Lazy? How much money do you think these creators are making from these free downloads?
Largely they are passion projects (hobbies) that take an extraordinary amount of personal time. I'm sure if you offered them $100k a year to work on it full time they would take that deal and there would be regular updates and they would be cranking through releases left & right.
We are not entitled to their work. I'm grateful that we have so much content available.
I am working on my own science fiction writing project and have been developing a horror arc for Act II of my story. This was a helpful reflection on the storytelling methods we use, and a fun retrospective on some of my favorite movies!
I have always most enjoyed stories that play with opposites. In the case of my favorite horror stories, it is the use of fear and despair to draw out the beauty of their opposite. Sunlight can only be fully appreciated after a long night in the dark, or exposed and alone in the wilderness, as the light slowly fades away after sunset. We need contrast to understand what we have.
Have you ever seen the movie 1408? Based on your essay here, I think you'd like it!
Keep at it with Soulcreek. Wherever our hero ends up on the good/evil spectrum, I have to say I'm enjoying the love story and worldbuilding you've so thoughtfully created. This story has your creative fingerprints all over it, and I hope you can hold onto your passion long enough to finish it.
Individuals like this thrive on being offended, because it makes them feel like they have power over others. Give an inch, and they never stop.
Keep making the art and stories you enjoy. Those who find it not to their taste can play something else, and emotional vampires like this troll can take their toxicity elsewhere. They are not adding anything to your community.
Atmac, you are not allowed to say you are bad at writing these stories. I am in love with your characters and am fully invested in their future. The years of love you put into this piece have produced a true work of art.
Augustovich's music perfectly complemented everything.
I will be backing you on Patreon for the rest of this series. Kind regards,
