Hi guys
I almost feel really scared to be typing this because I'm so fully aware of how much I've let so many of you down by abandoning this (keep reading!) for basically a year! I have no other excuse other than time – time is just something I haven't had. I have started writing the next chapter – lord I remember writing it last year before I moved out of my halls but writing a story, writing anything is hard when you can't get the words out even though you know exactly what you want to write as I found out with a few essays this year.
On top of that, my second year of uni has been non-stop work, stress, external commitments that it just hasn't been possible for me to carry on with this, as much as I've wanted to. I know some of you may be thinking (I would be if I was reading this) "well other people do it, why can't she" and I have no excuse or good reason other than people work in different ways and they're clearly just better organised than me. Every time I would get an email that one of you put this story on your alert list or reviewed it, that used to make me feel so happy but recently it's just left me with the feeling of how much I've let you all down but I thank anyone who has actually done any of those things for letting me know that people in the world are still interested in this story :)
The one thing I have always said to you guys and I always maintain is I never, ever want to publish something that I'm not 150% happy with - I don't want to give you a chapter update just because. I want to give you guys something that I'm proud of and hopefully you enjoy and find to be of a high quality. I myself as as fic reader, appreciate fics of high quality writing and those are the ones that stay with me.
If you haven't completely given up hope in me and this story, I am looking to continue writing it basically as of now as I have just finished my second year of uni last week and I hope to have the whole thing finished by September/October (if my memory serves me correctly, there's 2 more chapters and an epilogue for me to write)
Like I said, I am just so, so, so sorry but I look forward to coming back with a chapter and hearing your responses and hopefully you don't hate me to continue reading this :)
Lucy xx
P.S – The 'Guest' who left me a comment on March 24th telling me I'm an awful person, whether that's about this story or my updating skills, I appreciate it either way! And don't worry 'fearlessly' – resolution is coming! I promise!