《Age of Avarice》Update
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This update has been long overdue. I apologize for leaving you all in the dark, but I’ve been battling with the decision for the last few weeks and didn’t want to make an announcement without being certain of my plans going forward.
I’ll start with the good news: I haven’t stopped writing. There’s been a story idea in the back of my mind even before I started working on AoA, and I finally got around to working on it. It’s darker, grittier, and slower-paced (I’d place it solidly in the grimdark category, but it's not torture porn like some of them tend to be). The MC is a lot more dynamic -- as is the supporting cast… And overall, I’ve just found this type of story a lot more fun to write and I believe its better suited to my writing style.
I originally started writing a VR story because that was how I was introduced to litrpg and eventually fell in love with it, but as I progressed into the story I found myself confronting a lot of roadblocks -- primarily revolving around building tension and stakes.
It's really hard to do well in a virtual setting without using gimmicks like trapping them inside the game, and I didn’t think the characters I had developed were interesting enough to pick up the slack.
Other issues I encountered were things like spending a lot of time making up skill and spell names and their effects, and thinking about equipment and game-balance, and so on. Just a lot of things that detracted from the time I spent actually writing a story. That’s not to say these things are bad or I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but my creativity just wasn’t flowing naturally.
Sorry for going on a tangent there; I just wanted to give a little insight into my thought process. Because yes, for the time being, I will not be updating AoA. The story very quickly got too big for me and felt off, so I needed to take a step back.
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I also know you guys have probably read something like this tens of times on RR, and it sucks, and I’m truly sorry.
That being said, I don’t want to encounter another situation like this again; and therefore, I won’t be uploading my new story until the 1st book of it is done. Really and wholly finished. Satisfying conclusion and all.
I’m about 40k words into right now, and I’m estimating I’ll need another 40-50k to complete it. Something like that will probably take me until the first weeks of January (I tend to write around 1500-2000 words a day in my free time).
So until then… I’d only say to keep following this story if you’re interested. I’ll update here again when I start uploading the other story upon its completion.
For those who aren’t interested, I can only again say that I’m sorry.
Thanks for all the support thus far and I wish everyone happy holidays!
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A Journey Away - Book One of The Eternal Flame
Michael Collins, a normal college student living alone, was forcefully stuffed into the body of a dying man by the name of Ruthar Ges Lunar Kinderal III. Ruthar was the son of a conniving noble that had devised a plan to prevent the destruction of the Kinderal Family by the hands of those that would drool over the wealth the family had acquired and hidden. Now, Ruthar, or is it Michael, must survive and navigate through an empire that chases them for their dragon's treasure while his father had moved on to the spirit realm. With only his honor guard, led by two of the most fearsome men on the planet, he is on the run to find a home to call his own.
8 165If all hope was lost, would you help me?
Ventus just wanted to be free of a captive home. What adventures await him upon finally having said freedom and getting to go to school for the first time in his life. Let alone be let out of the house for the first time.
8 214Black Wind, White Lotus
In this world, there are haves and have nots. The former are pureblooded humans, some of whom are capable of manipulating qi, the mysterious energy that flows through every living creature, to miraculous results that defy the laws of nature and physics. Wen Feili was one such cultivator. However, she allied with the have nots- the anthropomorphic hybrids incapable of channeling qi-and dabbled in forbidden demonic arts, seeking to change the very composition of reality. This did not end well for her, and she was consumed by her own flames. A decade later, far in the northwestern mountains, her daughter Wen Fengli is working as a lowly servant of the minor Shuangshan sect. In between sweeping the floor and avoiding bullies, she secretly trains with a wooden sword, hoping to become a warrior cultivator at some point in the future. However, since she's part-human, part-wolf, it's just a pipe dream. ....or so she bitterly thought. However, one day a mysterious amulet that belonged to her mother falls into her hands. A deranged old master, a terrible conspiracy, a mysterious past? None of that matters to tomboyish wolfgirl, who only seeks to become stronger. She embarks on a journey of adventure and self-discovery, towards the mysterious southern lands where pure demi-humans are said to live...as spectre of war once again envelops the world of man. This is a Chinese-themed fantasy story set in a fictional world. You can classify it as xianxia, if you wish, but it's a rather low fantasy variant; the heavenly realm is silent, no one reached immortality in generations, and magical artifacts of old are locked away and feared. Magical beasts and spirits have been driven to the corners of civilisation, and "ordinary" abilities such as flying or controlling swords through telekinesis are considered spectacular feats. The main plot of this book revolves around a kemonomimi girl who seeks power, no matter the cost. This story also features multiple character pov, and will not always follow the perspective of the mc- there are two major plotlines, one connected to conspiracy and war ongoing in the political background of the presented world, and the other focusing on the main character's physical and metaphorical journey. The cover image was drawn by minyaxj, per my request, on a commercial license.
8 97The Wielder of Chains-Chronicles of a Patchwork World
Set centuries after the advent of the System, modern society has collapsed, our cities destroyed by the monsters that now dwell within their ruins. In the early days of the system there were many heroes and villains, but their time has passed and a new society has been built on what they left behind. We follow a young man as he journeys through this hostile world in the hopes of discovering what caused the system to suddenly appear in the first place.
8 202The greater universe
Welcome to the greater universe..... In the wide galaxie there exist endless possibilities. This story covers what happens to a mister Edward hobbitz.. . This tale will have many magical and scientific phenomenon. I hope you enjoy.
8 75Male Cast
bc Francisco Lachowski is getting overused.tbh I completely understand, he's hot af.♡ ♡ ♡art: Henrietta Harriscover edit: me :)
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