Parallel Vol. 4 [LEGACY EDITION]

A/N: The Patreon Chapter

Hey Guys!!! So, I'm gonna be talking about my Patreon here. My goals, ambitions, and whatnot will be clearly laid out for y'all to see and judge for yourselves. I will also be listing out the perks I assigned to the different Patreon tiers. I would like you guys to note that despite the page being published, these perks are not finalized.

This chapter is primarily for you guys to look through the existing perks and suggest what you would like and what you don't like. Please try to be considerate of me as an author while making your requests. If you feel it's not reasonable, it most likely isn't.

Alright, as per my teacher's instructions, I will first lay out the topics spread in this chapter so you have an idea what I'm going to cover here.

i) History and Reason for Finally Starting a Patreon

ii) Ambitions and Goals for Parallel Series

a. Purchase top-tier writing tools (Grammarly and Scrinever) – $75

b. Edit and Create a Definitive Edition of Parallel Vol.1 (Patreon Exclusive(?))

c. Hire a Professional Editor and Proofreader for Parallel Vol.1 ($500)

d. Hire a Professional Graphic Artist to Design the Cover ($249)

e. Self Publish Parallel Vol.1 Online (Amazon)

f. Find a way to bring Parallel Vol.1 to Print

iii) The Patreon Tiers and their Respective Perks

a. Residents ($1)

b. Adventurers ($10)

c. Warriors ($25)

d. The High Council ($50)

HISTORY AND REASON FOR FINALLY STARTING A PATREON

So, as most of you might know, I am currently a student. I just finished my Bachelor's and am currently working on my Masters in Computer Science. Anyone who has done Computer Science can attest to the massive amount of time we spend coding and working out algorithms for our assignments. This was one of the major reasons my release schedule was so abysmal.

So, what changed recently?

I decided to take the risk and quit my part-time job! Between school and my part-time job, I barely had any time to sit down and write. Now, however, I have dedicated the nightly hours I usually spend at my part-time to fully writing. This is the major reason why I can regularly output high-quality chapters recently.

And as the past couple of weeks have shown, most of the chapters are at the very least 2500 words, which is actually among the higher chapter length numbers on average on Wattpad. Special chapters like last week's and today's can even run as high as 4000 words, so I would like to believe I have not sacrificed the integrity of my uploads for this change. You guys can be the judge of that.

Now although this is all well and good, cutting off my part-time job was a huge risk on my part. Without any extra income, a lot of plans I had for Parallel have been forcefully put on hold. Hence, I sincerely hope you find it in your heart to sponsor me going forward. Not only will it help me keep the lights on, but it will also prove to myself and my folks that this can actually be a future career path worth following. Any little you can give will be greatly welcome!

Alright, enough with the sappy stories, let's move on to the important stuff.

What the hell you gonna do with our money Ren?

AMBITIONS AND GOALS FOR PARALLEL SERIES

Alright, so I have a slightly optimistic dream of having Parallel Vol.1 published by January next year. However, after intensive research, I realized it's not as easy as giving it to a publisher and hoping for the best.