My thanks to all the readers who have shown such keen interest so far in my stories, "Something Stinks" and "Christmas in Bunnyburrow." I was rather surprised at some of the feedback I got, particularly as some readers seemed outright desperate to know whether Nick will end up with Judy or with my OC, Taelia. With that in mind, I thought I'd explain a few things. I won't tell you all everything because that would be too much information, but hopefully this will let all my readers get more from present and future works of mine.
Like Zootopia itself, my material covers a wide range of themes. You will notice that neither of my stories so far is listed in the "Romance" category. That's because, while they do involve romance, that's not really the main point. In fact, now that I think of it, it's not really even the main point of the romantic parts. At its heart, this is a story about developing the characters (with Nick being a particular focus, I think). A lot of people would like to know the ultimate answer: will Nick marry Judy or Tealia? The truth is, I mean to focus on how he - a guy who has lived most of his life on emotional distance and glib dishonesty - is going to make a relationship work, period. I'm not saying that I don't like Nick, but I think a lot of ship fics out there focus on warm fuzzies and gloss over or even fly right in the face of what's really necessary to a stable relationship, so I'm working on turning that around.
I have been advised by one or two quite outstanding writers in their own genres to refrain from teasing about whom Nick will ultimately choose. After careful consideration on the pros and cons of that recommendation, I've decided to stop deliberately teasing - that is, playing such tricks as bait-and-switch. However, I do not think it would suit the purposes of the story, such as those aforementioned, to give the answer directly, and like most stories (especially mysteries), a certain degree of uncertainty is necessary. So while I won't give out more spoilers than I have to, I will try to stop dangling answers and then pulling them away. Hopefully, this will make it a little easier to put up with the waiting. Focus on the characters; watch their lives unfold, consider the cases and hurdles they're up against, and just enjoy the ride. The only thing I can promise is a lot more loops in this coaster.
Read on, and sit tight!
P.S. I realize I've forgotten to give the answers to the Easter Eggs in this story, so I'll get on that next.
