Weekly Update #21 (Important Stuff)

Instead of a meme, since I never post memes here anymore since I never know which ones to post, just have this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3vdWKnwCi4

It makes me happy every time I watch it. His reactions are just so pure and wholesome.

Also, I just remembered I lost my mansion in FFXIV since I haven't played it in a while. rip

Weekly Worksheet: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sPh40eT6FV43Q6ol1PzkdA26GOr9Mb4x

55 hours again this past week.

Important Stuff

Alright, so basically, after seeing this video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt-YuVhsvpY&feature=youtu.be&t=3m5s ), I realized I'm 100% guilty of this. As you can see in the worksheet, I haven't had a full, normal day off in almost two months - since I had to go out of state. This is starting to wear on me, so because of that, I'm going to force myself to start taking the weekends off even though I know I'm going to feel like a lazy piece of shit for not doing anything during them. Chances are I end up working on the weekends anyways.

Anyways, TTE is being moved to 5 days a week (Monday through Friday) at 6pm EST still, and EDE is going to be 5 days a week now instead of just "at least 3 times." Plus, with the third story I recently started, that'll be three stories updating 5 times a week. Honestly, I feel guilty even just taking TTE off from being every single day. I can't shake the feeling that it's going to disappoint people even if, objectively, I know that I'm not doing anything wrong seeing as how I'm just switching to a "normal" schedule. I'm still going to be writing/editing for 40+ hours a week, but just blegh.

So yeah. I'm going to update all my stories daily from Monday through Friday and start taking the weekends off. That's that.

Moving on, I have a goal for the end of the month: get the $10 tiers up to 20 chapters ahead, and then switch the $5 tier to being 10 chapters ahead. I'm realistically probably going to end up doing the 12 new chapters I have to type up on the weekends to reach that goal.

Aside from that, let me ask the few of you who actually read this a question: are there any more rewards you want to see? Is there anything you would like to see added to the current tiers, or is there a new tier on its own you'd like to see?

I'm thinking of a tier where I might do something like add minor characters/places to a story of their choice, but that'd be at least $25 since it seems like that's what others who offer the same reward charge over on their Patreons. I'm also toying with the idea of having non-stacking, monthly commissions. Like, just short 1k word requests each month that have to be used that month or else they get lost.

Let me know what ya' think.

The True Endgame

People are starting to discover that Cass Cass is best girl, and when RRL gets up to the latest $10 chapters, I'm fully expecting more controversy.  Oh well. Other than that, volume 3 will be wrapping up this week, and then we'll be onto volume 4! Next week will have my big post-op of the third volume.

Ero Dungeon Evolution

EDE probably had its final (for now) controversial chapter released on RRL today. You know, something that really sucks is that you can't really make characters too flawed in web novels or even most fiction in general. The only "flaws" that people like tend to be the "cool" and "edgy" flaws. Oh, the MC is a loner? Man, such a flawed, sad character. Oh, the character is dealing with stress, anxiety, and has a moment of weakness resulting in a mental breakdown that would be 100% justified in real life? Lol, what a pussy beta overreacting bitch.

It's hard to find a balance when writing something that has predominantly sexual themes while still wanting to include serious plots and actual, realistic character development that isn't just growing stronger over time. I should know my lesson by now, but it still bothers me. In ASV, TTE, and even EDE, every single time that the main character would show realistic flaws, people start complaining about them not being alpha/cool enough. Realistic flaws just aren't appreciated in the world of fiction unless they're "cool" flaws. Which, to be honest, makes sense. People like their escapism and being reminded of such flaws isn't doing much for escaping reality.

Fortunately, not that many people have been vocal with these complaints regarding EDE yet, but a couple have and I know that there are more thinking it and not actually saying it. EDE would probably be way more successful than it already is if Damian was more of your traditional, edgy, alpha, badass MC who feels no remorse over killing and can adapt to a fantasy world instantly, but I'd probably jump off a mountain before writing a character like that. I just can't bring myself to make non-actually-flawed characters no matter how much I know they're popular as fuck.

Mecha Story???

Initial reactions to it have been pretty good so far, but I need to go back and add a bunch more to the first chapter. The first half of it is good, but I need to add way more after the POV switch to the MC. And yes, he's going to have actual flaws as well >:^).

In Closing

Congratulations, you made it through this weekly update which was 59% guilt about wanting days off and 40% ranting about how people don't appreciate characters with real flaws. But seriously, thanks for reading. I'm sorry to anybody who might be disappointed in me wanting to take the weekends off, but I really don't think it's good for my mental health to continue never having days off like this. If my mental health starts to waver, that means my quality will as well. Don't worry, I still promise to work for you all for at least forty hours a week. Even if I'm only making the equivalent of just under six dollars (before 30% taxes) an hour doing this, it's still my dream and I'm determined to be successful. That is why I need to start taking a couple days off a week. I know it will be beneficial in the long run even though my mind is going to be nagging me to work during them.

Thanks for reading, and I hope that you all have a great week!

Also, Monster Hunter World PC release this week. hype