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    Okay, I guess it's time to officially panic now. 41k words to go until the end of the month with no focus or motivation to speak of. Thank you very much, depression, that was really what I needed to feel better :blob_unamused:
    yansusustories
    The problem with making up for a backlog is that each day, two or three new chapters need to be written and edited as well. The risk of the backlog getting bigger is so huge :blob_teary: Or in other words: My backlog is still 12 chapters long, they just happen to all be of the same project now :blob_pout:
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    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    Ah, yeah, that makes sense then! I'd have to love those but I can't even catch up to the schedule in a short time. Would love to finally have some extra stuff ready though. Next month is another anniversary and I haven't prepared anything yet :blob_teary:
    Representing_Tromba
    Representing_Tromba
    I had written a few themed chapters around anniversaries and holidays but most were either lost or I forgot to post them during the holiday or anniversary so it went at the end of the arc so don't feel bad about that.
    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    Ah, I guess that's a good idea as well! The next volume should end soon anyway so I guess it might fit in there quite well ... Thanks for the suggestion! :blob_aww:
    yansusustories
    Managed to hit my word count goal last month but at what cost? :sweating_profusely: Now, there are 12 chapters left to edit which roughly comes up to 15k words and they all read like MTL thanks to speech-to-text screwing me over :blob_teary:
    yansusustories
    That moment when you check your word count and realize you have to write 7k words each day until the end of the month to still make your goal :blob_ghost: It'd be easier if I didn't still have other work to do and wasn't feeling like shit but I guess I can only try to write as much as I can today ... :sweating_profusely:
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    Nahrenne
    Nahrenne
    *huggles*
    Hope you manage to do it while taking care of yourself, Yansusu!
    I feel like I haven't seen you in ages.
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    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    Thanks, Nahrenne! And that feeling is probably right. I've had a really, really bad year. I'll already be happy if I get out of this without developing depression. Being online makes it worse so I'm staying away unless I gotta vent about the small annoyances that pile on :blob_cringe:
    Nahrenne
    Nahrenne
    *gives you lots of flapjacks*
    Just remember that your health come first.
    Sorry to hear you've had a really bad year.
    :blob_pat_sad:

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    yansusustories
    If you pay for the Amazon Prime subscription, you get the great opportunity to borrow movies from the shop for just a dollar. How awesome! I mean, it's not like I'm already paying for the subscription or anything ...
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    BenJepheneT
    BenJepheneT
    >if you pay

    you failed your first step already chief.

    Ellieporter
    Ellieporter
    With the acquisition of MGM Media... Amazon Prime's variety is getting more bigger and bigger.
    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    Truth be told, I'm having immense trouble finding good stuff on Amazon Prime but I guess that's more of the fault of the awful search system I guess than the variety they offer in general. Hard to say though.
    @BenJepheneT, I don't pirate if there's an easy and legal way to get stuff. I'm a creative myself so I feel I should do my part to honor the work of other creatives.
    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    There is always that one person in a writing group that when you ask about x, they'll start advising you on y with y being irrelevant, having a reason outside the shared information, or being a deliberate decision. Oftentimes, y is based solely on their experience/opinion.
    Just thought of that today when I randomly remembered the guy who complained about my FL accusingly staring at spilled coffee :blob_blank:
    yansusustories
    Ah, choosing names is so hard ... Can I really pair a three-syllable name with a two-syllable name and not have readers hate me? But then, if the character's spouse only has a two-syllable name, it doesn't seem too bad? :blob_hmm:
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    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    Ha, I love the second method! :blobrofl: Seriously though, I have a name in mind. I'm just debating whether I should use it or if readers will flip tables on me because it's too long. I feel like they hate long names :blob_hmm: But then, I like the name so I should just go for it ...
    CarburetorThompson
    CarburetorThompson
    If it’s long you can refer to them by a shortened version of the name Christopher to Chris and such.
    SakeVision
    SakeVision
    You can. I allow you.
    yansusustories
    That dread when you find a half-written chapter that is part of an arc you finished and suddenly aren't sure anymore if you ever had that part in there and this is just the dregs or completely forgot about it ... :blob_blank:
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    I'm actually still pretty clear on the original idea. I just suck at that type :blob_teary: I'm first and foremost a romance writer even though I tend to have convoluted plots in the back of it. But my first story was more about the big picture with some romance so it turned out shit no matter the version :blob_teary:
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    @yansusustories I'm starting to regret studying and acquiring a license to practice law. But yeah, like what I experienced, if no one's gonna stand up, then who will?

