Chapter 20. |I have been trying to please you|

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The votes are very demotivating. I don't really feel like writing anymore. I constantly feel like I'm not doing well enough. This might be normal for some of you, but for us writers, votes and comments matter a lot. Yet, I barely get either.

It's extremely demotivating because we put so much effort into creating content and writing it down. Even though English isn't our first language, we try our best to represent our work as well as possible so you can understand it. It's not like we have all day free just to focus on this. If we were earning money from it, we'd definitely make it our main job. Since we don't receive any money, we only want you to engage with our content, but you don't even have time for that. What should we do? We put in so much effort, and besides writing, we also have many other responsibilities-our own work, studies, jobs, careers, and families. Just like you have your own lives, so do we. It's not just a drama for us; we have real issues too. That's why we write-to find peace and share our work. If we're still facing demotivation despite this, what can we do? It's not just about your preferences; it's about our efforts. We come here to write for peace, but when people read but don't engage, it demotivates us. It feels like we have to beg for votes and comments.

On Instagram, it's equally demotivating to see low engagement and minimal views on my reels, alongside people consistently unfollowing me. The same pattern is happening here on Wattpad as well, with people unfollowing me.

And it's becoming excessive. The situation has crossed all limits. I set a target for votes and comments in the last chapter, but it wasn't met. I accepted it; fine, no problem. Even then, I set a small target for Instagram reels-50 comments, saves, and shares-and with my 3000 followers, not even 50 people engaged to meet that target. This is unacceptable. What exactly do you want? Please tell me. This time, I've had enough. So, I've decided that I won't set any more targets. "Bhad mein jao saare"; I don't care anymore. There won't be any shoutouts either. I'm very grateful to the three people who have consistently engaged with my chapters-thank you so much. It's always the same three people with occasional changes.

For the rest, I want to ask: Do you not like the chapters or do you not like me? What exactly is the problem with my chapters or with me? Please tell me today. I also want to let you know that there won't be any more targets-no vote or comment targets, no reels targets, and no shoutouts. You won't have to review my content either. You're saved from that now; I've been forcing you to review. Thank you for that, but now I don't need any reviews from you. I will update my content according to my own will-only when I feel like it. I will post updates when I'm ready and when the chapter is complete.

I wanted to finish this book quickly because the future is uncertain. Managing a job along with MBA studies will be extremely challenging. As you know, pursuing an MBA demands a lot of concentration and time, and balancing both will be tough. I don't know if I'll have time to write once I start. That's why I wanted to complete this book as soon as possible.

If you don't have any interest in reading, what can I do?

Thank you for listening to my rant. I'm not sorry for this; it has really gone too far this time, so I had to say all this. Goodbye.

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A big thank you to these three incredible readers for their standout comments in Chapter 19! Your interaction with the story is greatly appreciated.

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