Hi everyone,
This message I’ve been thinking of for weeks, and even as I write it, I still don’t know how to tackle it. But... there’s no more time left for me to dwindle upon it, so here goes. I guess.
Honestly, I’d prefer if I first finished with volume two, but the first of the three arcs that was originally planned to be no more than 16 chapters turned out to be 37, and since this is a suitable place to stop, I’ve decided chapter 81 would be the end.
If it weren’t clear enough from the title and the above paragraph, yes, Thread of Fate has come to an end.
For Royal Road, that is.
No, the story is not yet finished, not even close. My current estimate is that it will span around 14 volumes, and I’ve already planned half of them. And, no, I haven’t stopped writing either, have finished chapter 95 as of writing this, and even returned from a short break of four days.
However, Chapter 81 will be the final chapter I post on Royal Road.
This was not an easy decision, but after much thought and discussion with some of the closest people to me and this project of mine, I’ve decided to move the story to Webnovel.
Yes, I am familiar with their contracts -their pros and cons- and everything that revolves around them, but this really is the best path for me right now.
While the schedule had remained for 4 chapters per week, I’ve actually managed the past month to increase the amount to 5-6, but since it wasn’t stable, I didn’t proceed with any changes. And, until I at least get used to writing 6 chapters a week, I won’t be uploading to Webnovel either.
Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.
In short, either being on Royal Road or at Webnovel, Thread of Fate is taking a break.
On Royal Road, I’ve learned a lot—about writing, publishing, and myself. Looking back, I see how rushing to post led to tones of mistakes—mistakes of which could have easily been avoided if I was more patient. Yet, ironically, if it weren’t for those mistakes, I wouldn’t have learned as much as I did. And for that, I am grateful to be given such an opportunity to grow.
That said, I’ve come to realize that Royal Road isn’t the right fit for me. Interaction with readers is vital to me. If I am not going to come in contact with you when I upload daily, why shouldn’t I simply post the entire book in the first place?
I want to hear my readers’ thoughts, whether you loved or hated an event, whether you wanted or would have done something different. Which character made you laugh or smile, and which moment made you feel something inside to keep reading at it? There weren’t a lot of people who remained after the first few chapters, but what about the rest?
I’m averting from the topic. This is not-and should not be me ranting at the few of you who remained ‘till the end.
To circle back to the topic, unfortunately, the culture here doesn’t foster that kind of engagement I am looking for. And I want to point out that I am not blaming the culture. If there is someone to blame is myself for my inappropriate preparations beforehand.
And that’s about it for this post.
Most people won’t really care, and there’s nothing wrong with it really.
I’d write another one or two paragraphs in regard to a discord server for those interested in keeping up with the story once it returns, but I don’t really see the point in doing so. Feel free to change my mind about that.
Regardless of you being a reader, liking or disliking the story, or just reading this because it popped up, and you are bored and had nothing better to do, I thank you for reading the final few words on Royal Road from me. I wish you a pleasant rest of the day, and only the best moving forward with your lives. Things can get tough out there so, yeah... I guess.
That’s it. Goodbye.
By LoneQuack.