Fiasco of Adventures -Creating new culture

@Roccandil Wow, just checked Gab’s marketplace, and now you’ve given me ideas on how I can do this on my own. I wonder if there any other marketplaces I could advertise that I am missing. There are some local publishing places that I might contact and just go physical? And yes, I do believe Amazon would cancel me. Or anyone. I’ve seen them do it in the past. I want everyone to enjoy my work, but I have my own opinions, and will gatekeep the heck out of my stories and characters. I just don’t like people having that avenue of mobbing someone to get me shut down, which is why I’m hesitant to go the Amazon route.

“After bucking all personal trends and winning Julianna’s heart, Kevin enjoys the time he is able to put away the mask, leaving Fiasco behind. Their time together was a reminder of what happiness could be without carrying that burden, that was, until, the time came that he had to introduce Julianna to his mother and father. It was a meeting that sparked a conversation that would change the course of Kevin’s life.”

Okay, figured out a way to use free images without spending a ton of money and just pushed all of the next chapter to my substack. Instead of breaking up the chapter, it makes more sense to read it all at once. If anyone needs this info for their stories, just reach out.

Hope you all enjoy, and thanks for reading!

https://victorjames.substack.com/p/fiasco-of-adventures-chapter-3-the?r=19vr6n&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Also, I have been trying out Webnovel by pushing my first chapters there. It kind of looks better. A more traditional online novel look. The only problem is it seems impossible to get anyone to read anything. There might be too many writers on this site, and i’m unwilling to pay for views. Let me know which view you prefer.

https://www.webnovel.com/book/fiasco-of-adventures_22676548205710705

• This reply was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Victor James.

@Roccandil, hey! Thanks for reading! And thanks for pointing out that spelling mistake. Trying to catch em all lol.

You actually picked up on a theme I was thinking when I wrote this story: family expectations. I believe as we get older we become our own person, but in the beginning, those expectations are profound. In your early twenties, when someone close to you, or someone you respect tells you they are disappointed, for most people, that affects them. I feel like this is something most people have to deal with.

Hmm, that’s interesting you say this “What I really don’t like, though, is when the MC doesn’t stand up against the manipulation; he loses my sympathy (and interest).” I must not have emphasized it strong enough because when he was talking to Julianna on the balcony in the previous chapter, he said his dad told him to go to college or leave, so he left. That is the catalyst to their passive aggressiveness at the dinner. He questioned his parents inquisition of Julianna’s future, and when his parents pushed marriage, he pushed back as well. But, I do admit, it was Julianna’s dad, who Kevin respected, that made him wonder about their future. That’s probably my fault for not emphasizing his independence more though. Or I’m dropping chapters so far apart its hard to remember what came before lol. Either way, it’s my fault. I was working on a short story I want to post soon, so I was distracted.

Glad you liked Angie though! She’s a cutie.

Thanks for the site feedback. I do get more readers on substack, and I get to keep the story in it’s original format with the italics.

I did try Scribble which I literally just found out about today that lets me do both lol. Plus the stats for this site are far superior to webnovel.

https://www.scribblehub.com/series/465175/fiasco-of-adventures/

@Roccandil, this right here “His excuse seems to be that he doesn’t trust her judgment of himself, which really means he doesn’t trust her. She’s given him no reason to mistrust her, however, and so that reflects badly on him.” might as well be thesis to this story. I’m actually glad that is coming through. This is definitely a character flaw Fiasco has, and was something I notice with people around me who ‘outkicked their coverage’ and got someone, who in their mind, thought was ‘out of their league’. They usually talked themselves out of a great relationship by constantly questioning their fortune. A career of failure has made Kevin ill-prepared for this relationship, and it’s something he’s going to have to overcome if he wants to keep it. Kevin is definitely holding something back, and practically all of these issues we’re talking about are discussed as the story goes on. :O)

We might as well have co-written this thing we’re so on the same page lol.

Continuing my ongoing story, this is just a quick interlude chapter, The Jordin Test, in my Fiasco of Adventures story before all heck breaks loose for the Mega. Hope you enjoy!

https://victorjames.substack.com/p/fiasco-of-adventures-chapter-4-the?r=19vr6n&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

• This reply was modified 2 years ago by Victor James.

Hey @Roccandil, thanks for reading the short. It’s actually more popular than I expected. Got some good feedback. Well the popular notion of vampires in those fantasy novels are usually these beautiful, articulate, romantic vampires who would never harm a soul. Whereas our vampire was searching in the woods, in drab clothing in his bare feet for a weak animal to feed upon.

And no, that wasn’t the first time he tasted human, but it was the first time in awhile. Her blood called to him. He called the Order he was part of repressive, and seemed to loath being forced to hunt animal. I have ideas on how his life changed that I am fleshing out. I actually like the character a lot!