Hey guys, the author here.
First of all, thank you for your support. I hope you are enjoying it.
Some of you may have noticed that I didn't answer any questions. To be fair, I had no interaction of any kind. I have a well-paid job, but that takes up a lot of my time. Add to that: reading, hanging out with friends, and other stuff, and there's not much time left. And that time, I want to spend writing (let's be honest, that's what most people here want). So, I'm sorry if I didn't give any attention.
Some considerations:
There are some characters who became really creepy: Alan and Rose (especially the latter).
Charlie became excessively grumpy in the later episodes and made some questionable decisions.
Judith is hard to like throughout the entire series.
I will tone down some of it and change others.
So, no Charlie death (unless, by some miracle, we make it to something like 2040). I don't think Jake needs this kind of development, nor do I want to write that much drama (and I don't think I'm good at it. At most, I know how to write comedy — and that's what I expect it to be, comedy. There will be drama, serious moments, and other stuff, but at the end of the day, I hope it will be comedy).
Spoiler: In the next chapters, Jake will go to therapy, so it will be more serious.
I've already written up to Chapter 35, but I will only post 5 per week. That gives me a buffer, so if I get blocked, I'll have some time.
I'm thinking about Patreon, but the thing is: I can't and won't promise regular chapters, nor my interaction there, nor influence on the story. Basically, you'll read the chapters sooner. It's up to you to decide if it's worth it. I'll post here anyway.
patreon.com/MHJunior
I will not stop writing because of the money. I will stop if I not enjoying writing anymore, or the story becomes dull
About the MC (Jake):
1: Jake will not be a master at everything. He is smart, he knows about investments, he knows how to sing, he knows how to flirt, and that's it. No master chef, no genius who will revolutionize science, no master actor, no master CEO (at most, he will delegate to someone competent), no master in sports. He will even be below average in some things.
2: I don't think he can be much more intelligent than I am. I've read some novels where the MC was praised as an incredible prodigy, incredibly intelligent, and then did many dumb things. So, if Jake's concept of life, knowledge, or decisions seems dumb, well, I have my own limitations.
3: I love novels with songs (Re: Modern Family is the top for it). But Jake became famous too soon will disrupt the story. My idea is he be like Marshmello, and when he becomes adult, he shows himself. I'm open to sugestion about it.
4: I don't know about pairing. But there will be a Jake x Tori. I know what you want, you know what you want, we know what you want. I might write now adult Jake x adult Tori and save it (so if the story doesn't go that far – Jake is only ten – at least we have one of the relationships that I want)
Thank You,
MassaHJ