
More lovey dovey, more action and adventure, some angst- All the above hehe. and thats very cool. I would but I have zero money lol.
I got excited and thought it was another chapter lol. But it's very cool that your work will be recognized. But instead of phrasing this as the 200th chapter you should have labeled this as Authors Note (Long Ranting) so you can post the next chapter officially as the 200th chapter (though it doesn't really matter). I get what you meant though, but I just thought I would suggest that. And again. Great Job.