To all who still read this story!
As of 12/13/11, I will (NOT) be deleting any of my stories or my account.
I had been considering it, because I know just how angry I get when my people don't update (cough) and I'm all like "OMFG lets go read that amazing f**kin story!" And it's no further after a year? I rage, man, I rage.
The reason for this "special" update? I'm procrastinating my studying for a final AND I got a review from an…anon? Whatever, I couldn't reply to his/her message: Headless Chicken
Reasons why I stopped this story in the first place:
-I was having such a hard time dealing with the chapter after where I left off.
-I had actually written the ending…yeah. And had no idea how to get there.
-SO many loopholes in this story! Loopholes, doplegangers, blunt or sticky ends (lol Genetics)
-I got started with my other story, mostly because I wanted to write something dangerous, violent, and depressing…even more so then this?
-I finished reading the entire Furuba series…and it made me re-evaluate some of the ways I'd portrayed their pasts, their personalities, etc.
-I moved on, because it wasn't that popular in my opinion.
-Not everyone likes a story with a whole bunch of OC's thrown in.
-I moved into more fan-art and worked on THOSE skills (.com
-The summer I planned to redo it was the summer I was leaving for college…and we all know how THAT works. Wrote letters to brother and parent, cried a whole bunch, blab la. Am a sophomore now, majoring in Biology (possibly Micro) with a Chem (and art?) minor.
-I had recently had my writing (fanfiction like this) reviewed by someone I knew, and they had ridiculed me to the point where I no longer had any desire to pick up the keyboard.
-I got a laptop :D
-I have an immensely time-consuming and possibly career deciding job…and it doesn't have much place for writing.
-I moved on from Fruits Basket. I have SO many other fanfics, but just never bothered to type them: Twilight (before it started being a sin/lame to like it), Inuyasha, Junjou Romantica, Full Moon wo Sagashite, and of course, a LOT of Naruto (mostly SasuSaku – A Scorned Woman : Sasuke returns, but not to the open arms of one pink-haired kunoichi. With his brother dead, his focus now lies on restoration…and winning back the broken heart of Sakura, who is now Anbu captain, Head nurse, and hella hot, and hella pissed at him.) (DON'T ASK WTF THAT WAS – its like a bad sitcom)
What I'm Planning on Doing Now:
-As I've gone back and re-read things, I'm realizing that, you know, there was intention here. I had an original idea.
-I want to accomplish at least ONE thing here. As it was, I've written almost an entire SEQUEL to my other story, which isn't even finished.
-Because Headless Chicken and everyone else who makes this story the most popular under "Take Two – Anime/Manga – Fruits Basket (39)" gives me hope and it makes me happy that someone still cares : ) *sends hug*
-Hopefully as I've matured, my writing style and what not have gotten better.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ME:
-I'm re-reading the entire story over Christmas Break (and once I get the F**K out of this college campus for a bit!)
-Maybe, just maybe if we all wish really hard? A re-upload of a few chapters. I will at least TRY and have the prologue (first chapter thing) uploaded by…*drumroll*…January First, 2012.
-Then its back to hell school, and I'll be swamped again. I have no time for even more than DOODLES here, let alone full blown projects.
-Next summer, Summer of 2013. I will have summer classes, but one of them is writing, and that'll help get my brain moving. My job will be easier. I plan on re-writing and writing additional chapters as much as I can. Now that I have a laptop, it is significantly easier. I will also be working on an art project: Naruto babies :3 Or just more fanart.
-My highest possible goal: (not making any promises): Have this story finished by August 10, 2013. THAT IS NOT A PROMISE!
What I need from YOU?
-When I start writing should I
(a) Keep both stories, but upload them as an additional titled "Take Two – Version Two" (or some other clever-ish title)
(b) Delete the first and just upload this as "Take Two"
(c) Replace chapters as I go (assuming I can do that) (this is my least favorable option).
FINALLY
-Just because I plan on re-writing doesn't mean I'll change every chapter. Some of my old stuff isn't half-bad.
-Thank you to everyone. I've gotten so much support for what I thought was utter crap, and it's awesome. I'm doing it mostly for you guys
Sincerely,
Kelsey Anderson
(woops) Inulover411 :3