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>>16359632

Well, the fact remains the same that if you write a book, you stop there. If you write a VN you have to write a book then additional work when a book is already done.

Obv. you are unlikely to do as much writing for a VN as an average book, but that's a very drastic variation and could be 10% as much work or 10x as much work. If for the sake of argument, a book is 300 pages, you could write 100 or write that 300 pages for several characters then additional stuff per path or whatnot.

Odds are it will be in between.

Plot out a rough outline, on paper, with points of divergence till you have a tree, figure out where some things reconnect, see how many endings that nets you. Then dial that in to the amount of effort you want to spend. I'd try probably 3 endings as a reachable goal for a first outing. Assuming you want a game like experience not a simple picture book.

I like both, but you need a better story to keep people on the hook for a whole VN that's entirely story with no interaction, of course. Also ask yourself, if you can't draw, why bother? Just write a book. What other reason is there for this to be a VN if you are not artistic or working with an artist already? And why not a comic or light novel?

Worst case, you make a game-VN and halfass it with just placeholder pics and make it all work from a writing/choice standpoint. Then you can refine it from there once you have the bones in place.