So.
It's been a while, hasn't it?
Sorry about the really big break, y'all, I know I kinda just dropped off the face of the earth for a bit there. And by a bit I mean for over a month. Unannounced. Which normally isn't that big of a deal in the fanfic world because people totally update their stories frequently but I mean I had a schedule, so…
A few things to address:
First of all, this is a cross-story update cuz I'm posting it on both WTEN and GIAF. For those who only read one.
Second, piggybacking off of that, if you guys are only reading Gone in a Flash, I suggest reading Welcome to Earth Nexus, too. And vice versa. Trust me, I'm not saying this merely to self-promote, I wouldn't do that. I'm saying this because those two stories, and the stories I have planned after, are connected, so if you miss one you might miss some details. And again, I'm not sure how much because I don't actually plan these chapters out.
Third: you may be asking, "hey, you've been gone for a while, any fresh ideas?" And the answer is no. These stories were created on a whim. Every chapter is literally a few hours of randomness that I type out in one or two sittings. There's no outline or anything, just a super rough idea of where I'm going and a few random ideas here and there. I know, that may seem like lazy writing, and it probably is, but I still don't really know what I'm doing.
Fourth: you might ask, "but you've been gone for so long, you haven't thought about it?" The answer is, once again, no. Life's been a bitch recently, as you all know, with the whole quarantine situation. But besides that, I don't know, things just aren't happening. My parents are getting divorced, I'm moving, I started working, school's starting up next week, and things are just hitting me in the face much harder than I'd like to admit. And yes, I know, that's nowhere near a big deal for most people. I know I'm a disappointment lol. But I mean i have mental health, too :(
In all seriousness, I guess I needed a break. I'm really sorry I didn't say anything, I know I was trying to keep to a schedule for y'all and that just went out the window. But honestly, while it may not seem like it, that schedule is kinda tight and doesn't really allow for any room to breathe and think. Like I said, though, I haven't thought about the story really at all. I have a page done of the next chapter of Gone in a Flash but that's about it. This entire break I really haven't given it any thought at all. And honestly, it was kinda relieving. The stories got to a point where it became more of a job than something to do for fun. My heart really wasn't in it like it was at the beginning. I guess you could say the vibes weren't there, my dudes.
Does this mean I'm back for good? I don't know. I don't know much right now. But I do know I'll try. It's been too long, and I can't keep y'all waiting on this even longer. I made a promise to not abandon these stories, and I plan on keeping that promise. I wanted to do this update for y'all to let you know that I'm not dead and that I'm coming back. Soon, I think.
I'm gonna try to go back to a schedule. What it will be, I'm not sure. I really wanna do two chapters of each story a month so I can get through the storylines I wanna get through but, if this month has taught me anything, that's a straight shot to burnoutville. So I'm not sure if I'll have a schedule. I'm not really sure about the stories in general. I can't honestly say that my heart is as in it as it was when I started, but I am starting to miss it. I miss the characters, I miss the stories. I miss the writing. I miss y'all, your comments and support. I miss it but at the same time, I don't want to come back to a chore. I want to enjoy it. So i'll probably start back up slowly and feel around as I go. Only time will tell.
Finally, a look ahead. I don't know how long Welcome to Earth Nexus is going to end up being. The whole of the story is just me fucking around chapter after chapter, and I haven't really thought of a plot point. The only two right now that I've thought of are the "oliver gets christian to tell him the future" one and the current one with what happened to Barry. So, really, the story will go on to one of three things: a logical conclusion, when I'm sick and tired of it, or when I've squeezed it dry. Hopefully the first, probably the second.
As for Gone in a Flash, you can probably tell that it's going to loosely follow the events of Captain America: Civil War. I am ignoring everything involving Zemo because the story is mostly about Team Flash. Of course, I'm going to try and build the Avengers as characters, too, but they already have their own story. Which, really, doesn't mean much given that I'm writing a fanfiction but whatever. So, logically, the story will go on to at least the end of Civil War. Past that, I'm not sure. So, given that I'm at about the 40-minute mark on the movie, you'll see at least ten more chapters probably.
What's next? I have some stories planned. I had one involving Batwoman and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but honestly, with whatevers going on with Batwoman I'm not sure I really want to write it. As you can probably tell, I really like crossover stories. We'll see though. I have one involving the Legends, we'll see how that pans out. It was originally gonna be the Legends and the Markiplier and Jacksepticeye egos (Anti and Dark and Schneep and Warf and so on) but it might end up being TCW instead of the Egos. Idk I wanted something different. There will also be a Supergirl story with Christian in it. And a final story to tie em all together. The stories I'm writing right now are in their own universe and theres a very very rough plan to tie it all together so stay tuned.
OOO i just had an idea, what if I write for Stargirl instead of Batwoman? I just watched the finale today lol. Honestly that might work!
So I'm really sorry about the unexplained absence and I'll try my best to come back full force. I just don't wanna burn myself out. I hope y'all understand :)
TL;DR: The vibes were not happening my dudes.