Hey guys. This is gonna be hard to swallow, but I think everyone will be better off in the long run. No, this isn't some crazy prank or even one of those fake out intros. As of today, Switched at Tragedy will be undergoing hiatus. Now before you put hate reviews and bring out the pitchforks and torches, allow me to explain myself.
I've come to be grateful for all the love and support you guys have been giving me as a writer and the story as a whole. I honestly have worries over every new chapter and story I put out, and the support has actually helped me to become calm and bolder in my life. If it were possible for me to continue as usual then I'd have put out a bunch of new chapters by now. As it stands, however, I can't push forward with the story. There are three major reasons why the story is being put on hiatus, in no particular order whatsoever:
1: I may have stated this before, but I take college very seriously. If I have to choose between getting homework and studying done and writing a new chapter for any story, I'm going to choose the homework. College has gotten so hectic and tough that I can barely find time to write many chapters, or anything else for the matter. It's rare if I find time to write a new chapter and even then I'm mentally exhausted from all the work I've done.
2: I've recently found myself having major artist's block when it comes to this story. I thought getting out a new chapter for Chan in Bellwood would help me to get going on this story, but so far I've come up blank. I have too much on my mind for this and other stories, so my mind and imagination tends to be a jumbled up mess. While I originally planned to try and look over my work to get a better idea of where I wanted the story to go, I came across a new problem...
3: The fire I had for Switched at Tragedy seems to have run its course. I tried and tried to make everything work in my head, but it only served to stifle the spark more and more. The love I had for this story has just died down to a point where I can't push forward at this time.
I know you guys might be upset about this, but there's just no way I can push forward with this story. I don't feel comfortable that the story I planned to put out will be one that both you as the reader and me as the writer can enjoy. I don't want to just push through and end up losing my love for the series involved and writing in general. I hope you understand: I may get back to this story some day or even start a new story like this one. Until that day comes, however, this is Caliban signing off... for Switched at Tragedy.