Game of Thrones: Paladin of Old Gods

Hello to all dear readers.

I apologize for this false chapter.

I have to tell you that on 31 January (Monday in a fortnight) I will, unfortunately, be starting a job.

This Tuesday I had an interview, and the day before yesterday I was told that I had been hired.

It will be a job that will take me at least 8 hours a day, five days a week.

I will not be able to write the story with the same consistency and speed.

I assure you that I work on the story 10 hours a day, six days a week, to publish 5-6 chapters a week.

Each chapter contains at least twice as many words like most other novels.

If you've made it this far, it means you've already read over 630 actual pages of my fanfiction.

To give you an idea, it is as if you have already reached the end of the third book of the Harry Potter saga (The Prisoner of Azkaban).

Thanks to all of you.

I will start in a fortnight, but I promise that in this free time I will continue to write as hard as before.

I should be able to publish another 10-11 chapters before then.

I am also writing to ask for your support.

I am currently still living at my parents' expense in their house. For this reason, I cannot choose whether to refuse work or not.

I would really like to do this (write crazy fantasy ideas) for a living.

It's the greatest job in the world!

But to do it I need funds.

If I can reach a sum sufficient to support my work and my writing training, I swear I will quit that office.

I don't want to spend my time doing a job that allows me to survive but not to live.

One way or another I will continue to do what I want to do, WRITE.

I am still a beginner, and I suck both grammatically, formally, and especially in the English language.

I would like to ask for your help to improve my work as well.

I have estimated a sum. If I can raise that amount of money, I will drop everything, leave home and find a remote place in the world to lock myself up and write, I swear.

The sum I need is 30,000 euros ($34,200).

A sufficient sum that will allow me to work without interruption for at least one year.

I need at least one year to finish this work at this rate. I am about 1/5 of the way to completion.

With that amount, I will be able to pay myself:

- A decent laptop for work. (1,000 euros at least)

- A professional Editor to clean up my work. (6,000 euros minimum. On average, they require 2,000$ for every 250 correct pages...)

- A Mother-Tongue Translator. (From 3,000-4,000 euros just to translate the 632 pages already written).

- A Graphic-Designer to help me create all the crazy images I have in mind, Zick, Seraphinus, and Mc at least... First of all, I'd like to change the main cover. It doesn't belong to me.

For the designs I have in mind, it will take at least another 1,500-2,000 euros.

-A Fantasy writers course. I found a very good one, but it costs 1300 euros. This will only be the first course among many that I will have to do to reach an acceptable level.

- Room and board for at least 12 months. I will need at least 1,200 euros per month in basic expenses, to pay for: the rent of a room or studio, electricity, water, heating, internet, and groceries. (Around 14,500-15,000 euros)

- Netflix & Prime Video, Sweets, and Cherry Coke to overcome my moments of creative block and depression. (Analyst not needed guys, sweets, TV series, and anime are the key!!!... Well at least it works for me)

About 150 euros a month.

- Unforeseen expenses. Those are always there...

I estimate a minimum of another 200 euros per month.

With 30,000 euro I should be able to pay all this, and maybe (just maybe), there should be another 300-400 euro left in the current account at the end of the year.

Once I reach that threshold, I promise I will immediately quit my job and dedicate myself to writing.

In addition to this Fan Fiction, I would like in the future (not before 6-9 months) to start publishing an original Fantasy story of my own.

I would like to make one point clear to everyone...

I am not in a desperate financial situation. Of course, I don't have a penny in my bank account, but I have a roof over my head, warm meals, and a loving family to support me.

I am more fortunate than many others.

With a bit of effort, my parents might be able to finance all this for me... but I don't want to ask them.

I want to be able to get these funds without their help.

If this is not the case, I will find another way.

I will slowly put aside the money I earn from this work if it is needed, but it will take time.

The donation is ABSOLUTELY voluntary, I don't want to ask you for ******* or other subscriptions to read the chapters.

I have created a page on Ko-Fi (Buy me a Ko-Fi).

Below is the link to my page:

Ko-fi.com/duncanrandargotpaladin

Remember, I don't need a bowl of rice from some of you (always appreciated anyway), but a grain of rice from each of you.

If every person in China gave a grain of rice to a homeless man, that man would be able to eat three hearty bowls of rice every day for the rest of his days.

Thank you all in advance!

As in an old chapter, I am proposing a small multiple-choice answer, so I will have a rough idea of whether or not I will be able to obtain the necessary means by this route in the future.

If you can honestly choose which of the three choices you are most in tune with:

1) You filthy leech! Now you want my money too?! Isn't my time enough for you? You disgust me you're just like all the other writers who write for profit!!!

You won't see a penny from me, you filthy pig. Tell you what. I'm gonna do a little research of my own to see if this is legal. It is, after all, fan fiction.

Get ready! I'll make you waste every penny you earn on legal fees!!!

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2) I understand what you mean and I respect that, but... honestly I have my expenses and difficulties. I also read Web Novels so I don't have to pay $10 per book every time...

Tell you what, if I can get a raise at work this month, I'll pay for that coffee.

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3) Oh Fuck!!! I only have $4 left in my bank account!!! Wait a minute, I'll be right back! I'm going to get my dad's credit card!!!....

Here I am!!! So the card number is 5264, 392... What!? NO!! DAD LEAVE ME!! LET GO OF THE CARD!!!

NOOO! GIVE IT BACK!! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND I HAVE TO DO THIS!!!

IT'S A DRUG!!! I NEED IT!! I CAN'T WAIT A WEEK FOR EACH CHAPTER DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!?!! ARRGHH NOO!!!

COME BACK!!! GIVE IT BACK TO ME!!!

FOR SER DUNCANNN!!!!!!!!!

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Fifteen days from... Now!!!

Thanks again everyone, and forgive the interruption, I'll get the next chapter out as soon as possible. I promise!