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"I'm just doing this as a hobby. As long as I get a kick out of it, that's all I care about."
- Saitama (One Punch-man)
Probably the reason I stopped updating was that it started to feel more like a job than a hobby. And I have a job, so it just felt like extra work that I didn't get paid for. I think I burned myself out a bit. I do sort of miss drawing and writing, but I'm going to be doing it on my own terms, not what I feel is expected of me. So, what does this mean:
1. Fresh start. I'm not going to be continuing my previous series that I started. I know that will disappoint many of you, but it was just causing too much stress (completely my fault for taking more than I could chew). However, I still have the plot overviews of the stories, so if people ask for it, I'll post it. If I get the motivation to continue or redo the older works, I'll do it, but please don't ask.
2. Only post completed works. This means there might be long breaks between projects, but at least it will be done. When I submit them, I'll probably stagger them, but at least you'll know if I start posting something, it's finished. (Only exception would be failed concepts, which I'll be very clear when posting.) This'll probably mean I'll focus more on short stories and comics, rather than the long series.
3. No commissions or requests. I don't want to worry about what other people think or be bogged down with expectation. I might be open for collaborations or art trades, but not yet.
So anyway, here's to a new start. I'm theXtra89 and I like tg stuff, video games, and anime. Hope I can keep things entertaining.
- Saitama (One Punch-man)
Probably the reason I stopped updating was that it started to feel more like a job than a hobby. And I have a job, so it just felt like extra work that I didn't get paid for. I think I burned myself out a bit. I do sort of miss drawing and writing, but I'm going to be doing it on my own terms, not what I feel is expected of me. So, what does this mean:
1. Fresh start. I'm not going to be continuing my previous series that I started. I know that will disappoint many of you, but it was just causing too much stress (completely my fault for taking more than I could chew). However, I still have the plot overviews of the stories, so if people ask for it, I'll post it. If I get the motivation to continue or redo the older works, I'll do it, but please don't ask.
2. Only post completed works. This means there might be long breaks between projects, but at least it will be done. When I submit them, I'll probably stagger them, but at least you'll know if I start posting something, it's finished. (Only exception would be failed concepts, which I'll be very clear when posting.) This'll probably mean I'll focus more on short stories and comics, rather than the long series.
3. No commissions or requests. I don't want to worry about what other people think or be bogged down with expectation. I might be open for collaborations or art trades, but not yet.
So anyway, here's to a new start. I'm theXtra89 and I like tg stuff, video games, and anime. Hope I can keep things entertaining.
January Update
Take a look here to know what I'll be working on in January. For those who haven't noticed, I updated the Tiers; see if there's something that fits you better. I opened everything in November to the public. So take a look if you aren't a subscriber. There's a lot of animations this time (around 20), but I'll be moving more to stories, comics, and sequences in the upcoming months. November All Public
How to make tg animations [AI Generated]
I think I got making animations out of my system. Thanks for everyone who participated (one more as of writing this). It was interesting to see what ideas other people had and it forced me to be more creative; hopefully, I understood what was wanted. I've gotten asked a few times how to do it. Here's a simple walkthrough: Needed: - Images: Novel AI Diffusion (requires a subscription, at least $10 per month) - Frame Interpolation: Runwayml (free account) - Optional: any image editor to finetune the details and a Video to Gif converter. These are the things I use, but other places might be able to do similar things. Step 1: Get the starting character. - Within Novel AI's AI Image Generator, create an image - The more specific you are the better. It will probably take a few times to get it somewhat right. - The tags to focus on are: Gender, background, pose, body view (full body or upper body are my go tos), hair, face, clothes, expression, and number of people (solo for
Patreon Announcement and Animation Request
Greetings everyone. I am starting a Patreon. It will be for early access (one month) for my new visual novel - QMT: Quality Magic Tester, comics, and stories. The art will be made with Novel AI (an AI Generator). There will be two tiers: Subscriber ($5 per month): - Early access with ability to vote on upcoming projects. Premium ($20 per month): - Subscriber plus 1 request for a comic page per month, only three slots. For the first month, I will make an Animation like this for each Subscriber and three for Premium: Also, to reward those who came here early, I will make an animation like above for the first 10 people who say "Request" in their comment below (I will respond with your slot number and send you a Note for more details). First come, first serve. Thank you. If there is any issue gaining access, let me know. Links - Patreon: patreon.com/thextra - QMT (Visual Novel): thextra.itch.io/qmt-quality-magic-tester
Birthday and What's on My Mind
First of all, thank you, everyone, for wishing me a happy birthday (I don't feel I deserve it, especially how inactive I've been here).
First of all, I did make another update for ID Card (play here: https://thextra.itch.io/id-card). I even made it downloadable for Windows. It wasn't overly large, but I wanted to work on it again. My goal is to finish it by the end of April, but I can't make any guarantees.
Next, I've been thinking about how I want to go about going forward. I go through a lot of motivation swings where I have a hard time being consistent. I would like to start a Patreon at some point, but I'm afraid of the expectations peo
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Ohhhh yeah! My favorite tg writer is back Welcome back