This is not me putting this story on hold or abandoning it, so don't worry. I'd just like to say a few things and hopefully you guys read this because I have to address a few things.
I'm not the type of writer who gets a review and has to go on a whole tangent about it, but I am because I have to explain to a few people how I write, specifically how I'm writing this story.
A couple people reviewed and said that they didn't like how I rushed things last chapter and skipped over the big convo and everything important, and I'm here to say that that's just the way things are sometimes gonna go with this story for two reasons in particular.
One: I fucking hate my dialogue in this story. I don't know what it is, if it sounds weird because it doesn't sound like the actual characters or what, but I just don't like my dialogue. And it's only in this story, because my other stuff, published or drafts, has dialogue that I'm comfortable publishing. I know everyone was anticipating seeing the talk play out, but when I sat down to write it, I got stuck. THAT'S WHY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO UPDATE. So I eventually removed the obstacle, rewrote the chapter in a way that I felt was good enough for me to finally give to people who'd been waiting so long, and figured that people would be at least content with knowing the gist of what happened and it's immediate aftermath and be happy to just move along with the story. I am, of course, trying to work on this, but it obviously doesn't happen overnight.
Two: I've mentioned before (pretty sure) that I lost inspiration for this story a while back, and I've been trying to get it back. However, between getting into new fandoms and wanting to write new fics and my personal decision to not start new stories while I have an unfinished one, it's been pretty hard. I also have a lot of personal shit going on, and sometimes I don't have the time or will to write. So, when I do, I find myself sometimes trying to move the story along so it can be finished. When I first started this story, I imagined it being 25-35 chapters long and now I can barely see past the one I'm writing. I can't even name the chapters until I finish writing them! So I promise that I will see this through, because I swore to never abandon one of my stories. I'll try my best to answer all questions that may pop up and not rush through a lot of things, but I need you guys to bear with me. It's hard to finish reading a story that you're not interested in, and writing's no different.
And to the people who think that I skipped everything important, I gave you guys the important parts, and a lot of the things mentioned in this chapter will eventually be explored in greater detail and explained, probably in the next few chapters, so be patient, or stop reading. It's honestly your choice. If you don't like the way I do things, you don't have to read what I write. No one's making you, and I wouldn't blame you since I post infrequently. If you choose to stick around, then great. If not, then I wish you the best and I hope you find something that tickles your fancy.
UPDATE INFO
I do plan to still update on the 20th, but I'd like to know whether you guys would rather:
A. have me post frequently but have the chapters be like normal length
B. have me post every three weeks to a month and have longer chapters
Let me know so I can set up some kind of schedule and finish this story in a timely matter. I don't know if anyone else noticed, but it's been almost a fucking year since I published this story and I'm only on chapter fucking seven. I realized this yesterday and it alarmed me a great deal. Hopefully it won't be another six months before I finish this thing.