Could I Get Your Advice/Input?

I've had an idea for a while that I've been mulling over, and I would like some advice or input on it, if any of you are willing to give it. 

Firstly, I know that I don't have many readers (and I think I have only 1 follower) but still, this blog is special to me and I care about it. So, I'm looking for advice. 

Here's my idea: should I post one of my books on here, one chapter at a time?

That's it, put simply. Here are my thoughts on this. 

I know that some authors, to advertise their books, began by posting chapters on blogs or forums or other applications and then, when they became popular (or started on the road to popularity), they published their books and had a neat little head's-start to success. However, I don't have a desire to make any profit off of my books, and my desire to publish my books is...minimal. I'm going to be a doctor. I don't need income from my books. Besides, I have a personal problem with the idea that my "brain child" could have a price tag, whether high or low. 

So, there's a little bit of my rant on that idea. Honestly? I don't even have a serious desire to share my books. I didn't start writing with the intent to share my work. 

Writing began as my outlet. I was lonely. I had daydreams. I wrote them down. I created my best friends and wrote their stories. 

Side note: I was recently talking to my little sister (one of them, lol) about daydreams and I didn't realize that it is odd that I don't actually appear in my own daydreams. As in... how do I explain this? When I daydream, I am not a character. I don't exist, I don't interact with the imaginary characters I created, I don't make cameos, I don't...exist. In contrast, my sister told me that her daydreams have only two people in them, herself and her imaginary friend, and the content of her daydreams are simply them going on different adventures. Mine are different: a lot of imaginary characters (I created many, probably around 100 if I were to number them) in different worlds (which never collide/interact) live out their different lives and, when I slip into a daydream, I sometimes add onto the storyline but usually I just skip around the storyline and re-watch certain scenes. 

Okay, here's a good comparison: consider the Marvel movies and how there are a ton of different characters, with different storylines, in different worlds, doing different things. Now, pretend that those worlds never collide (none of the characters from one movie ever interacted with those from another movie). That's kind of how my daydreams are, and I can go back into any movie and re-watch any scene I want. 

Is that weird? I don't know and, honestly, I don't care too much. It was just one of those midnight conversations I had with my sister. 

ANYWAY... Getting back to my main point. 

I don't care about profiting off of my books, so why wait to share them until I publish them? 

On the other hand, I don't have an incredible urge to share them but, like any other human, I have a little wish for other people's approval of my work so, if anyone does read my writing and likes it then... yay! 

So, that brings me back to the main question that I posed: should I begin sharing my writing, one chapter at a time?

If no (if anyone has really good reasons why I shouldn't do this, please let me know!), then okay. Thank you, I'll accept that advice, and I'll keep it to myself. 

If yes... Which book first? I've written many books, but I've narrowed it down to only a couple options, for which I'll post short descriptions below:

"Into the Wilderness" (book 1)
  • This book, which I may rename as "Sinking into the Wilderness" or something else, is the first book of my main project series. There are 6 books in this series and, while I did complete all 6 of them, I originally wrote them in 3rd-person-POV and I'm now re-writing them in 1st-person-POV. 
  • Benefits of posting this one: I'm about halfway done rewriting it so, if I post 1 chapter per week, then I might be able to keep up with that schedule as I rewrite it (i.e., the next chapter left to rewrite is Chapter 26 and, by the time Week 26 arrives, I'll have long since finished it and hopefully be so far ahead that, by the time Week 48 arrives, I'll hopefully have just finished or be close to finishing Chapter 48, which I think will be the last chapter).  
  • Negatives of posting this one: After I finish re-writing and posting all chapters of this book, posting Book 2 will be complicated. I will only be able to post new chapters as quickly as I rewrite them. Since I'm starting medical school...that might take a while. 
  • Description of this book: modern-contemporary-Christian-fantasy-science-fiction. While there is a main over-arcing action plot, the book focuses on family relationships in a situation in which a werewolf couple adopts 4 boys of different species, including the MC. The 3 other boys do not know their own identity, and assume that they, as well as everyone else, are human. The book follows the MC as he navigates this new life, while simultaneously running from his past.
  • Blurb: Having recently escaped the clutches of his father's cult, Novian, a young siren, finds himself thrown into the tumult of a new family. While his parents, and two of his three new brothers, welcome him readily, Novian harbors grave concerns about the third. His fears are validated when Vincent, in a fit of fury, makes it quite clear that he wants Novian gone. At first, Novian is terrified and agrees. Besides, with his father's cult still hunting him down, he shouldn't stay with his new family and put them in such terrible danger! Yet, as the days stretch on, and as bonds are made, he realizes that roots grow faster than he assumed. 
  • Description of this series: Of the 6 books, the first 5 are told from the POVs of different MC's and the 6th book is split-POVs from all previous MCs. The MC of each book and their storyline/struggle/plot/etc. is loosely analogous to a Biblical character or group of characters and their stories. 

