Refining my story

I've been having difficulties managing my workload lately. The commitment to deliver one new chapter a week has been making my edges grizzly. It shouldn't be a problem. I've delivered all the work I promised. I'm writing for prose a ninth draft script. I'm going the extra length to make sure the story shines in it's new form. The chapters released so far are an impressive body. That's not taking into account the mighty bonus features for Patreon subscribers.

I can shine it all I want but it won't change the fact reader numbers are low. So I figure why worry? Why get upset turning out the best possible work when good, strong work will do? For me to tell my story it means collecting maps, official documents and photos, understanding historical affairs and making sure the reader gets a fully immersive time travel adventure experience. I've been thinking I need to step back and just tell the story I set out to. To stop adding extra onto every aspect. Yes, myself and my ten readers will appreciate the shiny-ness but where's the justice in anything less than five thousand readers? It's completely out of proportion to the work I have put in. Much better to take a chill pill and enjoy myself, rather than worry about those thousands. They'll catch up eventually. Meantime, a good strong work will do. There's probably something to be said for doing the bare minimum.