Bwincfl wrote:

I just finished part 41 on Nifty and cannot believe you left us hanging like that.  Finish killing John and let the family have a joyful orgy fest.

1.  Chapter 42 is already posted here.
2.  The story is still listed as "In Progress", so I would suggest that the author hasn't left anyone hanging just yet.

Eric Storm

Please Finish the story

When is the next chapter coming out. I am dying to find out what happens to John and the rest of the family. It has been a very good story and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.

(posted from the Item Information Page)

Dadrepus wrote:

If you have the chance and ability, drop us a note to see how you are doing. When  we have communication from the authors it makes us feel connected, in a good way. Hope you are getting better.

You are right, I should and do try and make sure I keep the readers up to date. To be honest, I've avoided dropping in because I hate to say that I'm still not done. Really, I haven't done any meaningful writing since March. Yes, I have legitimate reasons for some delays, but it's hard for even me to believe all the shit that has happened in the last 4 years, so I imagine people think, He's just making excuses. There is also the fact that I have had blocks of time when I completely planned on getting started again, yet I couldn't make myself start. Can't put my finger on it, but there has to be a reason I'm finding it so difficult to get back fully engaged in the story. I thought by editing the previous chapters for the publishing I'd be right back in it and would start writing, but that didn't happen.

Maybe it's the pressure of having to nail the ending, maybe I'm dreading having to be so engrossed in the story's emotional dysfunction, or maybe . . . I'm not sure, but I'll figure it out and get the job done.

Thank you for your patience, and thank you if you're not patient but are still waiting.

A piece of advice from my own experience.  Your mileage may vary:

I have often faced the case of, "I want to write, but I just can't seem to."  The cause of this is, generally, that your brain is not in "writing mode".

Here's the cruel part:  The only way to force your mind into writing mode, is to write something.

So... you need to sit down and force yourself to put words down.  Write the next scene.  Will it be the best scene you've ever written?  Probably not, but you can edit it later.  But clearly your mind is not, right now, in writing mode.  You might be thinking creatively, but you might be stuck in "planning mode", or in "brainstorming mode", and those will NOT help you get words on screen.  Your brain needs to be thinking about words and sentences and paragraphs, instead of chapters or sequels or lunch.  You can either wait for it to get there whenever it feels like it, or you can try to jump-start the process.

Like I said, this comes from my own experience, and every writer is different, and has a different process.  This might not work for you... but does it hurt to try?  If worse comes to worst, you will be.. right where you already are. 

In any case, that's my 36¢ (inflation).

Eric Storm

Eric Storm wrote:

A piece of advice from my own experience.  Your mileage may vary:

I have often faced the case of, "I want to write, but I just can't seem to."  The cause of this is, generally, that your brain is not in "writing mode".

Here's the cruel part:  The only way to force your mind into writing mode, is to write something.

So... you need to sit down and force yourself to put words down.  Write the next scene.  Will it be the best scene you've ever written?  Probably not, but you can edit it later.  But clearly your mind is not, right now, in writing mode.  You might be thinking creatively, but you might be stuck in "planning mode", or in "brainstorming mode", and those will NOT help you get words on screen.  Your brain needs to be thinking about words and sentences and paragraphs, instead of chapters or sequels or lunch.  You can either wait for it to get there whenever it feels like it, or you can try to jump-start the process.

Like I said, this comes from my own experience, and every writer is different, and has a different process.  This might not work for you... but does it hurt to try?  If worse comes to worst, you will be.. right where you already are. 

In any case, that's my 36¢ (inflation).

Eric Storm

Considering the day you posted this, I'll consider it my birthday present. Thank you. That's what I need to do. I've tried to write whatever idea was floating in my head, but starting is the hardest part for me, and I'm so out of practice that I quickly get frustrated and give up.

Wanna hear something funny? Too bad, and it's more ironic than funny anyway. I've always compared my writing life to my work life, thinking if I had a manager and paycheck to consider, I'd get the writing done the way I always got my IT projects done. I was handed a gift; someone got my story published with some modifications they made, but the only way for me to make a few more bucks from it was to finish it. Okay, it's not a fortune or even a lot of money to motivate me, but it's still $$$$ that I need now that I don't have a job or extra money in the bank, so why not get the fuckin' work done, bistander? Good question. I'm going to write something now because Eric is correct.

please finish

(posted from Chapter 38: How)

scubadm wrote:

please finish

(posted from Chapter 38: How)

Yes, this is absolutely on my mind every day. For all the years I've been working on this and all the physical and mental challenges I've endured, 2024 has been the first one where I had to worry about making money.

I took on the project of getting Potential ready for publishing, which was a mistake. Yes, I made a few extra bucks that I needed, but it was a massive project that took me months to finish. That was stupid because I didn't have the ending written. On top of that, I had other things that required too much of my time, and I got so far out of touch with Potential that it seemed impossible to get back in. That doesn't mean I won't. I will, and I have made some progress in the last two months. Now I still need at least another month doing what I've been doing to ensure I'll be able to eat and keep a roof over my head in the future, and that requires too much time and mental energy to commit to anything, but after that, I'll get the story finished. By then, I might only have two people still reading it, but I'll be the happiest mother fucker on the planet because I can start writing other things without feeling guilty for not working on Potential.

