My plot is finally taking shape! And my characters are almost all figured out. Soon I can begin actually writing… (I have high hopes for this work, so unlike all my others, I’m trying to have a vague plot BEFORE I start writing.)
I wish I could do some of my planning/writing during the day, though. I always end up in the scribbling down notes in the middle of the night. All of my writing for this book has been done in the dark and half-asleep 
the distractions of the day haven’t let me get my thoughts out before I go to sleep.
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The stories set in my fictional world of Llyria will NOT be exposed to the world anymore or at all.
These stories will be just me enjoying my hobby and craft rather than trying to get it published.
So, I don’t want to publish my story anymore…I rather just write and have fun doing it.
I am a bit tired and wonky. I’ve always wanted to be a best selling author and now, I can’t be bothered with it.
I just want to write endless stories set in Llyria or a few on a fictional version of Earth and Mars, until I am very old and gray.
The future could change, but for now I am writing for me and want to continue that.
So, from now on, I don’t want to publish a book in the future. I am in this for the fun.
NOTE: I do need to get money and I will continue to to figure out a way to reclaim the money I’ve lost months ago back.
My new dream is to write plenty of novels and enjoy myself while getting a fix on my mental health.
Meh, I don’t want to be a published author anymore…too much work. Just let me write and have fun doing it.
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I like that. Writing for the sake of writing. Writing just for yourself.
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Thank you very much.
I made a thread dedicated to this.
So, it is hard to let a dream that you’ve had since you were a child go, but I got to be realistic and enjoy myself more.
I don’t want to be stressed out anymore.
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Hey, there, cool peeps!
I wanted to stop here for a brief while just to say that I have twenty stories all set in the Llyria world and these stories will ALL BE SHORT STORIES instead of just novel or short story length.
There are other stories that I want to make novels that are not set in the world of Llyria.
I am not there yet and there is no need to rush. I am thirty-two and should rush like I am eighty-two years old.
So, these Llyrian stories are NOT related to each other because the only thing that these stories have in common is that they are set on Llyria and nothing more.
So, I am going to go out of order with these twenty stories.
Wish me luck. LOL! 
Nothing else to report.
Off Topic: I am not going to eat steak and potatoes for dinner. I can’t be bothered. I want pizza or rather frozen pizza for dinner.
I got that earlier and that is going to be my dinner.
Yay, frozen pizza! 
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Thank you, my friends, for being here in 2022. Happy New Year and I hope 2023 will be a better year with lots of good stories to tell.
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You are most welcomed.
Happy New Year!
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A few weeks later and I’ve received clarifying comments from my reviewer. That’s definitely one downside of relying on review shops for feedback: comments are sparse and take a long time. A shame it is what it is.
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Yup! In the meantime you write your next book. That keeps you from worrying about it too much. I hope 2023’s a productive year for you! (*＾-‘) 乃
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I would like to watch a horror film that involves supernatural monsters or even zombies.
I can’t find anything on a streaming site that doesn’t require me paying for something.
I was going to play a horror film in the background while I write my horror fantasy (dark fantasy probably sounds better), but the ones on the streaming apps that I have sucks or I need to watch the first one to understand the second one and beyond.
They do have the Final Destination series, but that isn’t monster related and I was going to look at something scary yet monster related as a way of understanding things for this dark fantasy novel.
Ugh! What to do?!
Guess I am going to watch these horror films listed below…again.
Train to Busan.
All of the Final Destination Movies.
28 Weeks Later.
Dawn of the Dead.
Silent Hill.
Yes, I should be reading a horror novel with monsters and stuff. Will I do that as well? Hell to the no I won’t.
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Happy New Year!!! 
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What about Shaun of the Dead?
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Damn…got another one to watch. LOL!
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I think I should log out of this site more often…like I am always signed in.
I need some break time from this sight so that I focus on writing, anime, reading webtoons and manga, YouTube, and overall enjoying other things.
NO, I AM NOT GOING ON A HIATUS OR LEAVING THIS SITE FOR GOOD! I just need to take a day or two or even a few hours from this site to do other things that matter just as much.
I procrastinate a lot here either making threads, replying to other threads and comments, or just browsing.
Just need to set some goals and make changes for the future a.k.a next year.
EDIT: I am going to pants a bit more in my short stories. I will still worldbuild for Llyria and one other pla…net…OH MY GOD, QUALESHIA, YOU ARE A CRAZY GENIUS!!!
BYE GUYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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Goodbye!
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If you need inspiration, there she is.
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The year ends tomorrow and I haven’t finished my rewrite…
May this finished rewrite be my 2023 resolution
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What are your writing goals for 2023?
I am no longer writing fiction but I want to stay connected with the community and keep up with you guys as well as your projects
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I’m working on a collaborative novel.
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