The Grim Guy

You know what, I don't really care anymore.
          
          Since my reaction fic already has the same problem that makes me reluctant for my family to find out about my writing, I might as well say it.
          
          My original novel on Scribble Hub is called "I Can Purify Corruption Through Intimacy in the Apocalypse." I also started cross-posting a censored version on Royal Road yesterday under the title "The Assassin Purifier." It's not caught up yet, but I'll be releasing chapters daily until it gets there. There are already over 50,000 words out.
          
          Since the title probably makes it sound like a sex-focused story, let me explain.
          
          The "intimacy" in the title isn't limited to physical intimacy. It also includes things like trust, emotional vulnerability, companionship, sharing secrets, and forming deep personal bonds. Physical intimacy is simply the fastest method, and, well, it's what most people expect when they see the title, so I can't betray their expectations.
          
          That said, the story is a very slow burn and focuses far more on the characters and the world than the intimacy itself.
          
          I've tried writing original novels several times before, and I suffer from what people call "worldbuilding disease" and an obsession with character writing. This novel is basically the culmination of several abandoned worlds, magic systems, and story ideas that never got anywhere because I was too impatient.
          
          I still dislike writing smut (some of you knew this). I think it's the weakest part of the story. The reason is simple: my normal writing relies on subtext and showing rather than telling, while the smut tends to be much more direct. The contrast is pretty obvious, lol.
          
          So why write it? Obviously, because I'm impatient.
          
          I kept hearing that Scribble Hub readers enjoy stories that combine plot and adult content. It felt pointless to spend years building worlds and characters if nobody was going to read them. The solution was admittedly shameless. But I chose it anyway.

It'll probably be a while before I release anything. Right now, I need to rebuild my backlog for my novel on Scribble Hub, especially since I'm publishing around five chapters a week.
          
          The stats are decent—somewhere between average and good for an original novel—so I'm fairly happy with how it's doing. Honestly, I wouldn't be so secretive about what I write over there if it weren't for the fact that my brother once quoted one of my comments from this Wattpad account. Since then, I've been very careful because I really, really don't want him—or any of my family members—to find out what I write.
          
          Sharing it here would probably help the novel's stats and make them even better. Still... I'd rather not take that risk.
          
          My days off are on Thursday and Friday, and I think I can write around 3,000 to 6.000 words per day during that time. It probably won't be much more than that since I still need to rest as well, but I should be able to release something.
          
          Most likely, I'll work on the CoTE x Makeine story first. I'll probably speed up the pacing a bit too so I can make progress on my other projects as well.

Do you intend to continue the series from kny? I'm curious if you intend to continue it, you know it's not nice to hope for something that is uncertain

Why don't you update Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend story

Man, I think I forgot how to write engaging dialogue.
          
          Dialogue used to come naturally to me, specifically for romcoms and Ayanokouji’s deadpan sarcastic style, but after rereading the latest CoTE x Makeine chapter, I realized the difference between that and the first few chapters is pretty obvious.
          
          Back then, I focused so much on making the dialogue snappy, comedic, and witty that I ended up neglecting almost everything else just to keep conversations entertaining. Somehow, people liked that enough for the fic to blow up, which made me overcommit to dialogue-heavy writing while unintentionally ignoring the plot itself.
          
          But after leaving my job and going on hiatus for a while, I started writing an original apocalyptic isekai novel on Scribble Hub, and my writing style changed a lot because of it. My current style leans much more toward slow-burn storytelling, meaning it relies heavily on setup and atmosphere before reaching the payoff. The tone is steadier and more immersive instead of the chaotic, banter-heavy energy that Makeine thrives on.
          
          For the original novel, I even had to release around 10,000 words on day one just so readers could properly judge whether they wanted to continue reading or not, lol.
          
          Right now, I have around 1,500 words written for the next CoTE x Makeine chapter, and while the plot is progressing, the overall atmosphere still feels kind of bland to me compared to before.
          
          I already decided a while ago that I should stop obsessing over recreating my “peak” writing and focus more on consistency instead, but even then, the result still feels underwhelming sometimes, lmao.
          
          Still, I’m going to keep prioritizing consistency and just see how readers react over time. I’m mainly saying this so people roughly know what to expect from my writing going forward, not just for this fic but probably for future ones too.

Was your Demon Slayer story abandoned, or is this its title?

Will Prince of Wishes continue?

Wait why's there another makeine fic

Man you finally back I am so excited for the new chapters and can you continue the story of Saekano please continue 

It has only been a day and the CoTE x Makeine fanfic already got to #2 in #classroomoftheelite tag, lol. Thanks for reading it (even though the first three chapters is kinda shitty).
          
          I already had the outline for the first arc by now, so I'm not really confused like before. It will be significantly easier to write. The only obstacle is my laziness. Try to spam my message board or in whatever that is if I went offline for more than a week without info. That did actually affect me to write. The comment is not necessarily have to be positive comment, but certainly shouldn't be something too negative.
          
          Good night.