Yeah, I've been thinking about doing longer stuff too, although it's undoubtedly much more daunting, haha
Sweetie, you've already proved that you have the discipline to write. If you think writing 100k instead of 2500 is daunting, don't think of it that way. Write it 2500 at a time. If what scares you is sustaining the story for that many words, that's why I'm suggesting stretching it a bit at a time. I started out writing 3-5k short erotica. Then I thought of a story that needed a real plot, and it was probably around 20k. The second full-length novel I published was with my writing partner, @mossie. He laid out a plot that we wrote in two books, which eventually got pared down to one at around 150k. Now I'm working on a 5-book romantic suspense series that will average probably 85k, and the full romance arc won't resolve until book 5. As you gain experience and confidence, it isn't that difficult.
Stretch your wings a little bit at a time instead of scaring yourself, but don't stop what's paying you now. You can do it!
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