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Announcement - RSI Break. Again. (Patreon)

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2026-08-21 20:55:50
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2026-11
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I've got some bad news, I'm afraid. My RSI is getting worse again, and I'm not sure what to do about it. It really snuck up on me this time. For months it's been nothing more than a little background discomfort, reminding me to take breaks and stretch, but then yesterday my whole right forearm was suddenly on fire. I feel a little bit better today, even after writing a whole chapter, but I'm definitely feeling it still. Which means I probably need to take some time off.

I really hate to take so many long breaks, especially when I've already slowed down so much on the release schedule. But what can I do? This has been a constant struggle for the last four years, and I think I am slowly losing that struggle. Time off from injuries is getting more frequent, and the injuries themselves are getting worse. All while I've been consistently reducing the amount of writing I do specifically in order to avoid those very same injuries.

It's frustrating and stressful, and I haven't got any good options. The worst part of it all is that this is entirely my own fault for shredding my tendons as an idiot teenager that spent way too much time playing rhythm games on a keyboard.

Anyway, TL;DR System Lost is going on temporary hiatus for at least a month. Normally this is where I'd say exactly when I intend to return, but with RSI this bad, I don't know if a month is going to be enough. I can't afford for a month to not be enough, though, as writing is my primary source of income. Sorry for being such a downer about all this. I'm not trying to guilt anybody into supporting me, and I'll be pausing patreon during this hiatus. I just needed to vent a bit.

I'm really sorry to disappoint everyone. I'll see you all when I'm better.

Comments

PrometheusDarkflame

I’ve mostly been lurking on the free tier for a while now (yay story switch, lol) so I can’t help but ask the obvious question. Have you tried a dictation program? I mean, most of them are shit and I refuse to use them for my own writing so it would be entirely understandable if you don’t use one but it might be worth a try if you haven’t already. Thanks for the wonderful work, as always, even if I don’t read it nearly as actively as I used to. :)

Joshua Dávila

Take a very conscious effort to rest. I developed carpal tunnel over the years and it’s way worse than anything I’ve experienced before. Worse yet, the injury (and the surgery) have taken me out of commission for almost half a year. So yeah, taking a rest might take a whole day—or week—but it’s better than being forced into a several-month-long break. Hope you feel better soon!

DarkTechnomancer

I do actually have dictation software, and I'll probably be using it to flesh out my backlog a bit for when I return. It's a bit clumsy and adds a lot of editing time to each chapter, though, which has to be done by hand and almost (but not quite) defeats the purpose. Using it when I'm on a deadline is a real challenge, and ultimately I just don't find it as comfortable or natural.

Dmz Jr

Take all the time you need to get better please we will be here (P.S if you really feel bad maybe throw us a Talia x Maggie moment you know ;-) nudge nudge) but in all seriousness I wish you a speedy recovery!

Uncle Steve

I'm a natural health practitioner. If you want to recover from past injuries and they don't seem to be recovering, you are likely deficient in necessary mineral and or toxic in synthetic ones. MSM and curcumin are great for healing joints and balancing inflammation. DM me off you want further advice or brand recommendations. I was a mess in my 20's and I'm now in my it's feeling better than ever. It's all healable.