As a player, can you behave yourself?

Summary

The author recounts their experience with moderate depression diagnosed in October 2019, leading to significant lifestyle changes such as moving and quitting their job. They turned to gaming for distraction and found inspiration to write a novel titled "The Low-Health Player." Despite initial setbacks and a lengthy word count that led to shelving their work, they persevered, eventually gaining recognition. Their mental health improved through writing, especially during the pandemic, but they faced challenges, including a severe arm injury that halted their progress on another book. After contemplating quitting writing, encouragement from their wife led them to attempt one last project, drawing inspiration from their favorite works. The author aims to break from conventional writing styles for this final book, embracing a more personal approach despite skepticism from others. They express the need for subscriptions to ensure the book's visibility in the competitive online literature market and conclude with a commitment to write and release chapters consistently.

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