As the title says, I failed to make it onto Sanjiang, so the book will go premium tomorrow.
Honestly, after learning the result, I wasn't all that upset. If anything, I felt a little relieved...
I'll skip the sob story. Who among writers doesn't have their share of illnesses and injuries? It's nothing unusual.
Let me briefly sum up the issues so far. The slow pacing made some chapters feel thin, and I occasionally drifted away from the core appeal. Even while writing, I sometimes felt conflicted and lost.
Fortunately, I didn't completely lose my way in the end. This book is fundamentally an adventure story, so that should remain its core.
The upcoming plot will continue to focus on that, with the occasional warm slice-of-life scene and beatdowns for scumbag nobles.
As for pacing, it's probably a personal habit. I seem to instinctively slow down the plot's progression. I'll do my best to overcome this bad habit and keep a better handle on the pace going forward.
Writing is a gradual process of learning and improving, and also a process of constantly communicating with readers. No matter what, one person's ideas can't compare to the wisdom of the crowd. So I carefully read every comment. Aside from personal attacks, I'll consider all reasonable suggestions, and I've already adopted and revised some of them.
Thank you all for your continued support, especially those of you who have been following along, as well as every reader who has cast monthly votes, recommendation votes, or sent rewards.
Enough nonsense. Tomorrow at the usual time, noon, I'll release five chapters in a row.
After that, updates will increase from the previous 4,000 words to 6,000 words. As for any more than that... writing six hours a day is genuinely exhausting. If the results