    Ah, in any case, nice chatting with ya!
    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    I can imagine that. When you start out, it's difficult to imagine how bad things can get, and then sometimes you get blindsided. But in the end, we all had our reasons for starting so it's not like we can give up so we have to find a way to deal with it.

    Yeah, I think so too! :blob_melt: I'm not often on the forums anymore, just on the main site, so not many chances to chat. It's better for mental health though, lol
    yansusustories
    Ah, it's one of those "Can I even write? :blob_teary:" days again ... *sigh*
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    BenJepheneT
    BenJepheneT
    gonna sound cliché but just power through that shit. Actually, I don't even need to say it. I've seen your bibliography. I KNOW you got the willpower to trudge through the rut, else you wouldn't have written this much. Put that man fist through that boy anus and keep writing.
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    @yansusustories I agree with @BenJepheneT. I did that, and I'm content on my novel today. It's not that popular, but I got readers...loyal ones.
    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    Yeah, I know. I can do it :blob_pout: It might take some colorful curses but it's doable. Also, @BenJepheneT, was that a general motivational speech or did you personalize that for us BL writers? Because that imagery fits a little too well :blobrofl:
    yansusustories
    The new year has started and I can't help but begin with the big questions, like: Can I write half a novel in a day? Because I kind of feel like I might need to ... :blob_blank: Ah, why is February so early in the year?! :blob_catflip:
    yansusustories
    Apparently, there is a state where you can be too depressed to upload even finished chapters on time but still not too depressed for your brain to throw new story ideas at you ...
    yansusustories
    I usually hate reading MTL but I have to admit that sometimes it adds some hilarity to the reading experience :blobrofl:
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    Mysticant
    It rots my brain, burns my soul. But the impatient me is too lazy to learn the language and too unwilling to wait for someone to translate it. So instead of whining like the masses, I just read it, comprehend what it means to eat grass on one's mother or how a king has 8 eggs.
    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    I read BL only so the king with the 8 eggs has me somewhat doubtful :blobrofl: And sheesh, I actually am learning Chinese but I'm lightyears away from actually being able to understand a novel :blob_teary:
    yansusustories
    I guess some people just are hypocrites without seeing it themselves. Or maybe the point is not seeing it themselves ... :blob_hmm:
    yansusustories
    I don't understand Amazon. If I publish a short story that I've previously uploaded on SH and Tapas, I gotta reassure them it's mine. Unless I take out the chapter headlines and add a glossary because that apparently makes it distinctive enough? o.O
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    Nahrenne
    Nahrenne
    *huggles*

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    KiraMinoru
    The only time I ever had Amazon contact me to make sure it was my shit was when I first started publishing to it. I think after you’re on the platform with them publishing for long enough they just realize, oh this person again, sure whatever and don’t even bother anymore. There honestly aren’t any hoops at all, the bar is super low to publish to Amazon.
    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    I mean they've terminated well-established authors in the past because they don't have a good system in place to check assumed copyright infringements. I myself almost got my account blacklisted once despite doing exactly what they asked me to do to prove it was my stuff. So yeah, I'd say there are hoops. You might get lucky that you're not asked to jump through them but they're there.
    yansusustories
    Really now? Spam comments advertising a coffee machine? On the website of a tea drinker who writes about people drinking tea all the darn time? :blob_neutral:
    RepresentingWrath
    RepresentingWrath
    This only means that you don't own a coffee machine. Which gives them a chance, and a chance is all they need. :blob_shade:
    BenJepheneT
    BenJepheneT
    Representing_Tromba
    Representing_Tromba
    Just use the coffee machine to make tea when you don't want to take the time to prepare it yourself. However, the taste is never as good as when it is made properly so it may not be the best idea for someone who is a tea connoisseur. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to prepare myself a fine kettle of Da Hong Pao that I've been saving.
    yansusustories
    My To-Do List is really just "Finish writing these 12 stories", "Finish editing these 10 stories", "Translate these 5 stories". Shit, I gotta actually finish up that stuff sometime soon. Why did I think again it was a good idea to have two accounts? :blob_sweat:
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    Nahrenne
    Nahrenne
    *shakes pompoms*
    Take your time and hope you manage to complete it all at some point!
    *huggles*

    \(^o^)/

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    yansusustories
    yansusustories
    Thank you! I still think I can. Just need to start somewhere and slowly slog through ~ :blob_aww:
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