Hey, everyone. I know that it has been a while since the last time this story has been updated, and this update will hopefully answer whatever questions you might have.
Anyways, for a while, I've been feeling...unsatisfied, with myself, and with how things have been going lately. College has been a bit more stressful lately, but that is only a part of what has been going on. I've also been struggling with a bit of an internal struggle. Originally, my goal of writing fanfiction was to practice my writing skills. Although, as I continued writing Fanfiction, I took it a bit more seriously, and I also began to make some friends on the site. I genuinely enjoyed writing my stories and everything involved with the process. Although, for the past couple of months, I haven't been feeling the same joy that I used to, and updates have felt a lot more forced. I don't want writing to feel that way for me. So, I've been considering something for a while, and I've finally made my decision. For now, at least, I think that I am going to put my fanfictions on the backseat for a while.
I know that this might be upsetting for some, but I think that this decision might be the best one for me. There are other things that I want to do, and I put them aside, because I also wanted to focus on my stories here on Fanfiction. Although, as I get older, and as I go through college, I keep feeling like I'm not doing what I truly want to do. I have ideas for stories outside of fanfiction, and I want to spend more time writing those ideas. My ultimate goal is to still publish my own book one day, but I have been neglecting that goal, and I don't want to neglect it anymore.
So, for the time being, I won't be as active on FanFiction. I won't go away entirely, though, because I do feel bad for leaving my two current stories unfinished. So, what I plan on doing is being more...sporadic, I guess. I won't update a story unless I feel comfortable with the chapter. I also won't force myself to write, because I feel like this is a part of the reason why I haven't been enjoying writing like I should. Perhaps every now and again I'll do another one-shot, or I'll be in the mood to update one of my two main stories. Although, I won't have a specific schedule that I will update, nor will I promise when I will update next, because I don't want to get anyone's hopes up. Ultimately, I am trying to do what I believe will make me happy, and I hope that all of you understand that.
That being said, I must thank so many people for supporting me, as I never thought that my stories would receive such positive feedback. I especially thank InsaneDominator for inspiring me for so long, and for continuously supporting my stories. It means a lot to me.
Once again, don't worry. I won't be gone forever. Fanfiction, after all, has been one of the things that has helped me grow as a writer and that has pushed me to keep moving forward. I still want to one day finish both of my current stories, and I plan on making that happen, eventually. I just think that it is important that I prioritize other things in life.
So, thank you all for supporting me for so long! It is hard for me to express just how much it truly means to me, because I truly appreciate all of the feedback my readers have given me over this past year. Again, I will still update my stories when I feel comfortable in doing it. I just can't guarantee how often that will be. So, with all of that said and done, I hope that all of you have a wonderful day/night, and I will see all of you again soon, hopefully!
~Jalarious27