Van and his friend Magus had reincarnated in another world with magic. Tasked to kill the demon lord, they set forth. Van was granted very rough skills that made life for him in that world a living hell, yet he muscled through. Magus however, was bestowed with unfair skills. Due to some of said skills, he gained a harem, which in time, included the girlfriend Van made in the world. After beating the Demon Lord, and after finding out his girlfriend had been stolen from him, he got very upset and so he went to propose to... The Demon Lord...!?
Gents, I find myself at a crossroads.
Keep writing and hope for success that may or may not arrive... or evolve and seize it.
I'm choosing the latter. I won't waste my willpower endlessly writing novels and praying a Japanese studio or Netflix, or Wattpad (I won't even mention Webnovel due to their slave-natured contract) or anything else picks me up (for now)—because, let's be honest, they won't given my current state.
Wattpad gave me the wake-up call I needed, watching poorly written, agenda-driven stories with fewer views and votes make the list (Wattys 2024 contest) while mine didn't. That's when I realized—it's time to expand. Not just to another platform, but to another medium entirely.
The truth is, more people read webcomics than web novels. Me, included. And I want to succeed. I want to be rich. This is my dream. I want to be known for the stories I create. If it won't happen through web novels, then it's going to happen through webcomics.
That's right, I'm making a webcomic.
I know some of you may find this concerning—it's a big decision, especially given my... well, let's call them developing drawing skills. I'll never undervalue your readership, but I'll be honest: my dream isn't just to share stories with a small group of people. I want to build a career from this. I want to be famous and filthy rich from my work.
So, I'm going to do it.
Web novel updates might slow, and they could even cease for a while, but I'm not dropping anything. Thank you for sticking with me through this evolution.
Tally ho, motherfuckers.