Disclaimer: NOT A CHAPTER. I know, I'm awful. I'm sorry I got your hopes up.
Hey, everyone,
So... how are we all doing? How have the past few... um, months been for you all?
Unfortunately (as is evidenced by the SEVERE LACK OF UPDATE-AGE), the past few months haven't been the easiest for me, in terms of writing. In terms of real life, they haven't been easy, either. It's been difficult for me just to pick up a pen and write, like I used to be able to.
There are two... well, no, three reasons why my dearest Compose Yourself has been ever so neglected, forced to gather dust on the metaphorical shelves of the internet. As I present them to you, I'll try my darndest to pepper my pathetic whinings with the occasional, witty joke, because this, folks, is the only writing stuff you might be seeing from me for a while (unless you follow Deadly Sins, in which case you'll have another one of these author's notes to read very shortly).
Reason number one:
There are many ways to say this. The most simple is, life sucks.
I don't really think I need to elaborate on this, but I will, just because I can.
A lot of things have happened since I last updated. Some of them have interfered with my writing, and some of them... some of them haven't. All of you authors out there know that writing, especially writing fanfics, is just a hobby; and, like all hobbies, it is forced to take the back burner when something happens to the author or in the author's life. Some huge things have happened, and some small things have happened, too. All in all, updating Compose Yourself isn't my highest priority right now. HOWEVER!! COMPOSE YOURSELF IS NOT ON HIATUS!!
Bold is fun. :3
I repeat, though: Compose Yourself is NOT on hiatus. Why? Read on.
Reason numéro deux (reason number 2, for all of us non-French-speakers):
Why have I not updated Compose Yourself, but why is it not on hiatus?
Because, dear readers, I've already written chapter four, and planned out the story for another ten, fifteen, maybe twenty chapters. To me, a hiatus means the story is being completely halted for an indefinite period of time. Compose Yourself is not being halted; it's a priority, just not a high one.
I can hear you all now:
"What?!? You've written chapter four, but you haven't posted it yet?!? Ugh! I hate you!! *takes off alert list*"
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold your horses, you EC-lovers!! No need to remove me story alert-itude yet, people! Yes, I did finish chapter four in early February, but the reason it hasn't been posted yet is, it's crap.
This isn't crap, as in "GAAAH MY STORY SUCKS THROW ME A PITY PARTY." No, this isn't that kind of crap at all. This is the "I had trouble getting inspired and writing this chapter was like pulling teeth and you can TELL"-crap. Basically, chapter four wouldn't be any fun to read. I'd be ashamed to post it, and you'd be nauseated to read it.
Reason three: I'm lazy.
Reasons one and two still apply; however, that's not to say that I haven't had a fair few opportunities to update along the way. Obviously, I.. didn't. ;) Sorry about that one.
TL;DR version: Life sucks, my writing sucks, and my time-management skills suck.
Nice summary, hmm?
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Yet.
Thanks for reading, my precious...-es, and thank you for your patience. If you want to rant at me for my lack of motivation, or just feel like saying hi (I am prompt at emailing! :D ), or maybe even want to have an in-depth discussion about whether Erik's actions in the original were influenced more by his fear of society or society's fear of him, drop me a PM! I love hearing from you all.
~~~~~Opulent Skyscrapers