Tbh, I never got the impression that Amy doesn't like the MC and doesn't want them to do good. I'm absolutely sure there will be good endings for the MCs, who are ready to put in work one way or another.
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I don’t even know what’s worse, getting your hopes up for an IF only for it to turn out completely different from what you expected, or getting your hopes up for one that never actually happens.
One of my biggest frustrations with IF authors, besides the countless others, is when they come up with a cool idea, make a tumblr for it, hype up readers saying the next update will have this and that, and then they just disappear.
I swear, the first one (of many) that managed to seriously frustrate me a few months ago was the author of Debt of Deception. I actually liked the vibe, and I personally love IFs where you get to take care of kids.
I was checking her tumblr every day, and back in April she made a poll asking if we wanted half of the first chapter that month or if we preferred to wait until the next one for a full chapter. That’s when I saw the red flag. Polls about updates are basically a death sentence at this point.
Then May came, the month she supposedly would post the update, and of course, there wasn’t even a trace of it. But I was patient. I decided to wait until the end of the month, hoping maybe she’d post it by then.
The conclusion? Her last post was on May 29th, and she’s been gone ever since
And despite the frustration, I don’t usually go complain to the authors. I just get frustrated silently and move on. But there are other readers who don’t, who will go and complain, and I don’t think they’re wrong. After all, if you say you’re going to post an update, build up expectations in your readers, and then don’t do it, it’s obvious people are going to call you out for it.
But there are authors who still get mad when you call them out for something they themselves said they were going to do. The ones with Patreon? Don’t even mention them, they’re even worse. After all, how come you’re asking for something you’re literally paying to have? That’s unacceptable!
If they at least made a post saying they wouldn’t be posting an update, or that they lost interest in the IF, or anything like that, I’d even cut them some slack. But instead, they just disappear. And the ones with Patreon vanish too, but still keep draining money from the subscriptions.
Petition to make a list:I don’t even know what’s worse, getting your hopes up for an IF only for it to turn out completely different from what you expected, or getting your hopes up for one that never actually happens.
One of my biggest frustrations with IF authors, besides the countless others, is when they come up with a cool idea, make a tumblr for it, hype up readers saying the next update will have this and that, and then they just disappear.
I swear, the first one (of many) that managed to seriously frustrate me a few months ago was the author of Debt of Deception. I actually liked the vibe, and I personally love IFs where you get to take care of kids.
I was checking her tumblr every day, and back in April she made a poll asking if we wanted half of the first chapter that month or if we preferred to wait until the next one for a full chapter. That’s when I saw the red flag. Polls about updates are basically a death sentence at this point.
Then May came, the month she supposedly would post the update, and of course, there wasn’t even a trace of it. But I was patient. I decided to wait until the end of the month, hoping maybe she’d post it by then.
The conclusion? Her last post was on May 29th, and she’s been gone ever since
And despite the frustration, I don’t usually go complain to the authors. I just get frustrated silently and move on. But there are other readers who don’t, who will go and complain, and I don’t think they’re wrong. After all, if you say you’re going to post an update, build up expectations in your readers, and then don’t do it, it’s obvious people are going to call you out for it.
But there are authors who still get mad when you call them out for something they themselves said they were going to do. The ones with Patreon? Don’t even mention them, they’re even worse. After all, how come you’re asking for something you’re literally paying to have? That’s unacceptable!
If they at least made a post saying they wouldn’t be posting an update, or that they lost interest in the IF, or anything like that, I’d even cut them some slack. But instead, they just disappear. And the ones with Patreon vanish too, but still keep draining money from the subscriptions.
"Is it a WIP or is it just a Mood Board"
Would save everyone a lot of heartache
After god knows how long, Wayfarer has finally announced Episode 3's release month. I wonder what's the current record for longest time between updates in an IF? Wayfarer has to be up there.
Oh beta test for episode 3 is over? Damn i was hoping to leak it here
Hasn't started yet. Playtester applications end on Friday. November is beta test and alpha releases in December.
Or, is it a book or an IF? would save a lot wouldn’t you think *looking at you closely* (The night market)
Don't leave our good ol pal soulstone wars i still hate book 3
Do we even call that a book? Even books are at least finished
That pacing was fast
It's my one good deed of the day
Pacing so fast not even my fanfic writing mind can salvage it...
Got to give it to the author, it’s truly living up to its name, Debt of Deception indeed.Then May came, the month she supposedly would post the update, and of course, there wasn’t even a trace of it. But I was patient. I decided to wait until the end of the month, hoping maybe she’d post it by then.
The conclusion? Her last post was on May 29th, and she’s been gone ever since
Well said.Thomas is one of my oldest friends.He knows we have his back no matter what.This guy suddenly started talking crap only after I posted those screenshots on ur profile feed.Its like "pick me pick me talk about me.I will have my views heard whether anyone wants to hear them or not.And I'm going to blow them way out of proportion like a big hot air balloon." Dude why the sudden desperation for attention?
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Between Dept of Deception and Beyond the Gilded Veil, I have just accepted that IFs with cool premises don't get finished. At least Season of Shadows is still chugging along.
Don't be so sure
The author said that she aims for a December release for chapter 3. I'll start doomposting when she disappears for months.
I went through my following list on Tumblr and some of the ones I really like haven't in a year the one I was looking forward to was OFNA, Viper & Dove (never even came out with a demo) the same with Evermount. People really do love just getting attention