Longhunter
Added 2021-01-03 01:36:41 +0000 UTCHere's the first 2000 words of my new story, Longhunter.
A cartographer sets out on a mission of discovery, mapping a strange, foreign continent full of exotic beasts and mysterious natives at the behest of his employer. The further he heads Westward, the more bizarre his journey gets, the very land itself somehow twisted and blighted. Despite the danger, he is compelled to press on by a plea for help from a stranger who believes that he may be her people's only hope of salvation.
http://snekguy.com/stories/other/longhunter/
This is the first post-Pastebin story, and I'm actually pretty happy with the level of control I have over the formatting, and how my workload is actually decreased by not having to use different formatting on different sites, but let me know how your reading experience goes.
Comments
The last 20,000 words are edited. I’ll be making the Ebooks tomorrow.
Snekguy
2021-03-31 03:31:02 +0000 UTCAnother 15,000 words edited, chapters 9 to 11. I’m expecting to have the editing finished by tomorrow, then I can make the Ebooks.
Snekguy
2021-03-29 22:58:31 +0000 UTCAnother 12,000 words edited, from chapter 8 to chapter 9.
Snekguy
2021-03-29 06:05:21 +0000 UTCAnother 10,000 words edited, chapter 7 to 8. I’m past the halfway point, but it is taking a little longer than expected due to having to work on artwork and videogame-related stuff at the same time.
Snekguy
2021-03-28 04:44:18 +0000 UTCAnother 10,000 words edited, chapter 6 to 7.
Snekguy
2021-03-27 05:39:21 +0000 UTCAnother 20,000 words edited, chapters 4 to 6.
Snekguy
2021-03-26 01:03:03 +0000 UTCAnother 10,000 words edited, chapters 3 to 4.
Snekguy
2021-03-25 03:07:48 +0000 UTCEditing on Longhunter has begun, and is expected to take six days. The first 20,000 words are done, chapters one to three.
Snekguy
2021-03-24 02:08:26 +0000 UTCWhile I thoroughly enjoyed it, I found the ending to be rather abrupt. In other news, I should be spending some time on my story tomorrow (well today technically).
Robert Gilbert
2021-03-23 01:26:05 +0000 UTCFinal update, new content at “Farewell, Sam,” It’s finally finished, with a total word count of 117,000. I’ll get to editing it soon, which should take about 6 days, then I’ll be making the Ebooks.
Snekguy
2021-03-23 00:50:13 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “My kin knew what awaited them,” Added a small section a little earlier just mentioning Tia's flowers, because I forgot to add them back in.
Snekguy
2021-03-22 04:41:29 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'As he began to dig through it'
Snekguy
2021-03-21 02:08:14 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Black tar leaked from its eyes like tears'
Snekguy
2021-03-20 06:38:55 +0000 UTCI'll give it another look over if you feel it was jarring. Perhaps something snappier and harder for the characters to react to instead.
Snekguy
2021-03-19 02:48:09 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Another of the undead Blighters came staggering into view'
Snekguy
2021-03-19 02:47:38 +0000 UTCNot sure I like the way this part of the scene played out, personally. It feels like it occurred because the plot needed it to, rather than a logical follow up to what's happened so far. The lack of worry and reaction about whatever the old man was doing, when George even professed worry about his abilities just beforehand, and not even reacting when it became clear he was raising the bodies, felt like a uncharacteristically slow and foolish response after all the previous build up. To me at least.
Alledge
2021-03-18 13:17:39 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'It makes me feel like I’m drowning'
Snekguy
2021-03-18 01:23:05 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'The men continued to fire and reload until there were no savages left standing'
Snekguy
2021-03-17 04:48:57 +0000 UTCWork on preparing for the audiobook has concluded, and I'm now resuming my usual update schedule. (Whoops, posted this update on the wrong post yesterday) 2000 word update, new content at “I’m almost used to the smell by now,”
Snekguy
2021-03-16 19:37:52 +0000 UTCWas busy with art and audiobook related stuff today.
Snekguy
2021-03-09 06:42:24 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “I think you have made me more beautiful than I really am,”
Snekguy
2021-03-08 04:09:58 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “I think I know what you mean,”
Snekguy
2021-03-07 00:01:07 +0000 UTCI've been working pretty late over the last few days, so I'm gonna sleep early tonight and get an earlier update to you guys tomorrow.
