Hey everyone, I know this is long overdue.
To get straight to what most of you care about: the story isn't dead. I took a break from this story but not writing (I will get to this later). Right after I post this chapter I am also going to post a rough detailed outline for my plan for the remainder of volume 2. I don't know when I'll actually get to writing out those chapters but I thought some of you might like to read more of the plot.
As many of you might know, life gets in the way. I have loved my journey so far on Royalroad and all the support and love you guys have given me but after the new year (as many of you probably noticed) my writing output slowed down. There are multiple reasons for this that I won't go into detail about but pretty much sum up to family and work. My partner knows that I am an amateur writer and supports me however she can. However, this spring brings many changes to my personal life. I am finishing a degree and I am on a major job search, that on top of the work I already do. I love writing, and I especially loved writing this story but I got really caught up in the schedule I set for myself. After the new year, I struggled to keep up with that schedule solely because I could find enough time in the day to write. I know, I know, there is always more time in the day to write. I know this, when I was in the height of my writing in the Fall I was writing on average 2-3 hours a day. But for some reason, it just got harder to find that same time these last few months. The strange thing is, I have been writing, just not this story. I still think about this story every day and come up with new ideas, but the thing is every time I go down to write that next chapter it doesn't come out good enough. I think I burnt myself out writing the same story nonstop. I've slowly gotten back into the mindset of writing more chapters but I don't know how long that's going to take.
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Recently, I've gotten into writing a novella I've had an idea for a few years. It's not even remotely close to this story or the LitRPG genre so it will probably never be posted on Royalroad. Anyways I'm going to stop my rambling and get to the point so that any of you stragglers that are still reading can click next chapter and read the summary. I think even when I get back in the mood to continue Jason's story I will stockpile chapters so that I don't feel overwhelmed. Also, I will slow down my pace and take a break again once I finish book 2 before I move onto book 3. If I've learned anything through writing this book it's that I love writing and love comes naturally so I shouldn't try to force my writing.
Anyways, I've missed you guys, I really have. It breaks my heart that I can't keep up like I used to but I hope that someday, sooner than later, we will be back to new chapters.
Alright, everyone have a good night.
-WritingWaffle (MH)