Hello! I bring news of several changes going forward which I expect will significantly impact the future of I Want to Be the Emperor. TL:DR at the bottom.
For context, I've been struggling with maintaining interest in writing I Want to Be the Emperor for some time now, and following my recent hiatus my interest is at an all time low. I realized long ago that I Want to Be the Emperor in its initial form, that of a LitRPG isekai, just isn't the story I wanted to write. I've long since stopped caring about things like character stats and quests and the other miscellaneous aspects that went into it, which may have come across in my writing. At this time I don't have a resolution for this; I don't enjoy writing LitRPG nearly as much as I had initially expected and find that it takes up time that I'd rather spend on refining prose, story, and characters.
All this said, I still maintain an interest in the underlying story. I have a vision for where I want Alden to go, to do, to see, and to experience. And I have every intention of seeing Alden's story through to the end. I am just uncertain of how I will go about it. But, frankly speaking, expect the LitRPG aspects of the series to be minimal.
In order to determine the series' future, there is a poll below to determine which path I'll be taking. The choices will be between focusing on finishing the initial series, continue splitting my time between the initial series and the rewrite, or focusing entirely on the rewrite of the series.
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Regardless of which choice is voted for, I intend on maintaining accountability and ensuring that content is always being produced by using Twitch to livestream my writing sessions. Viewers will be able to see my writing process live, get a glimpse into the worldbuilding I've done behind the scenes, be able to ask questions, and more, all for free and with potentially more offerings in the future. Since each livestream will be me writing the newest chapter, some spoilers are to be expected, especially if there are any questions about the series itself.
Chapters posted on Patreon will also undergo some changes. Going forward, the Baron tier will be mostly defunct until I can come up with something of adequate value. The Knight tier, however, will be increasing in price from USD $1 to USD $3 to meet Patreon's own pricing recommendations. It will maintain advanced access to 3+ chapters , have access to occasional polls that will influence the story/future stories, and will always know when I go live on Twitch (at least for writing). Free Patreon members will have access to 2+ chapters ahead of the RoyalRoad release.
If you're interested in watching my livestream, I'll be streaming on July 9th at 6:30PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/thefaileddev.
TL;DR: Losing interest in writing LitRPG, want to continue the story anyways. Poll on RoyalRoad to determine story's future. Will livestream my writing going forward. Knight tier moving to $3, Baron tier defunct, Free tier available.