I’ve been enjoying my life since the start of this novel.

Which in and of itself is a rare occurrence for me.

You see, I study programming and analytics. But I hate it to my bones.

So life’s been hard. I’ve been doing what I hated.

The reason? I was simply money-driven. I chose my profession not based on what I like but on the future prospects.

But that’s fine.

I can tolerate pain. I will still continue pursuing my major. There is a saying that goes like this:

“If you don’t sacrifice for what you want - what you want becomes the sacrifice.”

This was my choice, and now that I’ve gotten this far, I will not drop it.

Why do I do this if I hate it? Right, after all, there are many more ways to earn money.

Simply, I hate almost everything. So there’s no helping it, really.

Writing and reading, on the other hand, are one of the few things I thoroughly enjoy.

But making money out of writing is hard, way harder than in any other profession. Still, if you truly excel at it, then you could make a lot of money from it.

But do I excel?

I don’t know.

I started Keeper Of The End on a whim, with no idea of how to advertise, monetize, or build a cohesive plot. I did it solely for enjoyment.

However, throughout this month, I’ve gained extensive experience talking to different authors and requesting for feedback from people.

Now that it’s summer and I’m relatively free, I’ve decided to gamble.

I know that with my current skills, I would not be able to write Keeper Of The End.

In a short duration, that is.

If you’ve read all twenty-five chapters, you certainly know how complex the story, the world, and the characters are.

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May, June, July, and August.

That’s all the time I have before the studies start again. And when they start, I won’t have much leisure to write anymore since I’d also have to go through an internship.

But I don’t want to.

I want to gamble, try profiting from a story, and then shift my focus to Keeper Of The End.

I will write the stuff that people read.

But as generic as it sounds, I want to make it to the top of this platform.

I’m still money-driven.

If I can, I want to sustain myself from writing.

I am a delusional hypocrite, I know. But I cannot help it.

Of course, this is not the sole reason I am putting Keeper Of The End on hold.

For starters, my writing lacks substance and quality. I’ve rushed it. The very first chapters, which should incite curiosity, instead incite confusion.

Writing every chapter takes a huge toll on me. This story is not something that you could write two thousand words in one sit and call it a day.

And I don’t want to ruin the epic saga by rushing it.

Another reason is that my story is niche. There are no predecessors. Without an established fanbase, it’s hard to strive to thrive with this.

I cherish this story.

I just want to write it and only it.

I want this story to reach the apex.

This is my dream - to do what I like and earn out of it.

To not write what the majority likes, but to write what I like and make people shift their perspectives.

To change the trend!

A groundbreaking work!

And for this dream, I’ll, as usual, try to do what I hate first.

If my plans work out, the Keeper Of the End will return.

If not, I’ll abandon writing altogether and focus on another irl project.

As simple as that.

I’ll keep writing another story with another pen name. If you remember me and manage to stumble upon me soon, do say hi.

My new idea will tilt the whole of the ‘system’ subgenre.

It will be launched in mid-June after I prepare a huge backlog.

Whether I fail or succeed, I’ll still thoroughly enjoy the process.

Because one thing I enjoy other than writing is fame.

I am an attention seeker, you see.

After all I’ve done, I don’t expect anyone to believe me.

I apologize for the empty promises and a halt to the story.

There are no excuses, really.

Thanks for everything.

And hopefully, we’ll meet again.

This experience - I’ll use it well.