Update and Errata · 1:49am Oct 18th, 2014
So the new story is coming right along. It's about a third of the way through an editing pass, and so far only one or two major things have come up. I have gotten from just about everyone that it's pretty dark, though, and that's disheartening. The Dark tag is the kiss of death, in my opinion, but I don't want to lie to readers. If it's dark, then it is. I'll just have to live with that lower view rate.
This is the hardest time for me as an author. I love writing. I love publishing. I really, really hate editing. You take this thing that you think is really great and give it to other people, who then tell you why it's not so great. I find it to be demoralizing. And then I get angry at myself for being childish, but it's a process. I get feedback, then I enter into a small depression for a couple of days. After that, I'll use the feedback to hopefully make the story better. It's always helped in the past. My stories have always come out better and stronger, yet I sit here and feel down about the whole thing for a few days. That drives me up the wall. I hope to one day be past that.
I got the art back for the story, and I'm fairly pleased with it. The artist screwed a few minor details up, but it's still pretty nice.
Also, I'm not sure why I'm a sucker for stories with ridiculous sounding premises, but I am in the worst sense of that word. I always look at these stories and think, "Wow, that sounds shallow/unworkable/like a terrible idea. There's no way an author would do that unless he or she had some way to really make that work in a way that's fresh and original." It never is.
Not true! Skywriter's Shipping Sickness is a great example of a stupid premise that was awesomely done, but it's the rare exception, it seems. This is probably news to no one but me.
I'm actually pretty curious to see where you, specifically, go with dark themes.
2539989 Well, I certainly hope you enjoy it. I've worked for quite a while on it, and I think it's a pretty good story. I'm waiting for the overall from my editor, but he says it will take quite a few more days at least until he's done.
I was disappointed on second glance to learn that this did not in fact say "Updates and Erotica"
I try to give a chance to everything written by someone I'm watching. Your upcoming story will be no different.