>>42384660I AM that author. I've never paid the threadshitters who tend to have a hateboner for my story and the stories of others any mind. This story has always been the kind I wanted to tell, and I have a blast doing it. Even if it doesn't get a ton of traffic, it's still fun, and I enjoy the things I'm creating. I've also noticed that my style, poise, and even plots have gotten so much better since the early chapters of this series. I still look back on my first two arcs and see how I would improve upon them knowing what I know now, and it feels kinda good being able to read them and know I've improved. So I've accepted and even appreciate how my beginning was a little rough around the edges, it just makes what I made afterward and will continue to make shine more.