new deadline for HTM12: december 6th (+ general health update)

hi folks! in the last HTM poll & question post i said that "the planned release date for HTM12 is november 30th." i specifically used the word planned in case i would have to postpone the deadline a bit, because i've realised that i stress out a lot about hard deadlines. i have much less anxiety about bigger projects if i give myself the leeway to spend a bit more time on things in case it proves necessary and/or beneficial.

that's exactly why i'm postponing the release date for HTM12 with about one week - my new intention is to have it done by december 6th. there's two reasons: first, i have once again been working myself to the bone and i need to slow down a little. secondly, it proved surprisingly hard to structure this guide (on the topic of werewolves) and i wasn't very pleased with the first draft. two days ago i had a breakthrough and figured out a wholly new, much better way to structure it. however it necessitates that i re-work a lot of what i've already written + draw a bunch of new sketches for it. turns out two days wasn't enough to achieve that, so i've i decided to give myself more time to craft an improved tutorial. it also means you have more time to ask questions on the topic -- check out this post!

i'll take this opportunity to say that although i'm still dealing with a lot of shit, i have been making significant improvements in the last month. i've been reaching out to real-life friends to ask for help and support, which has had a positive impact both practically and emotionally. i've made changes to my habits and routines in ways that benefit both my mental and physical health. as for work i have implemented a new system and schedule that feels really good. i have also enlisted a friend as a 'work/study buddy;' i'm going to share my weekly to do-lists and goals with her and she will encourage me to stay on track. in sum, i'm starting to have my shit back together. i'm not travelling to my family for the holidays (um hello, pandemic) so i'm going to devote december to catching up on stuff and settling into my new routine.

so to begin with, here's the plan for the very near future: all of my november content is done except the tutorial. i will devote the rest of this week (#49) to finishing HTM12, working on icons, posting new polls, and doing a weekly drawing. after that i'll keep creating my usual december content + icons. i want to have a fantastic start to 2021 so i'm determined to be on top of my shit throughout december and stick to my new, more balanced work schedule. wish me luck! <3

update: um ok actually ... give me a couple more days. it's nearly done & will be ready mid-week!