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Hi! It's been a while since I've talked about the upcoming updates, but I finally had a chance to actually sit down and make plans! (the life of a corporate slave, am I right? š)
It has something to do with the changes I will be implementing on my patreon, though. I've thought for a while how to give content that's worthwhile of subscriptions while also making sure I can be comfortable with them, and in all honesty, I had a tricky time doing it. HM is too personal for me, as I used to talk about before, and some of the patreon benefits I promised before eventually felt too revealing - of my own thoughts and people whose lives were a huge inspiration for this story.
I will be talking about these changes and the update schedules as well below the cut.
UPDATES
I aim to finish at least half of HM's Book 1 this year. It seems to be a more realistic goal than forcing myself to finish everything right away (which tbh may have been a huge pressure I put on myself the past few years), though admittedly, things are unpredictable in the field I'm in; my job is full of overtime hours, and I spend most of my weekends trying to recover (or sick).
Still, I gotta finish it one way or another, and it's not going to write itself (though I wish it would!), so yeah, set realistic deadlines, pull out a few all-nighters, and maybe I'll actually get through it, who knows?
I do hope I'll have steadier finances by the time Book 2 starts so I can put more focus on writing and have sufficient energy for it, but that's a conversation for another day.
Changes in Prologue - Chapter 2
Okay. I know I promised not to make revisions until I write more chapters, but changing how some game mechanics work and reworking the stats made it a necessity, and I underestimated how much rewriting I'd have to do. A few scenes ended up not working well anymore, and I couldn't resist from revising a few clunky sections while I was at it.
Dialogue options were one of those that were significantly affected by the stat changes, but no worries, nothing is changed in the story -- meaning Wesley still fucks with the Ripper's life (oops), Richard still goes off doing whatever non-sus thing he's doing, you can still punch Bale (it's even a lot funnier this time), Bertrand remains a bitchy cop, and you'll still have your sad flashback with your former best friend/lover/crush or whatever they are to your MC.
The plan is to release the updated version of Prologue and Chapter 1 to patrons by the end of March (I will have a few days off work that week) and release it to the public once the new content is also ready, which I presume will be available next month (I will keep you all posted but I really hope I can get it done by then because it's been forever š„²).
I might tweak Chapter 2 a little so the available portion can stand on its own rather than be divided into two parts, because it's just too long lmfao and is harming the pacing as I keep worrying about the length. I'm also incorporating a few suggestions a few folks gave me these past few months.
Succeeding chapters
I've probably said this before but things are bound to get more insane in HM once we're past the first three to four chapters. But also quicker to write in a way. They're the kind of scenes I thrive in, and while they have bigger variations, they're a lot more fast-paced, characters start being manipulative little shits, and the threats are more prevalent than ever. Your Ripper will not have a good time, but I certainly will (I say as I look at my outline and get sad doing it). There will be a few "breaks" in between, but this is not and will never be a light-hearted story. Anyway, I'm inclined to believe I'll be more consistent with updates when that time comes, so bear with me for now :')
PATREON CHANGES
This is getting long, so I'll just list the updated tier benefits and end the day with it. I'll be posting a schedule that I will be committing to (here and on patreon tomorrow morning), with the below details as well (so if you wanna stop here that's totally valid) but for now, here's the tentative list:
Tier 1
Early access - 4 days before a public update (this month will be an exception and you'll get the update as soon as the other tiers get it, too).
Sneak peeks and deleted scenes - I included the latter because apparently I delete a lot of great scenes
Hints for future revelations in the story - the categories will depend on results of polls; the hints may be about Bale's death, about Ripper's family, Pharos, Cyro, the ROs themselves, or the nightmares that the MC is getting, etc. Might be in form of vague conversations/dialogues between unknown characters, might be me dropping subtle info about those involved. Either way, it will be fun :). The polls and these hints will be given monthly.
Tier 2
Early access - 1 week before a public update
all the other benefits for Tier 1
monthly RO snippets - I'm still experimenting with this, but I might simply write MC x RO snippets (with different kinds of MCs for different scenarios because I deeply hate writing blank slate MCs, sorry)
a choice to see the POV of a character, decided through polls, for every chapter/update.
Tier 3
Early access - as early as it's available and goes through testing stages
all other benefits for previous tiers
Non-RO short stories
Previews on unintroduced characters :)
That's all for tonight! I am so tired lmfao but I hope you all are having a great weekend so far! See you tomorrow :)
Hey everyone - thanks for sticking around with the blog!Ā
Iāve decided to change WADTT over to regular M/W/F update schedule, with each day focusing on specific types of posts. Mondays will be for behavior asks (with a major focus on pet behavior asks), Wednesdays all responses to posts WADTT gets tagged in, and Fridays will be Theme Days! By doing this, Iāll be able to provide the types of content readers have expressed they want most while keeping a bit more of a structured writing schedule.Ā
This doesnāt mean the blog wonāt update on other days - it probably will, actually, because I know there will be projects I canāt wait to share, or hot topics - but youāll be guaranteed new content at least three days a week.Ā
With this, Iām also announcing some changes to the WADTT Patreon! Anyone supporting the blogās crowdfunding will now get access to all the fun facts I canāt fit into the normal posts, bonus content on Friday Theme Days, prioritized asks, and a vote in a poll once a month to decide the topic of a Friday Theme Day! WADTT is entirely self-funded and currently my sole source of income, so if you appreciate the content on this blog, please consider donating to help support it.Ā
And with no further ado, letās get started on the first Friday Theme Day: Elephants! Stay tuned for information on how drinking with a trunk works, an elephant enrichment demonstration, an update on mixed-species herds in human care, groundbreaking new research on wild elephant social structures, and more! All posts will be tagged withĀ ātheme day: elephantsā so you can be sure you donāt miss anything.Ā
hey @ anyone who knows patreon do I need to actually launch my creator page to get the founders thing before the may changes or is just making my page enough for that
I wanted to let you guys know that today I lowered some prices on the tiers in patreon and am now offering new rewards! Since I opened it Iāve gained two supporters, and I just want to say that their support means the world to me. If you guys could, I would love some consideration towards supporting on there, as I do post progress reports and I just posted the full sketches of the next update coming out. Or, if you canāt, spreading the word helps too! Iām a full-time student and every little bit helps me along the way. Anyways thanks for your continued support and consideration, and hope youāre all having a great day!
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Patreon has announced the date of their upcoming creator plan changes, and it's May 7th. If you've ever thought about making a Patreon at some nebulous time in the future, you are now smack dab in the middle of the nebula. Now is the time to make and launch your Patreon.
You don't even have to know what you want it to be for, just throw something together and launch, you can worry about the details later. The priority is to build a framework for the future where you aren't stuck with a bunch of fees.
Get out there and make your Patreons and boost for fellow creatives.
Alright guys, everyoneās riled up about the changes to Patreon, for good reason. Thereās a petition going around (That iāve reblogged, if anyone hasnāt seen it on their dash yet.) Which I IMPLORE you sign, but if youād like to get your own two cents in, you can send them a direct note.
Hereās how you do it!
On the homepage of Patreon, scroll right to the bottom of the page, where it says,Ā āHelp Centers and FAQāsā
When you click on that, it will take you to their help page. Click on theĀ āSend us a noteā button in the upper right hand corner.
From there you can submit a request. You just have to plug in your email address, the subject, which Iām putting asĀ āChanges to Patreon Paymentsā, a description where you can express why you do not like this change, what youāre there to do (Iāve put Get Help, as itās not a sales enquiry and it needs to be filled) and attachments.Ā
If we overwhelm them, on top of the petition, hopefully the people at Patreon will repeal this change.
