I want to take this time to apologize for the lack of updates and update readers on a few things.
1. First last month I got the flu and besides not having any energy I lost all motivation, the momentum I had built up writing this book was gone, currently I'm dealing with the lingering cough that takes a good 2-6 weeks to go away, if I had to put it in terms of a health bar I'd be currently around 75-80% health.
2.
- Going forward I'll try to release a chapter a week until I get my momentum back I'm already working on the next chapter which should be out before Friday.
- I'm currently fixing errors in the previous chapters
- I'm making a minor change with Blaze specifically with his ability that makes his hair glow, thought it's only been shown once currently when he senses danger his hair glows golden, that's gonna change since going forwards his hair is gonna glow different colors for different reasons which for now I'm keeping secret.
- I'm hoping to publish the first VR chapter by the end of the month and a spin off novel focusing solely on the VR world is in the works
- for now I'm gonna continue including character bios and monsterpedia entries in chapters here and there, but I would like to know if readers would prefer a chapter that serves as a mass release entry after every 5-10 chapters instead.
3. Finally as an apology for the lack of updates I want to give some insight in how I write each chapter and the novel in general.
Essentially I put myself in each characters shoes basically I roleplay as them so with Blaze I imagine if I was him how would I react to bullies or snobbish nobles, if blaze pulls a prank I put myself in each characters shoes and imagine how they'd react… blaze is by all mean a prankster, he's primal he doesn't tolerate bullies in fact he enjoys tormenting them, he doesn't see status he sees people. Arlan is humble, he's clever, he doesn't see black and white, and he looks forward to the mischief that is Blaze. Taiga comes off as Lazy but he's not he's a hard worker the only issue is if it's not his Video Games don't expect him to show any enthusiasm.
As much as I'd like to keep going I'll leave things as is.
Next chapter is scheduled for this week, Blaze and Aerrow's chat is coming up either in this chapter or the next, and the Memorial for his parents will be in the following chapter after said conversation and will be the main focus of that chapter.