Starting to write my first visual novel and it's an interactive mystery! ☕🔍 NaNoRenO Vlog Pt 1

[@timewithnicole]

Hello! As I work towards finishing my visual novel for the rest of this month, I anticipate the rest of these vlogs coming after March is over. If I end up finishing the challenge successfully I’ll be giving an update on Instagram and my community page! Hope you’re all having a nice March so far 💖

[@theimperfectbaker7151]

good luck 💪

[@Lora.writes]

Interactive stories are so fun! I've always enjoyed them, especially ones with multiple endings! Good luck on this project :D

[@timewithnicole]

Thank you so much! I love interactive stories too. And thank you for the luck!!

[@StudioLindsay]

I am SO excited to read your visual novel! Thanks for taking us along for the writing process in these vlogs. This sounds like such a cool challenge and I really like that everyone shares what they’ve created at the end. I really like the concept for your story, and I would love to see a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at the creation of it. It will be such a treat for us after we read the visual novel. Also, love the new earrings! 😊

[@timewithnicole]

Thank you so much for your support during all of this!! It's been very motivational for me. I like that everyone can all share their works at the end too as so much work goes into it. And they deserve to be shared! I've decided to film the rest of my progress with my vlogs giving all the spoilers and insight into my thoughts as I progress so I hope that'll be fun to watch later!! 😊 I love my new earrings too!

[@theenthugger]

this sounds amazing, what a great premise! I'm excited to see how it goes - you got this!!

[@timewithnicole]

thank you so much!! 💖

[@thecat_iswatching]

I'm so excited for this! I have to be honest that I have never read a VN before, but I am so intrigued 👀

[@timewithnicole]

Ahhh thank you so much!! And for being intrigued in this new format I'm trying 👀😁 I hope it turns out well!

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

This is so, so cool!!!!

[@timewithnicole]

Thanks Emma!! 🥰

[@la_hambre_de_monserrat]

The earrings are so cute!

[@timewithnicole]

Thank you!! 🍓

[@malikamaybe]

omg this is so neat! I genuinely want to write an interactive story eventually (I usually read the ones without visuals on like Dashingdon/Choice of Games) because I read them so often (like I literally have a tab open for one rn lol). The coding intimidates me tho, but I’d still like to try. Thank you for sharing this like it’s great to see someone else exploring this side of writing!

[@timewithnicole]

I had never heard of Dashingdon/Choice of Games, and looked into them after you mentioned it. That's so cool! I had heard of Twine before but didn't know there was a format like this. The coding aspect is intimidating, but from past experience (at least with Ren Py) I've found a lot of very helpful tutorials online. Thanks for the support!! I hope you'll give it a try someday too!

[@romeoandthechickenfeather]

Does your keyboard have no letters on it?! :0 I'm in awe of you attempting a VN. Someone in my writing group made one and seeing them make it... it was SO MUCH work! Good luck - I hope you can get it finished (or well on the way) by the end of March! 💪

[@timewithnicole]

It does have letters! They're on the front side of the keys that face me if that makes sense. So most of the keyboard looks naked haha :) Thank you!! It's been a tough challenge but I'm glad I'm giving it a try as it's something I've always wanted to do. I have so much more appreciation for people who write them now.

[@Lora.writes]

I'm looking forward to more updates on this! And hopefully I'll get to read through it one day🩵

[@timewithnicole]

Thank you!! And I'm sure you will!! (hopefully on April 1st!!)