TDDUP:
First thing's first: yes, TDDUP will be completed. I'm NOT giving up on it.
I've been writing the book, albeit very slowly, offline. I have 6 new chapters written so far but I won't be releasing them until I've written ALL remaining chapters and the book is done. This is so that I can begin releasing chapters on a regular basis without the risk of leaving you hanging in-between updates. It's more enjoyable for you and less stressful for me ❤️
It's been nearly 7 years since I began the story - needless to say, I'm not the exact same writer. My perspective regarding a lot of things have changed (for the better, I hope) and the TDDUP version that currently exists is not what I 100% identify wth. But I'm not going to rewrite or change any of the old chapters (that's a massive task because of the behemoth size of the book already) - but should I decide to traditionally publish the book later, it'll definitely need a rewrite.
Even now, writing the new chapters is tricky because there's so much I want to change in Act 3 and I find it really tedious to stick to the script of what's happened so far in order for the following chapters to make sense. I did consider at least rewriting Act 3 but even that feels overwhelming (Act 3 chapters are super long, with 10k+ word count for each).
So I've made the decision to stick to what's been done so far but since I'm not 110% into the current progression of the story, you might pick up on it (?) Idk, I can't really say because I don't know what my writing sounds like to a reader when my heart isn't entirely aligned with it.
But you've been waiting for so long & I appreciate that beyond words can say. So the remainder of TDDUP is, I believe, more for you than for me.
I cannot promise a definitive date but I do hope to finish writing AND releasing the rest of the book within the year. Perhaps one day I'll be able to revisit the story from scratch and rewrite it into a whole new version that my heart & soul is in sync with ❤️