Hello everyone,
I know I'm posting chapters at a very slow rate, probably only two per week, but my body is really sore from working out. I joined a gym two weeks ago, and it seriously hurts. Even holding my phone is difficult, and the 48°C temperature makes the workouts even harder with all the sweating.
Enough complaining, though.
This week, while trying to sleep, my mind has been occupied with two fanfic ideas that combine Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan. I don't know if these ideas have been used before in other fics, but I still want to write my story using them.
For Attack on Titan, I want to create a character similar to Zenitsu who can use Thunder Breathing. I think it would be fun to incorporate his cowardly nature. For Demon Slayer, I'm thinking about a character similar to Sunny from Shadow Slave who can use different breathing styles.
I want to clarify that I won't be using the characters themselves, but their personalities and powers. However, I will only start these projects after I complete 100 chapters of this fic and once my exams are over next month.
You might not know that I haven't read a single fanfic related to Demon Slayer or Attack on Titan, so everything will be from my own imagination. Even for Akame ga Kill!, I haven't taken inspiration from other fics.
I became interested in fanfics because of a story called The Divine Hunter. It made me realize how beautiful fan-created stories can be. I loved it so much that I began exploring other fanfics, mainly from Naruto and Harry Potter because of the variety they offer. While some were beautifully written, others were so absurd and cringy that they almost made me vomit blood.
Due to the lack of fanfics suitable to my taste at that time, I decided to write my own fic one day. Initially, I considered another series, but I eventually chose Akame ga Kill! because it perfectly encapsulates my love-hate relationship with it.
I knew not many people would read Akame ga Kill! because it's such a brutal story. Even I was traumatized when I first watched it as an anime. I hated Akame ga Kill! for almost a year because the author killed off nearly everyone, leaving only Akame and Najenda alive. The death of Tatsumi, who had been with us from the start, was particularly heartbreaking for me, and I stopped watching anime for months.
However, as time passed and I watched other anime, I realized none of them hit me as hard as Akame ga Kill!. Despite its brutal world, it has its own charm. It made me understand how sometimes people have to die to stand up for what they believe in, like Tatsumi did in his final stand in the anime.
Additionally, although I initially hated Esdeath, I grew to appreciate her character. Despite being a brutal antagonist, she was beautiful, powerful, and honest with herself, which I admired, though I obviously don't condone her bloodthirsty, sadistic, and murderous traits.
You have to admit, many people avoid Akame ga Kill! after hearing that many characters, including the main character, die in the story. This means there will likely be fewer readers for this fic. But that's okay. As long as a few people support me, I'll keep writing.
Now, about my fic: I know some of the chapters I've written are kind of cringy, and sometimes I struggle to describe scenarios clearly or over-detail some conversations. I've made other mistakes too, but please remember that this is my first time writing something like this, so it's challenging to get everything right on the first try. I promise to keep improving if you stay connected with me.
Another thing to note is that English is my third language, so my writing can be awkward at times.
Thank you to everyone who has motivated me by messaging me to post another chapter or offering positive support despite my shortcomings. Your encouragement means a lot to me and has kept me going. Without you, I might have stopped midway, as I'm not the most focused person when it comes to writing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I've also started a Patreon account, which is currently free. If you've enjoyed my work so far, you can follow me there to support me. Here's the link: patreon.com/Corrigible_steel.
I will let you know when I add options for monetary donations for the fic. I really want to purchase an editor subscription from sites like ProWritingAid, as editing with other sites hasn't been effective. And don't even get me started on editing with ChatGPT—the output is so cringe-worthy that I might die of blood loss from it. I seriously give standing ovation to those great people who can use those cringe worthy lines/paragraps that come out of chat Gpt without even editing in their fics.
I mean even I use chat gpt to correct some of my paragraphs in moderation which I think are not good enough but I always edit them and check it several times in order to ensure that everything is alright.
I will never fully trust something like this because I know as a reader when someone reads they can instantly identify something writen by human or a bot, so yeah because of this I rearly ever use it in my work and mostly prefer to write everything myself and edit myself as even if it takes sometime I know it will be worth it.
Also, let me know which fanfic you would like me to start first: the Demon Slayer world with an MC like Sunny, or Attack on Titan with an MC like Zenitsu. Personally, I'd prefer to write the Zenitsu one, but it will depend on how many people want me to write that one.
Please comment with your preference because I will need to research the animes, their world-building, story structure, characters, their powers, personalities, habits, and other important details. This will help me write the fic without many plot holes.
That's all I wanted to say. Thank you!