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This is what WE accomplished in not only the first year of Aether Nexus, but also the first year of my writing adventure!
I simply cannot put it into words my sheer amount of gratitude for all of you! Your encouraging reads, inspiring comments, and introspective reviews got me to where I am now when it comes to me as an author, and I cannot wait to see what else I'll be able to do in the future with your continued support!
However, we will see that at least next year, as starting from today, I will be taking a much needed hiatus of at most four months. The reasoning why is much like my previous break that started this March 18th and ended June 18th, I'm burning out yet again. The further I get into college, the more stressful, expensive, and confusing it gets, meaning I have to put more time into it in order to keep up. Finals coming up isn't helping at all.
Some of you might have actually already seen such a thing affecting my most recent chapters. Some of them were kind of rushed, certain ones had mini plotholes, others had errors I missed.
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That brings to me exactly what I'll be doing during this hiatus: Reading and Editing...alot.
Not only will I be reading some books and re-reading my own chapters, I will also be reading some research papers on certain topics I want to properly address in my story, like one of the big themes of Curse of Love & Hatred, being the topic of trauma.
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Whilst I re-read my chapters, I will also be editing them. Fixing grammatical errors, adding or removing certain descriptions and/or scenes, even maybe retconning small things here and there. (*It's important to note I do not plan on retconning anything plot important, it will mainly, but not exclusively, be contained to minor stuff like descriptions and/or names of characters if I see it fits better to their overall identity. For example, I am seriously thinking about changing Kima Juryoku's first name since people are mixing her up with Kina Alder, and even Nina's name to Nini to fit with the naming scheme of her brothers Mumu and Baba! Fun Fact: Baba may be a new name, but he has already made an appearance in the story! Just read the start of Chapter 55 again if you missed him!)
I feel like these changes will be necessary so the plot points in the future will have proper buildup. Take for example what the gang is going through at this current moment, stuck in a nightmare of Giona's creation. This is supposed to be a very important experience for basically everybody involved, but in retrospect, it feels like it came out of no where, right? I realized I did a poor job setting it up earlier on. I do not want to make the same mistake for future important plot points. (Though, I most likely will. Doesn't mean I won't try to mitigate them though!)
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Now that I got that out of the way,I would like to announce some pretty minor, but potentially exciting things!
I'm actually still working on the comic I announced in my previous break. The main character's name is Medsia Jinbia, who will be accompanied by none other than Nina! (or Nini if I ever make that decision) I've made several sketches of her and have already made a draft comic for her! Unfortunately, her time to shine will be a long time in the making, as I'm my art isn't best, BUT improving steadily the more I practice!
Speaking of comics, I am eager to announce the fact I'm currently talking with a group of artists to adapt my webnovel into a webcomic on WebToon! Nothing's final yet, but things are going well at the moment, and if things get rolling, I'll make sure to keep you guys updated!
Finally, I have plans to start a Discord Server due to some requests. I'll most likely create one when I come back, or when we reach Act 3. Hiowever, if the demand is high enough, I'll create one early during my break!
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Well, that's all of I had to say folks! Just know, if you're read this entire page, I am grateful for and cherish you.
Have a nice day! Love you!