Snekguy
2021-03-06 05:33:20 +0000 UTC1500 word update, was a little busy today. New content at “There is something more,”
Snekguy
2021-03-05 07:30:17 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'He reached up to prod at his chest hesitantly'
Snekguy
2021-03-04 05:18:54 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'He was starting to make sense of the chaos now'
Snekguy
2021-03-03 01:47:20 +0000 UTCThe 1st of every month is Fan Day, so I'm going to be reading fanfiction stories and responding to comments and emails today.
Snekguy
2021-03-02 02:29:15 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'George tried to get a bead on the thing'
Snekguy
2021-03-01 07:02:02 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “Ready!”
Snekguy
2021-02-28 06:39:13 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “Try to eat,”
Snekguy
2021-02-27 07:31:39 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'He might have warned her to lower her voice'
Snekguy
2021-02-26 04:49:26 +0000 UTC1500 word update, new content at 'Gripping her narrow waist in his hands'
Snekguy
2021-02-25 06:51:32 +0000 UTCLooking at getting Pinwheel done right now if we can afford it. If not, maybe Warband.
Snekguy
2021-02-24 06:51:12 +0000 UTCWow.
Robert Gilbert
2021-02-24 06:35:46 +0000 UTCWas a bit too busy for an update today, but we are currently in talks with a voice actor who may be doing an audiobook if we can afford the rates.
Snekguy
2021-02-24 05:21:44 +0000 UTCGlad to hear you're enjoying it, estaenlasombra. Learning about firearms is kind of an ongoing process for me, as I have no background with them, so I'll keep that in mind next time I write a range scene.
Snekguy
2021-02-24 01:01:13 +0000 UTCI adore this story, especially the lovely worldbuilding. I also enjoy your creative take on the Windigo. I do have one suggestion, and this is more of a personal nitpick as someone who has spent a decent amount of time around firearms (this also applies to some of the scenes in the Pinwheel series). The absolute first thing anyone who habitually carries a gun will do when instructing a novice is to ensure that they understand proper safety before even letting them touch the thing. A lot of that won't apply in the time period you're aiming for in the same way it would today; I doubt the three rules of firearm safety were around then. Still, it's something to think about. Maybe that's a criticism better aimed at some of the range scenes in the Pinwheel series.
estaenlasombra
2021-02-23 22:41:08 +0000 UTC1500 word update, was a bit busy with art stuff today. New content at 'He held her for a few minutes longer as she recovered'
Snekguy
2021-02-23 07:14:33 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'George presented his finger to Daugherty'
Snekguy
2021-02-22 04:59:16 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “How did the negotiations go?”
Snekguy
2021-02-21 06:13:54 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Dawes considered for a moment'
Snekguy
2021-02-20 05:37:48 +0000 UTCI’ve had similar thoughts. Huge gold deposits and a substantial technological advantage is a receipts for disaster for the natives. Perhaps magic will even the playing field?
Hamerad
2021-02-20 03:10:21 +0000 UTCI’m a little nervous about appealing to the company’s greed for help. It seems like kindling for future strife, if they make it out now
Saro13
2021-02-19 11:27:31 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'George began to reload hastily'
Snekguy
2021-02-19 04:14:59 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “Mine believe in an afterlife,”
Snekguy
2021-02-18 05:53:24 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'He was surprised to find out that word of his rifle had spread' Just a heads up, I'm going to be installing a newer, more reliable storage solution in my PC tomorrow. I don't expect it to delay the update or cause any issues, but if I vanish, it'll be because something exploded.
Snekguy
2021-02-17 04:21:47 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at ‘The smell of cooking food attracted a few of the villagers’
Snekguy
2021-02-16 04:44:35 +0000 UTCI was busy with art stuff today, but we're in the green for both the Longhunter cover and the Worlds Apart 2 cover, so that should be it for a little while.
Snekguy
2021-02-15 06:54:03 +0000 UTC1600 word update, was a bit busy with art stuff today. New content at 'Her pace grew more and more aggressive' I have a piece of artwork ready to upload shortly, as well as covers for Longhunter and Worlds Apart 2 which are on the way. Just a heads up, I have to plan out both of those covers tomorrow so the artists can start their work, so that will likely be quite time-consuming and may delay the update.
Snekguy
2021-02-14 07:07:51 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'He could do little more than sit there'
Snekguy
2021-02-13 06:31:15 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'She reached up to tear off her collar'
Snekguy
2021-02-12 06:21:01 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'They arrived back at Tia’s hut in the dead of night'
Snekguy
2021-02-11 07:02:33 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'They made their way back to the village'
Snekguy
2021-02-09 23:03:33 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'George lifted her a little higher'
Snekguy
2021-02-09 02:50:29 +0000 UTCWas mostly working on stuff related to the mod and some new artwork today. We have a new piece on the way from Sickjoe which is shaping up really nicely, and the coloring for the Brokers is almost complete. It's pretty late now so I'll get an early start tomorrow rather than trying to get an update out tonight.
