Monthly Sneak Peak: May

Soooo, last month I said I would be doing around eight to ten videos. 

That did not happen. 

The two videos a week thing was very doable when I was unemployed and crawling up the walls from quarantine. That is no longer the case. I now have, essentially, two jobs in addition to the DZA stuff. I work part-time (re: 20-40 hours a week) at a deli, and a family friend has asked me to start a YouTube channel for his wedding business to act as both marketing and an FAQ answer page. Plus trying to do things like work out, stay healthy, connect with other human beings outside of work in an attempt at a social life, etc. 

So I do apologize for failing to live up to that twice-a-week promise in April. I've gone down to once a week instead. I may be able to throw in some bonus videos, but don't look for those anytime soon. 

Instead, I'm hoping to participate in Story a Day. Every May, writers try to write one complete short story every day of this month. I sincerely doubt I'll be able to do every day, but hopefully I'll be able to squeeze a few stories out every week and post the unholy results on Patreon. I highly recommend other authors here to do the same thing! Even if the results are crap, it's still a great exercise.

For videos this month, I have already filmed:

The Top 10 WORST Fanfic Tropes

HOW TO WRITE DAMSELS IN DISTRESS: Avoiding Sexism in Sci-Fi and Fantasy

and 10 Toxic Male Characters from Science Fiction and Fantasy

They just need to be edited, thumbnailed, and uploaded. (So, about 70% of the work needed for each video.)

The worldbuilding video for the month is likely to be Biggest Worldbuilding Mistakes in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. As for What's the Difference, either Every "Punk" Genre of Fantasy or Dark Fantasy vs Grimdark.

As usual, let me know if you have any video requests, questions, or concerns! Thank you all so much for your continued support, and I hope to see some May stories.