BUSINESS GOALS FOR JUST AARON ART

Writing and crafting a story were the only skills I felt comfortable with. Whether I have talent in storytelling is questionable. 

Talent or not, I have used these last years of writing visual novels to develop my own format for crafting this storytelling style. I have kept my scripts lean, leaving the visual storytelling to my eyes and imagination.

My story goals are:

• My forever goal is to continue to hone my craft, improve my style, and give my readers the best reading experience. 
• Mid to long term, I want to write a multi-part story.
• Long term, I would like to write an episodic series.

Like coding, I needed to learn how to use 3d assets to make an image. After many frustrations and failures, I finally assembled a scene. My confidence in using the 3d software and my ability to render images quicker have improved substantially. 

There is still more I need to learn and improve at.

My render goal are:

• I want to improve scene compilation with better camera use, color selection, and lighting.
• I want my 3d actors to be more realistic in posing and detail.
• Long term, I want to have expertise in all the image-related software I use.

Before starting my first visual novel, I had zero coding knowledge. Thanks to videos and manuals, I can write basic code. Two years later, I can confidently say I am 2% smarter in coding.

My coding goals are 

• I want to learn to make different U.I.s and interactive screens. 
• I want to learn how to assemble choice-driven novels and value-influenced stories. 
• I want to learn how to create an Android build.

I have done some simple test animations, discovering it kills my productivity. The time needed to render an animation versus a series of single images isn't equal. Especially since I only have one PC to do both. 

I made the short-term choice to fake it by using still images and transitions to simulate motion. Doing this keeps my productivity and pace up.

My animation goal is:

• Long term, I want to add quality animations to my visual novels.

I am currently using an old gaming PC to render images. I have put numerous hours into this old PC gaming and rendering. I am hardware bound on the PC, meaning I cannot upgrade it further. It worries me that this old PC's lifespan and its components are near their end.

My hardware goals are:

• Have a dedicated PC built solely for rendering and animations while continuing to use the old PC.
• Then replace the old gaming PC with a hybrid PC built for gaming and rendering.

Like the majority of small business startups, JAA is in the red. I want the business to be profitable and successful. I don't know when it will happen if I can grow a following or if the market is healthy and large enough to support JAA.

For now, I will continue my existing employment while running JAA as a side business. 

My financial goals are:

• Short term, generate enough income to pay for the Internet. This will give me proof of a market existing for my work.
• Mid-term, earn enough to pay back the startup investment.
• Mid to long-term, generate a sustained profit.
• Long term, I want JAA to become my full-time career. I want JAA to be profitable, generating enough income to cover all business and private expenses.