Alright, I'm back...ish. I think where I go wrong everytime is I try and treat writing smut for the foundry as a job when really it's just a fun hobby. I always try and set up a concrete schedule and figure out exactly when every chapter of everything I post should be done and ready to go up when really I should be writing when I feel like writing. I had a ton of fun in October of last year when I launched this blog and posted 7 chapters across 5 different series as well as 2 one-shots! It was so much fun and the only reason I stopped is because I finished off Harem King.
Whenever I finish a series, especially something as big as Harem King, I always kind of feel like I need a break. Unfortunately that break was over 7 months long. THEN when I tried to get back into writing, I did it because I wanted to launch a Patreon page and turn this fun hobby into an a draining business. That was the wrong thing to do!
I'll be honest, I don't know how consistently I'll post, or for how long I'll be able to keep it up, but for now I'm gonna really try and just have fun with it.
So, what can we expect from you? That's a good question! I'm not really sure, honestly. I want to work more on my Dark Fantasy series, but, and I think this is part of the reason I always get burnt out, the Dark Fantasy series is extremely draining to work on. It's much more story-driven than anything else I do and each chapter is slowly becoming longer and longer as I delve deeper into this little world I'm trying to create. So, as you may be able to tell from these first two chapters I've posted (The Jade Manor and Operation Impulse) I'm trying to create a more diverse cast of stories to write for!
I think a lot of the reason why I kind of stopped writing for the Foundry last year was because without Harem King all I had was Operation Impulse (which got zero attention) and my 3 Dark Fantasy Stories. I wasn't really invested in Operation Impulse at the time, so that left me with Alorna, Cecilia, and Beatrix with not much room for anything else. Trying to keep a solid schedule ONLY writing for those three was stressful and I didn't manage to finish even one Chapter before I took a break.
I really want to post a chapter for The Jade Manor every Monday, as I'm really enjoying writing it. I think it's the perfect mix of story and smut, where one doesn't outweigh the other. I also think, with Chapter 2 of Impulse out, that Operation Impulse is shaping up to be that same mixture that I really enjoy. I don't intend on giving up on Dark Fantasy, in fact I'm working on the next chapter for The Madame "Princess Training" now.
What do you see for the future of Dark Fantasy? Originally I intended them to all connect at the end of their series through Cecilia's story. I won't go into too much detail about it, as I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with the story line I have laid out for her or come up with a new ending yet. But, basically, Cecilia's entire goal is to spark a holy war between the demons she serves and the Gods who reign over the Mortal Realm.
This would of course involve Alorna and Beatrix who, as Crime Bosses, have invested interest in the Mortal Realm. Alorna would end up allying with Cecilia, with promises of her dreams of a cozy retirement coming true. Beatrix however, would be against both of them, trying and ultimately failing to convince Alorna to put a stop to the foolishness.
HOWEVER I've decided that I want Beatrix's story to be much more light hearted and not have anything to do with the end of the world. Her next chapter will include a cameo from another Crime Boss, who is on his way to meet with Alorna in her next chapter, so The Madame Chapter 2 "Princess Training" HAS TO come out before Alorna Chapter 5 "Top Brass"
So really, I don't have many plans for the future. I don't really like planning too much cause it kills my enthusiasm. Winging it has always been my style!
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