Everybody have a great holiday and a happy new year. Thank you Eric for all you do to keep the Pub open for us.

Awesome!!!

(posted from Potential Chapter 33: Photograph)

Absolutely fantastic!! I so hope you finish the story. I would like to see who finally ends up with who and how the Evil prick of the rapist guts his comeuppance.

(posted from Potential Chapter 35: The Game)

This is an amazing story! I'm just checking in, how are you doing? I'm anxious to see the next chapter. I hope all is well.

(posted from the Item Information Page)

I hope that evil fucker gets what coming to him soon.

(posted from Chapter 39: Yesterday)

Thanks for checking in. I'm doing okay, and making some progress on making sure that evil fucker gets what's coming to him. I was stupidly hung up for months trying to move forward. It turns out that a scene I have had in mind for years needed to be killed to move past that part of the story. It's hard to kill your babies, so I tried and tried to make it work when it just didn't.

I'll keep going without it now. Maybe one day, I'll publish all the scenes that didn't make it into the story.

I sure hope you’re able to finish this wonderful story.

(posted from Chapter 40: Act Happy)

It’s getting super tense. Awesome writing skills. Please finish the story.

(posted from Chapter 41: If We Help Each Other)

Please, Please, Please finish this fantastic story!!!

(posted from Chapter 42: Its okay, baby, I got you)

I sure hope you get chapter 43 posted soon. All I can think about is John getting his just rewards and Evan finally getting to be with someone the way everyone else does. I mean Deanne has Rebecca Candy has Cindy Gloria has Darlene. Yes he has allot of good sex but I feel so sorry he has no one to cozy up to like the rest.

(posted from the Item Information Page)

Awesome!


About the 5 time I’ve read these and they get better each time. Can’t wait for the next chapters!!!

(posted from Chapter 42: Its okay, baby, I got you)

Well, now I know why this story has never finished here! Bistander has moved all hist stories to Storiesonline and bookapay to make money from his work. He has published the final chapter on Bookapay if anyone is interested. I am not! If he would have been honest about this I probably would have supported him.

(posted from Chapter 42: Its okay, baby, I got you)

Judge much? Everyone need to make money, and it's totally a marketable story, I've read it 5+ times, and have loved it Every. Single, Time. And just and FYI, the version on Readaby is at the same exact place this version is. Confirm your facts before lashing out.
Mr Potential, keep up the good work, I very much look forward to the conclusion on this story. Cheers

(posted from the Item Information Page)

Justheretoread wrote:

Judge much? Everyone need to make money, and it's totally a marketable story, I've read it 5+ times, and have loved it Every. Single, Time. And just and FYI, the version on Readaby is at the same exact place this version is. Confirm your facts before lashing out.
Mr Potential, keep up the good work, I very much look forward to the conclusion on this story. Cheers

(posted from the Item Information Page)

If that is true, I apologize for my rash comments. I did not check to see that the stories are at the same place. I just saw more and more postings there and nothing here. If he has not abandoned this site, I for one, am very glad as I do like his writing.

If only Eric could establish a way the Authors here could link to a PayPal account for "donations".

I have been enjoying this story and would like to know how it end. Are you submitting any more chapters?

(posted from Chapter 42: Its okay, baby, I got you)

I've intentionally avoided stopping in here to see the comments because it's embarrassing to say, again, that I am still not done with chapter 43.
Please don't think it's because I don't care about you, or have given up. I haven't. I'm doing what needs to be done to keep the lights on, and that doesn't mean working to sell more books on Bookapy. If that were the case, I'd have this finished because the people over there are also waiting for the ending. I'm doing other things that require a lot of time and mental energy in the mornings.

As for the comment above, no worries. I actually have nothing to do with the Bookapy project. Once all the proofreading and editing were done last year, I turned it over to someone who gets 20% of sales to make it an ebook and get it on the site, which takes 13%
I didn't even know about stories online until recently. That site is owned by the bookapy guy, and he requires authors to post their stories there, too. That way, he makes money off of subscriptions and book sales, and it's used to promote the books on Bookapy. If I had it to do again, I wouldn't have done it. The amount of time and effort I had to put in wasn't worth the money I made.

I'm trying to get this project done, but so far I only have 3,000 words of chapter 43 written.

When I finish, I'll be proud of it, I think, but right now I hate Potential. I has taken 7 years of my life.

keep going...great story.

(posted from Chapter 42: Its okay, baby, I got you)

bistander wrote:

When I finish, I'll be proud of it, I think, but right now I hate Potential. I has taken 7 years of my life.

7 years! Wow, just want you to know we enjoy your stories. I have read "My Neighbor's Incest" a half of dozen times over the years. Looking forward to read Potential as many.