An old story on Wattpad and the struggles of sharing my writing with the 'less enthused'. Be mindful of your writer friends and always hear them out!
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A Brief Interlude: The Fiftieth Post
As a guy struggling to work his way into the world of writing, maintaining consistency is just about the hardest thing in the world. With work, games, food and the many other distractions of daily life; I’m impressed I have maintained an average of a blog post per day on this blog since I started up again just last month. All things considered, it has felt very good to get back into the swing of writing and even reading. You don’t know how much you miss something until you A) Lose it or B) Get back to it with fresh eyes. Normally I would lose interest or even start to slow my pace. We all make excuses, no matter what the activity. “‘I’m too tired”, “Can’t focus”, and just plain “I’ll do it later” are all reasons I’ve used in the past. Cracking the whip on others is so much easier than doing it to yourself.
First off, I’d like to thank anyone out there reading for passing by and stopping a moment. It means a lot to me to see the view counter go up, as if to say “Look, your hard work isn’t going unnoticed.” I’d also like to thank my girlfriend for being the most supportive person in the world, and also the most patient. I don’t know how many times I thought she lost interest in the crazy stories I came up with and bounce off her, but she proves herself every time. As for my friends and family, you have all been great. Passing the word of mouth, reading and commenting here and there. I love the fact I have such a great support system! Also I’d like to thank WordPress for having a totally sweet set up here, it’s been one of the things that has kept me coming back as well. After failing at making a blogger page, I thought I’d give a different blog site a try and I am glad I did!
I have been toying with an idea for awhile which I may write on the side either as a series of short stories, or even as an episodic content blog. The idea surrounds a group of Superheroes who band together to fight crime. The main draw is that this series would be dark and explore many facets of being a Superhero that may not have been previously discussed. I also wanted something more realistic, so keeping their powers simple would not only allow you to still relate to them, but wouldn’t overpower the group. When I talk about this group I almost think of the Justice League in their type of simplicity, but when a Superhero dies that would be it. None of them would be invincible, and no one would be entirely safe. They would be Government funded employees, but not run. As they face the normal challenges of everyday life, you would get to see how a superhero would deal with murder, rape, and many other crimes. I had some ideas but I will save them for the actual story.
I bring this up because I have been considering the grand finale to Unbiased Law, which is coming down the road. I’m not sure if I should replace him with an “Episodic Season” of this story. No matter what though, I have to say I’m beyond thrilled that this blog has managed to get over 580 views since I started it last month. I had some good weeks and some bad weeks, but over all it’s been a great run thus far! In August I had an average of eight views per day, and in September I’ve managed to up it to twelve views per day! Not exactly superstar status, but it’s a start! Although with an average of five hundred words per post, and fifty posts here and forty three on IGN… that makes for ninety three by five hundred… totalling forty-six and a half thousand words. Damn. I’ve written enough words to fill over half of the first Harry Potter book. Now if only I could use these powers for good…
Anyway to make a long post even longer, thanks again everyone out there in reader land. Please keep on reading and feel free to email me or comment here! I accept any and all feedback! Tune in tomorrow for a new Unbiased Law as I skip today’s Super Zero to plan a bit better! Take care!