A few of you have been wondering where I’ve been and asking if I’m okay. Thank you, I really appreciate it 💗 I’m fine, mostly! Basically, covid showed up at my door and rocked my shit 😭 I’m still not 100% better, though I can finally breathe through one nostril, so...small wins, right? I’m definitely on the mend.
Needless to say, I haven’t gotten much done since getting sick, but I’ve managed to scrape together enough brainpower to update you on everything I finished before shit went south!
HIGHS: It’s smooching tiiiiiiiiiiiiime!!!
For some people, at least 🤭
These scenes have been all about flavor and choices so far. I’ve been having a lot of fun playing with different combinations of MC confidence, experience, and each RO’s reaction to the moment.
Especially if it’s MC’s first kiss.
Hehe, some ROs are really going to enjoy that revelation.
I’m curious how many people will choose to have their first kiss in chapter 2 versus waiting for a specific RO—or playing the very long game.
On a semi-game-related note, I also decided to put together a beta testing application! I’ve realized this chapter is going to surpass the prologue and chapter 1 by a long shot, which means more variables, more characters, more branching, and far more opportunities for something to go horribly wrong behind the scenes!
I think having a fresh set of eyes go through the chapter and give feedback on pacing, bugs, and the overall player experience will be incredibly helpful.
Hold your horses, though, folks! Applications won’t be opening for a while. I just wanted to get the form ready ahead of time, and I put a lot of thought into it in the hopes of finding a great group of enthusiastic testers who can respectfully help me get my shit together 😅
I’m really excited to eventually work with some of you!
LOWS: Mostly just the setback from being sick.
Also, related to the above, I think I may have been riding a little too high on confidence when I decided I could finish everything by my original deadline 😭 When I think about how much I still have left to write, followed by editing and testing...yeah. It’s quite a lot. I’ve breached 100K…
I really want to reach a point where I can publish more than one chapter a year, but we’re gonna have to see how things go!
I’ll try to ease back into answering asks and writing scenarios this weekend. Thank you for being patient with me while I recover 🥰
Current Word Count: 300K (approx. +100K for ch. 2)
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