Merry Christmas!

Hey everyone,

Within a few hours I'll be posting the image pack for all Patrons as I mentioned earlier. There are not many pictures and they are all incomplete - far from anything extraordinary, but maybe you'll like the sneak peek. Aside from that, here is the plan for the next several weeks + some thoughts about the future.

Next progress log (in the first week of 2023), we'll have the Sunny vs. Anasteya content poll. Following that, I expect my activity to die down to a minimum with my state exams approaching, and then we'll resume again during the end of January.

I've drawn a lot of art for the next episode already, though I have to say it is still very little for the episode as a whole - mainly because I went overboard with a few scenes and drew multiple unique artworks for them; good for viewing experience, no doubt, but not the best for moving things along quickly.

Going forward, I will have to be more economical with how I approach drawing for scenes, especially scenes with multiple artworks. But best I do not derail this post into another lengthy art talk - suffice to say, the key is to make the art look at least good without spending several hours polishing it to make it look "perfect".

When it comes to the story, there is still a lot of ground to cover - and I do mean a lot. It may be particularly challenging with many side characters' stories (many of whom are yet to appear) and their romances unfolding at the same time, but it always comes back to the question of art - if I can draw the art quickly, it doesn't matter how many side stories are tangled in. That being said, they are "side" characters for a reason - and the main story is always the first priority. My general approach is that every episode has to push the main plot somehow, sometimes less and sometimes more, but it should always feel like the "core" is moving forward. Far from a novelty, I know, but it's all too easy to get carried away.

Just as it is easy to get carried away while writing short posts on Patreon, apparently!

Looking over the entirety of Elvensang's development, there are many things I would have done differently if I had to start over - but whether it is a dent in the narrative, a sloppy piece of art or a needlessly long expository dialogue, they are not mistakes I look back to with regret. After all, those mistakes--and the lessons they offered--are the reason why I can look to the future with confidence.

And with that, I'd like to give my sincere thanks to everyone who has stuck with Elvensang despite the lousy release schedule in the last year! Come hell or high water, I'll do better in 2023.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year :)

Love you all,

Worlaix