The most that I've ever made in a single month from writing was 1.2k, and when trying to go independent on Patreon, the highest so far has been 250. Independent has been so grindy, and I want to make a second story that is even more appealing to RR audience with more progression fantasy aspects. I know that my progress is good, but it's frustrating.
The more that I try to work less, the more that I end up working harder. The more that I try to be hard on myself, the more that I work less. I just need to write again without worrying about quality and produce something that's viable for the market. And yes, I will yap as much as I want on my profile about this.
It's either hard work by writing tons of words, or it's hard work by stressing about the quality and being harder on myself. It's a crossroads of bullshit that I am sure a lot of writers relate to.
I am a word slingin' bitch. While others mastered the blade, I studied the word. While others were out there fighting wars for foreign interests, I studied the word. Authors shouted and cried about having 6 readers with stories that led to nowhere. And while all of them were arguing over semantics, I was nowhere to be found? Why? I studied the word.