I just want to take a moment to share something that's been on my mind.
I've been writing stories for over a year now, and this isn't about followers. Followers have never mattered much to me. What matters is the support and engagement that show me people are enjoying my work.
I don't set high vote goals. I usually set them based on how a story is performing. So when a chapter gets hundreds of views but struggles to reach even a small vote target, it becomes difficult to stay motivated.
The biggest issue is that the delay between updates keeps getting longer because the vote goals take days to complete. Sometimes it takes more than 10 days before I can post the next chapter. During that time, many readers lose interest, move on to other stories, or simply forget about mine. A lot of my old readers have already disappeared because of these long gaps, and honestly, that hurts more than the numbers themselves.
I don't have many places where I can promote my stories or ask people to vote. I simply post my stories and hope they reach the readers who enjoy them.
Writing is something I genuinely love, but lately it has become harder to keep going when the engagement keeps dropping. Because of that, I've decided to focus only on the two stories I'm currently working on. I will complete them, but after that, I may step away from writing new stories.
Thank you to everyone who has read, voted, commented, and supported me along the way. Even the smallest bit of encouragement means more than you know.
