An Explanation and an Apology
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Well, this story has been on hiatus for quite some time - almost a year. I tried to revive it, but too much water has passed under the bridge. I've changed, my writing style has changed, and my satisfaction with the story has disappeared.
In addition, I read back over it and I see how much it diverged from my original intentions. One reason for this (probably the main reason for this) is because I did absolutely zero planning when I started. I had an idea of the character I was creating, I had an idea for some basic scenes and events, and I just pointed myself towards the end and went for it. As a result, the story wandered and the characters wandered, and I'm just not having fun with it.
So I've gone back to my original idea, and planned the story from beginning to end. I've planned the character properly, so hopefully she'll seem a little more consistent (one can only hope). I have started a new story working to this plan, and I'm hoping it will be enjoyable for all of us. Seona has been given a resurrection, because I rather like the character (and the name). Some of the basic story elements have been reused but given an overhaul to make them all bright and shiny and new. Apologies to anyone who reads some of the early parts of the story and feels like they've been here before, but the early parts had less divergence from my original idea so they've been recycled. :)
I give a huge amount of thanks to my readers who have been with me on this journey. Your comments have given me encouragement and ideas, and I like to think that my story has given you something in return. I guess it must have, or you wouldn't have bothered writing to me, right? So you are now cordially invited to read the new story, which is called "Between the Darkness and the Deep". To read it, go into my profile and link to it there (I can't seem to make the link work in here).
Cheers,
Sev's Girl
Well, this story has been on hiatus for quite some time - almost a year. I tried to revive it, but too much water has passed under the bridge. I've changed, my writing style has changed, and my satisfaction with the story has disappeared.
In addition, I read back over it and I see how much it diverged from my original intentions. One reason for this (probably the main reason for this) is because I did absolutely zero planning when I started. I had an idea of the character I was creating, I had an idea for some basic scenes and events, and I just pointed myself towards the end and went for it. As a result, the story wandered and the characters wandered, and I'm just not having fun with it.
So I've gone back to my original idea, and planned the story from beginning to end. I've planned the character properly, so hopefully she'll seem a little more consistent (one can only hope). I have started a new story working to this plan, and I'm hoping it will be enjoyable for all of us. Seona has been given a resurrection, because I rather like the character (and the name). Some of the basic story elements have been reused but given an overhaul to make them all bright and shiny and new. Apologies to anyone who reads some of the early parts of the story and feels like they've been here before, but the early parts had less divergence from my original idea so they've been recycled. :)
I give a huge amount of thanks to my readers who have been with me on this journey. Your comments have given me encouragement and ideas, and I like to think that my story has given you something in return. I guess it must have, or you wouldn't have bothered writing to me, right? So you are now cordially invited to read the new story, which is called "Between the Darkness and the Deep". To read it, go into my profile and link to it there (I can't seem to make the link work in here).
Cheers,
Sev's Girl