As someone who is currently planning on making an IF of my own, what advice do you have for a first-timer? 😅 I haven't started yet but I'm learning coding and I want to be aware of any pitfalls and am open to helpful advice!
Also thank you so much for your hard work! Your IF inspires me to continue to develop my own story as well 🫶🏻
I'd recommend you follow me on Patreon as a free member. After the rework goes live on Itch this month, I'm going to start a guide for both novice/aspiring romance authors, primarily aimed at encouraging more erotic romance interactive novels, but there will be plenty of general tips if erotic romance isn't your aim. I'll be using one of my erotic romance ideas to take writers through the process of formatting a book idea into an IF, choosing/building an interface, establishing a social media presence, and producing a compelling demo. It'll be totally free and you'll be able to chat with/bounce ideas off other writers and romance readers. I don't have an official start date planned, but it'll likely be the week of the 15th.
Oooh, Thank you, I'll join your Patreon now! 😊 I definitely want to write sexually explicit IFs. I don't think there are enough sensual IFs in the world and I want there to be more. This is especially true for otome gamers (like me) who are tired of the middle school hand-holding type of romance stories. The lack of adult romances for women vs the abundance for male audiences in dating sims is astounding. IFs are so wonderful because you can choose your pronouns and be immersed in a story with adult age appropriate romance that moves past hand holding and chaste kisses. I want to make a safe space for people to fantasize freely, which is the same space I get from your IF!
That's something we talk about frequently on Patreon and Tumblr. A lot of us are people who grew up playing otome style games--emphasis on that we grew up. The childish dynamics prevalent in a lot of visual novels can be deeply unsatisfying for adult players, especially those of us who read erotic romance. I will be doing multiple discussions on writing erotic romance, hopefully it will be valuable for you.
