I need some time (Patreon)

People that have been on here for a while probably know I try to keep things pretty seamless. Five chapters a weak, not much babble. Nonetheless, I've been having some problems these past weeks-- making edits, changes, lagging behind, et cetera.

Truth is, some people close to me are dealing with a pretty major death in the family-- their kid, specifically. I've been trying to do my best to help them manage things, as they're understandably devastated. I tried to just chin up and push through, but this has been a very exhausting ordeal and I find myself having a lot of trouble focusing when it comes time to write. I'll spend a couple hours without getting much done, worrying, fretting, and thinking morbid thoughts, then the deadline approaches and I push something out quickly. Last chapter was... not good, on a reread. Legitimately nothing of note happened. I did a cheesy villain monologue where he promises to blot out the suns. What?

No chapter today. I'm going to take next week off to get my head in order, get them in order, and try and put this grim shit behind me. Royal road will get the same treatment, but just a bit later, because I don't need to think much to edit and schedule those chapters.

I always try and be a big boy and push through things, but I want this last volume to be a good one, and I have to admit to myself this situation has really bothered me. This is going to be the first funeral I've ever attended, period, and the person is younger than me. I beat Ganon for him on Tears of the Kingdom a while ago because he couldn't do it, and he's just gone now.

I'll make sense out of this nonsense when I come back, refreshed.

I really like the ending I have planned. I don't want the road to reach there to be bumpy.

Message me here on Patreon if you'd like a refund for this month.