"Torn Bandages" (book 1)
  • Okay, so the first book I discussed, "Into the Wilderness", originally started as "Torn Bandages", but I reimagined the series to make the "Wilderness" series. Anyway, "Torn Bandages" is essentially the same as the Wilderness series, but without any fantasy or sci-fi elements. It's easier to explain this book/series by explaining what I added to it to make the Wilderness series. Unfortunately, I began writing "Torn Bandages" before the turning-point-moment of my testimony, so it lacks any strong Christian themes/elements. This doesn't mean it's un-Christian -- it simply means that the emphasis is not there (i.e. they still go to church, but I didn't expand on those themes). Oh, and "Novian" was renamed in the "Wilderness" series; in this book, he's "Nolan". Maybe it's easier to explain with a blurb (which...is going to sound similar to the Wilderness blurb):
  • Blurb: Having recently escaped his abusive father, Nolan survives a short period of foster care and is adopted by a picturesque family. However, while his parents, and two of his three new brothers, welcome him readily, Nolan harbors grave concerns about the third. His fears are validated when Vincent, in a fit of fury, makes it quite clear that he wants Nolan gone. The pain of his recent trauma is compounded by this conflict, but he finds refuge in a new friendship with a girl who lives nearby. Yet, if Vincent truly hates him, should Nolan even try to stay? What if this resentment tears apart a family that was perfect before his arrival? Just as Nolan begins to sort through this situation, a new and far more terrifying crisis takes center stage. 
  • Benefits of posting this one: I've been wanting to edit it anyway, so posting one chapter per week would give me a fantastic reason to do so. It's in 3rd-person-POV and I'm not going to change that, but I've been meaning to change some things in this series. Oh yeah, and I already wrote the entire series (except, oddly enough, the final chapter of the final book - I never finished it). When I was about halfway through writing this series, I lost direction and sent some characters on paths that I no longer like, so I want to change that. Also, a benefit is that this book is far shorter and far simpler - whereas the "Wilderness" series is a monstrosity. 
  • Negatives about posting this one: I'm planning to edit each chapter before I post it, so I might not be able to keep up with the 1-chapter-per-week schedule, but I'll try my best. 
  • Random notes: there are only 5 books in this series. it's 3rd-person-POV. as with all my books, heavy themes but nothing explicit (some violence, but zero spice). each book is from the POV of a different MC, but no books are split POV (5 MC's). 

"A Flower in the Storm" (book 1)
  • Technically a stand-alone book, though I wrote a sequel for it later. This is a special book for me, because it's the first book I ever wrote (and finished) and I wrote all 50k words of it during a 1-month road trip in July of 2018 (I was training for NaNoWriMo - I didn't want to attempt it unless I knew I could do it and yes, I could - even writing on a mini iPad in my car during long drives). However, since I was 16 at the time and a little immature, this book has some cringey or unrealistic scenes... I think? I also think it's cute, though. It has a special place in my heart. 
  • Description: realistic/contemporary fiction, tragic themes (loss of family member); 3rd-person-POV, the book begins with Florida apartment-near-the-beach vibes and transitions to cute Ohio mini-farm vibes when the MC goes to live with her grandmother; short book overall 
  • Blurb: When Daisy's big brother Tyler dies in a tragic accident, she suffers unimaginable grief that cripples every aspect of her once-idyllic Florida life. Unable to cope on her own, Daisy is sent to live with her grandmother in Ohio, and her parents hope that this change of scenery will grant her a chance for healing. At first, there seems to be no end to the pain, but eventually, through newfound friendships and discoveries in the woods, a faint light flickers at the end of a long, dark tunnel. 
  • Benefits of posting this one: I wrote this book and always wanted to revisit it someday. I don't know that I'd change much as I post each chapter. I like it as it is, and it's special since it was my first book. Also, the sequel is finished too, so I could post that one right afterwards. It's a short book too - I didn't add much "filler" to it. 
  • Negative of posting this one: Well, it was my first book so, as I said, a bit of amateur-writer-cringe throughout, with a younger tone. 

Well, those are my three options! Please let me know, in the comments, what you think! If I should start posting one of my books/series, which should it be? 

Also, thank you so much to everyone who reads my blog 💛 I know there aren't many of you (I have a little over 1k overall views of my blog, and 1 follower) and I don't advertise this blog anywhere (except Goodreads, a few times) so I appreciate it every time I log on and check my stats and see that I had a couple views over the past week. 

God bless you all 💛 All glory to Him 

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