Snekguy
2021-02-08 04:20:00 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Was this going to work?'
Snekguy
2021-02-07 07:06:59 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “Do you feel me?”
Snekguy
2021-02-06 06:01:53 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'The elders clearly weren’t accustomed to being given ultimatums'
Snekguy
2021-02-05 06:13:56 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'When they arrived back at the base of the wall'
Snekguy
2021-02-04 02:50:13 +0000 UTCGot some more reading done today, and I will resume updating as normal tomorrow.
Snekguy
2021-02-03 04:03:16 +0000 UTCAs you guys know, the first of every month is now Community Day, so I spent today reading stories submitted by fans. I may do a little more reading tomorrow, as I have a couple of submissions that have been waiting a while for their turn.
Snekguy
2021-02-02 06:26:24 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Noticing that his mind was wandering'
Snekguy
2021-02-01 06:52:56 +0000 UTC1500 word update, I was a little busier than expected today. New content at 'It was as much of an answer as he could expect'
Snekguy
2021-01-31 05:37:52 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at ‘The topic of conversation soon turned to George’
Snekguy
2021-01-30 01:15:05 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “What are we supposed to do until then?”
Snekguy
2021-01-29 02:59:31 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “Where are we going?” George whispered'
Snekguy
2021-01-28 00:27:02 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “You did the same for me,”
Snekguy
2021-01-27 04:18:57 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “Are you going to sleep?”
Snekguy
2021-01-26 06:53:48 +0000 UTCI spent most of today working on my taxes, which took longer than usual due to me taking on a lot of extra work this quarter with the videogame project. I also had to file for a VAT number recently, which allows me to do business with companies located in other countries, but that also means I have to calculate all that stuff too. This is an unfortunate consequence of me being my own accounant while also sucking at math. I expect to work on it some more tomorrow, but I should still be able to get an update out, as most of it is done now.
Snekguy
2021-01-25 05:48:16 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Now you understand how they work, more or less.'
Snekguy
2021-01-24 03:13:55 +0000 UTC2000 word uodate, new content at “We are but two days away from our destination.”
Snekguy
2021-01-23 02:38:01 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'How do I do that?'
Snekguy
2021-01-22 04:28:49 +0000 UTCThey might be Deer people but they’re not Herbivores :P
Robert Gilbert
2021-01-22 00:23:13 +0000 UTCMakes sense! Just wasn't sure if it was that or not, so I figured I'd point it out.
Alledge
2021-01-21 13:12:27 +0000 UTCOh sorry, I forgot to mention that I retconned that. It seemed appropriate to make Legs a vegetarian, but the more I thought about it, the more the idea of a stone-age society that doesn't use animal products seemed unrealistic. If they had to kill animals for things like fur, then there's no reason for them not to eat them too.
Snekguy
2021-01-21 08:13:28 +0000 UTCI'm not sure if I missed something between earlier and now, but I was certain you had established that Legs was a vegetarian and aghast at the idea of eating meat. But in this update she seems to have eaten it and talked about enjoying it.
Alledge
2021-01-21 07:43:56 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'After maybe half an hour'
Snekguy
2021-01-21 05:28:41 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'George tended to the cooking pot'
Snekguy
2021-01-20 06:28:47 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'She let another arrow fly'
Snekguy
2021-01-19 05:07:54 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'When they were done eating'
Snekguy
2021-01-17 23:20:55 +0000 UTC3000 word update, new content at “Can you teach us to make it?”
Snekguy
2021-01-17 02:12:39 +0000 UTCI was unexpectedly busy today, and I didn't have time for a full update, but I'll add what I wrote today to tomorrow's update to make it extra beefy.
Snekguy
2021-01-16 05:20:24 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Now finished with her soup'
Snekguy
2021-01-15 03:21:31 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'He let himself relax'
Snekguy
2021-01-14 04:34:33 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'As the stranger blew into the whistle'
Snekguy
2021-01-13 01:00:47 +0000 UTCHeh, no need to rush :)
Robert Gilbert
2021-01-12 07:06:46 +0000 UTCI'll try to keep up the pace!
