Hey, TBC readers.

"The Lokian Way" is finally done. Don't get me wrong. I loved writing this serial, but it was time to jump to a new story. Call it "writer's fatigue" if you will, to write so long on one story.

Immediate future:

Now that the story is done I am no less busy. For one I have to re-edit "The Lokian Way" in chunks that I can post on Fictionmania. Because I am pretty sure there are some readers who want to read it but don't visit Big Closet much or at all(What a shame!).

I am also tempted to do a chapter by chapter commentary of "The Lokian Way". Explaining also the basic foundation and concepts I worked on. Giving details that are more hidden in the story.

Vote if you want a commentary by me for "The Lokian Way" or not: Vote here!

Things I learned from writing "The Lokian Way":

Overall I think writing a serial for the first time was a positive experience. Granted I made some mistakes. I hope to learn from them. I guess I should keep a buffer of 3 to 4 parts/chapters on hand. My absence following my moving of apartments really hit my count of readers on "The Lokian Way". I also should invest more time to refine the plot and characters before starting a serial.

For the next one or two months:

I vow to return to my roots. Meaning writing short stories. But more importantly to finish some of those I already started. Some are long overdue to receive their end.

I also have a few story ideas I really wanted to write, but made myself put off to focus on writing "The Lokian Way".

Then there are a few ideas for open-ended serials. One that does not have an overarching plot or planned end. However, some vow only to read completed serials or those they judge will be eventually finished. I am not sure if introducing open-ended serials to readers of mine will work out.

In preparation for my next big serial:

I have many ideas for serials but judging by my current mood I reduced them to three. However, how am I to judge which serials readers on TBC want to read? I think it is time for an experiment. I hope to write the first chapter of each serial in the next two month. Then I let the readers vote which one I should continue.

Will relying on a vote to work? I have no idea, but I am curious to giving it a try.

If one succeeds, another one bites the dust:

Sissification is for a long time a white whale for me. I never could really get into it. While I see some attraction, I am deterred by a simple circumstance: there are only a limited amount of plot arcs in the genre and they are overused.

So I try to experiment with the genre. One experiment was "What A Troublesome Ghost". Rather than feminizing a man, it was reducing the feminity of a woman against her will. It was somewhat successful, but I could see how fans of the sissification genre might feel cheated by it.

Another experiment was "Hidden App". There are many stories that use PC's and applications to alter people. (Master PC for one)
For "Hidden App" I chose another approach. The app can trap people inside an extra dimension. Users then can play around with their captive using game-like mechanics. Imagine a mix of "Fallout Shelter" and a dress up game.

Sadly I was more in love with the idea/mechanic than the story in itself. Resulting in the first spurt of writing, followed by months of sometimes poking at it.

Now I am calling it dead. As with two other stories ("About Thorns And Sleeping Beauties" and "The Summer Job") I uploaded "Hidden App" in my "unfinished stories" section of my TBC profile.

Those who are curious can check it out there.

Speaking of "The Summer Job":

What the hell is up with that? Since posting the story it constantly draws 3 to 11 hits each day. Mind you the readers directly jump into the story without going through the organizational page above it. So how come it gets so many hits? My best guess is that a few readers are so enamored with the story that they have it bookmarked and read it nearly daily.

What vexes me more is that I have no clue what makes the story so alluring. Is it the ponygirls? Should I write more stories that feature them? Or is it the hucows? The BDSM aspect?

I posted it on purpose as an organizational page so only those who are looking for it might find it. That means no kudos function. But one could add a comment. Or write a PM. Yet no one ever did. Leaving me baffled and guessing. Does someone want me to continue the story? Or only feature more on of the above-named aspects? I have no clue. And until someone steps forward and talks to me about it I never will.

In conclusion:

Busy times ahead. Thank you all who read my stuff in the past and I hope you will continue so in the future.

Hugs and kisses,
Cassy