I want to thank the long-time supporters, and many words of encouragement you guys left yesterday. I did not expect someone to post on Reddit asking how to motivate new authors. Many people reached out with their own anecdotes and words of support, and I am grateful for that.
I would also like to thank fellow author and resident troll MDW for the time he devoted to an in-depth feedback of chapters 1-43. It helped me realise where I went wrong with the tale I wanted to tell, unlike the many others who wanted to mould and twist the story to their personal preference.
To summarize, this half-year endeavour has taught me that I don't enjoy writing. It dashes all hope of growing this into a side hustle. But I did enjoy telling this story, and I think it is worth saving.
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Going Forward:
MDW helped me realise the true scope of work required. He pointed out every instance that required suspension of disbelief. Some characters will need to be introduced earlier, and the Rejection mechanic will need to be tweaked with a threshold of some sort. More importantly, he convinced me to publish the rewrite as a new story, a clean slate.
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It makes sense because otherwise, there would be a lot of interstitial chapters named 20.1, 20.2 etc.
You can track my progress as always on the Miro Kanban Board, but I will post another update/chapter here when the rewrite is released.
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New Blurb:
What if the World you transmigrated to actively rejects you?
In a twist of fate, Exill is assigned with [Planeswalker], a remarkable job with the ability to break the very chains of this world. The only catch - an ominous rejection counter that steadily increments upwards.
Follow our protagonist's struggle for a quiet life as he come to terms with this new world, armed with a bittersweet system that tightens its noose the stronger he gets.
His life begins to further unravel upon being compelled to purchase a beautiful slave who murdered her previous master.
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image [https://i.ibb.co/J36YR5r/02-Character.png]
Also thanks to the following for their continued roles:
Consulting:
DMMWolf, Dragonic
Moral Support:
James Kizer, Peruser, Captain Penn