Notice: "Coming Home"
I apologize that this isn't a chapter update, but several people have pm'd me about when the first chapter of "Coming Home" the story I adopted two weeks ago was going to be released. Well, I have both good news and bad news with regards to that story.
The bad news is that I won't be adopting the story, so you won't get to see what brilliance I could have added to the tale.(lol) The good news is Wootabulous the original author of the story has changed his mind (which is his right to do) and decided keep and continue the story himself. Now am I disappointed about this, not in the least. I'm a huge advocate of any original author continuing to write their story, rather than someone else coming in and finishing it.
No, what will disappoint me is if Wootabulous doesn't follow through and continue to write the story to a conclusion. Because I truly don't want to see "Coming Home" end up as another unfinished and untouched story like thousands of others on ffnet. Because to me, nothing is more frustrating as a reader then a great story with no ending. So Woot, I'm trusting you to keep your word on this and continue to write "Coming Home" so past and future readers of it can continue to enjoy it. I'm not expecting an update tomorrow or next week or anything like that. But I would like to see an update in the near future at some point.
Perhaps I'm being a little old-school about this. But one of things that really bothers me are authors who leave up incomplete stories on this site and never return to finish them. Because in doing that, all you're doing is creating more people in the future who will read the story up to the point where it is at and then be left utterly frustrated and disappointed that there is no conclusion or closure for the tale and frankly, that's just wrong to do to people.
I find it difficult to believe that any author would not want to see their work progress and live on; rather than see it sit idle and unfinished. So, to any future writers out there, if you're going to start writing and posting a story for other people to read, then at least honor the commitment you've made between yourself and the readers and finish the story. If you find you can't, then remove your tale completely or allow someone else to continue to breathe life into the story. As far as I'm concerned, the only stories that should be listed on ffnet or any fiction writing site are works in progress and completed stories period. In my opinion, to keep an incomplete story posted and not continue to write it is the epitome of selfishness.
Anyway, just my thoughts and viewpoints on abandoned stories left posted on writing sites. As for my current writing projects, expect to see an update on "My Purpose, What is my Purpose?" in about a week. Followed by an update of "Supreme Genectics: Creation of a Bloodline." Then the anticipated update of "Naruto vs Sasuke: The Aftermath" to follow after that.
Take it easy and be good!
Kingkakashi
*Please do not leave a chapter review with regards to this notice.