Snekguy
2021-01-12 03:13:22 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'Everyone had been spooked by the strange artifacts'
Snekguy
2021-01-12 02:58:40 +0000 UTCI’ve recently given up on a 165 chapter (I use that word loosely as chapter 100 was 56k words, lol) for a pokemon erotic story. While I enjoyed it overall, I gradually grew tired of how it was written. Constant arguing amongst the MC and his three pokemon, repetition, and other annoying things. I have just caught up to where I left off and I’m glad to be reading your stuff again, much better writer, lol :P
Robert Gilbert
2021-01-12 01:41:54 +0000 UTCHi Splutty, thanks for the support. I tend not to do a whole lot of planning, I just see where the story takes me, so I don't have an accurate estimate of how long it will take, sorry. I'm aiming for around 50-60k words maybe, so it could be another month or so, but that may extend depending on where I want to take it.
Snekguy
2021-01-12 01:27:13 +0000 UTC2k words a day on average, work out an average length of a short story, divide by 2k.
Robert Gilbert
2021-01-12 01:09:42 +0000 UTCAny estimate when this might be finished so I can read it all in one go? :)
Splutty
2021-01-12 00:46:07 +0000 UTCUnfortunately I did not have time for an update today, as I was dealing with a lot of art stuff. The Broker concept art and the modular Valbaran ships are both in the coloring phase now.
Snekguy
2021-01-11 06:43:44 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “What about you, gentlemen?”
Snekguy
2021-01-10 05:30:49 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'George hadn’t known the man very well'
Snekguy
2021-01-09 01:50:17 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at “Damn it, Baker,”
Snekguy
2021-01-08 02:14:25 +0000 UTCWe tried increasing the horizontal width of the text field today, but although the results were pretty good for the text, it broke all of the images on the site. The CSS code is all hard-baked into the WordPress theme, so there's no feasible way for us to adjust every other element without pretty much rewriting all the relevant code. It also broke the mobile version of the text, as it wouldn't span properly. I'm glad you were able to find your own solution, but I'll start providing a raw text file download for stories in progress soon, then you can just grab that and do what you want with it.
Snekguy
2021-01-07 07:20:16 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'A successful kill would usually be followed by celebration'
Snekguy
2021-01-07 07:17:02 +0000 UTCSo, the best way to read stories on your website seems to be firefox's built-in reader, which is actually pretty nice. Has text width, color and size options. In case anyone else dislikes the super narrow design.
Shazammy
2021-01-06 17:59:26 +0000 UTC2300 word update, new content at “We’ll send out three groups of six,”
Snekguy
2021-01-06 03:26:03 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'They marched for another day without incident'
Snekguy
2021-01-05 06:33:05 +0000 UTCIt's even narrower than old literotica and that was atrocious. Glad you're looking at it.
Shazammy
2021-01-04 09:08:15 +0000 UTCOh, how many interesting and mysterious things are in this story. Thank you for providing this opportunity to read about George and Sam's adventures and look forward to further updates as well.
VitAnyaNaked
2021-01-04 02:01:44 +0000 UTC2000 word update, new content at 'They returned to their seats with their meal'
Snekguy
2021-01-04 00:20:19 +0000 UTCPersonally I have no issue with the way your website is formatted currently. I’d leave it as is. EDIT: Just started reading the latest update, and I think widening the horizontal might be a good idea, lol.
Robert Gilbert
2021-01-04 00:13:14 +0000 UTCThis is a new setting.
Snekguy
2021-01-03 22:06:27 +0000 UTCBesides just shrinking the font, I'm not sure there's much I can do about that, since it's a limitation of the WordPress theme itself. You'll just have to trust me when I say that the limited horizontal space makes the reading experience far better than spanning the page. One thing I could do is offer text file downloads so that people can plug those into readers if they want more control over the formatting. I will look into it though, and see if there's anything I can do. Edit: I talked to my guy and he's gonna see if he can increase the horizontal space without busting the theme tomorrow, I'll let you know how it goes.
Snekguy
2021-01-03 22:06:18 +0000 UTCLooks like an alternate North American west where the War of Independence didn’t happen.
Terminal_Boy
2021-01-03 12:42:07 +0000 UTCYour website really needs an option to show more text at once. It's a bit too mobile focused.
Shazammy
2021-01-03 09:22:00 +0000 UTCSo does this guy hunt longs or
Shiny Umbreon
2021-01-03 02:12:33 +0000 UTCLooking good so far. New Universe or tied to the Warband one?
Robert Gilbert
2021-01-03 02:04:29 +0000 UTC
