Chapter Delay
Added 2022-10-08 20:22:11 +0000 UTCSorry guys, I bit off more than I can chew. Due to the unexpected workload of releasing Bioshifter on Royal Road (it takes a lot of time and attention to release a book, who knew) plus a recent horrifying personal revelation that mentally knocked me on my ass, I need to take a rest and skip the VM chapter this week. Possibly also Monday's Bioshifter chapter, depending on how quickly I recover.
I'll aim for two VM chapters next week (like I'm supposed to be doing anyway) but since VM chapters have pretty consistently been taking me three days to write I'm hesitant to promise anything there. Only having one scheduled day off a week and consistently working during it might be unhealthy. Not sure. Might have to adjust.
Anyway, just wanted to communicate my situation. Thank you all for understanding, and see you next week.
Comments
So, like Hannah, you overworked yourself? or perhaps you are going through your first quarter-life crisis?
Mantarok1205
2022-10-17 07:08:44 +0000 UTCmaybe think about making smaller chapters i like the bigger ones but if its taking a toll on your health to release them maybe go smaller for a while till your feeling better
jacob
2022-10-15 18:08:46 +0000 UTCTake your time I'll resub in a few months when you figure stuff out. good luck!
2022-10-15 05:25:12 +0000 UTCAnother author I follow posted recently that "time spent being unable to write due to mental health reasons" *is not rest*. It is *sick time*. As someone who has always berated herself for failing at her responsibilities due to mental health, and who has always immediately returned to being productive as soon as it was barely possible to do so, this really hit home for me. I hope you find it valuable as well.
Mickey Phoenix
2022-10-11 18:32:21 +0000 UTCTake your time and take care of yourself. Remember its your story! I would even stick with a weekly/bi-weekly release schedule if that means you take better care of yourself :)
2022-10-11 10:55:48 +0000 UTCplease take care of yourself, and take the time you need.
Petrichor.And.Sadness
2022-10-11 05:01:15 +0000 UTCMaybe mentally recontextualizing rest will help it feel more acceptable to take/schedule. My wife has the problem where if she isn't "being productive" that it just feels innately wrong to her. It doesn't help that modern society really loves to promote being a workaholic. Nor does the common perception that artists must suffer for their work help either. I often point to Olympic athletes for the comparison. Those athletes are the pinnacle of human achievement in their niche speciality. Are they training 24/7? No, because rest (and nutrition) is part of training. If they don't rest, then they get injured. Creative pursuits are the same way. Time away from writing helps your brain untangle and prevent mental injury (burnout). More plainly: rest is work. I hope you find a healthy balance.
Glass Glade
2022-10-11 02:45:06 +0000 UTC*Please* take some time off for yourself thunda!
Matthias Schauer
2022-10-09 11:47:12 +0000 UTCGood luck
thomas j walters
2022-10-08 22:58:58 +0000 UTCTake care of yourself. And if the personal revelation is that you are growing chitin I'd like to eventually hear about it.
Typhado
2022-10-08 21:54:44 +0000 UTCAs always, take care of yourself.
Vorquel
2022-10-08 20:48:13 +0000 UTCI really hope that the horrifying personal revelation is not one of the truly important sort (health, family, etc).
D. Paley
2022-10-08 20:36:33 +0000 UTC
