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Hi guys. So I had have this idea of making my own AVN for a while and It's going to be released as parts. I know that writing, storytelling and characters are the most important part of the game, so for now my main focus has been onto making the draft of the story before anything else.

Its very clear what kind of story it's going to be, characters and their arcs, story themes, main story beats (mostly). Writing character profiles, worldbuilding, factions etc. are the easiest part, but main obstacle is to roadmapping the middle part of the story... Its so clear how the story is going to go on a start to the end, but the middle part is the hard one to fill.

Is anybody have some word of wisdom how to get over this? What is really important to know and to do before starting to writing and what isn't?

Hi. I'm making a dark yuri visual novel Carmilla Crimson Moon. I have wishlists and views from diverse set of countries but not to many from Japan. Obviously Japanese audiences have a large appetite for visual novels so I'm keen they at least see my VN. Are there any best practices you follow to get your VN in front of Japanese audiences?

Main software used: Blender, Daz, Photoshop, After Effects, Audition. AI has NOT been used anywhere here or in the game art.
After effects is the one which was far away from my comfort zone and editing and planning a trailer to match the musical beats and giving it a good narrative within the limited time was the toughest part.
Kindly share your feedback for the trailer and suggestions for marketing based on your own experience. Thanks.

Hi everyone. I am the former Lead Writer and Narrative Designer for the visual novel project "Killing Eternity: A Hypocritical Spiral".

I am writing this to set the record straight: I did not leave this project voluntarily. After 2 years of dedicated work, I was abruptly removed and blocked by the Lead Developer simply because I requested a legal contract to secure my rights.

Despite kicking me out, the project continues to build upon my scripts, character arcs, and world-building without my consent or any compensation. The Lead Dev now claims my 2 years of contribution were "insignificant" to justify using my work for free.

Since my work is allegedly "insignificant," I am officially releasing it to the Public Domain today.

I am doing this to:

• Protect the community: Warning fellow freelancers about a developer who removes contributors the moment they ask for legal documentation.
• Open source my work: Since the Lead Dev considers my writing a "trifle," I am gifting it to the public for non-commercial use, study, or inspiration.
• Stop the exploitation: I will not allow my labor to serve as a stolen foundation for a project that silences its authors.

Current Situation:

• I was removed and silenced immediately after asking for a contract.
• The developer is now attempting to "rewrite" the work, but still uses my core world-building and character identities as a base.
• I am being censored on social media for trying to protect my intellectual property.

The Full Script Archive (49k+ characters, world-building, and triggers) can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c7qjDSG03rEhYbcnViPdmU3ssplziZAJ?usp=drive_link

Note: All visual assets created by artists have been obscured. I respect fellow creators and only claim my own written labor.

TL;DR: I was kicked out of the project for asking for a contract. The dev claims my 2 years of work are worthless while still using them, so I’m giving everything to the community for free to kill any claim of exclusivity.

I've been working on my project for around 18 months now, and while being a solo dev has its pros it is also really lonely. Sometimes I also find it hard to judge the quality of my own work because there aren't really any opportunities for me to get feedback from people in my daily life. It almost feels as if I am pushing through the project blind.

If anyone out there is in the same boat and would like to connect and share our progress and talk/critique our projects, feel free to send my a message.