Today is the last day to join, so if you want in on it, be sure to read over the rules and PM Shakespearicles!Forward! · 9:08pm Sep 19th, 2023
Holy crap, I didn't realize three years had gone by since I'd last updated What They Hope to Find! I just kinda stared at the difference in publication dates from Chapters 2 and 3 for a really long time. That's wild...
So, I'm doing noticeably better from my last post. Better, not perfect, but who is doing that well these days, anyway? I have good and bad days. Happy to say, more good than bad lately. Thanks again to everyone who reached out.
Some things started moving forward in my family problems that I didn't think ever would happen. Made a new friend, too! Got some great encouragement for my writing. That's really the major reason I was able to finally finish Chapter 3 for WTHTF at all. It had been sitting around three quarters of the way done for such a long time, but I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. Then someone was empathetic and cheered me on, and I just kinda thought... "Y'know, this would be a really good outlet for me right now!" Hence the sudden update.
In case you're wondering what the heck is going on with the next chapter for What They Expect to Give, Chapter 35 has cleared 800 words and will be my focus again soon. I say, "Soon," because I already started Chapter 4 of WTHTF and I'm kinda focusing on that. I realize that may be disappointing, but... I dunno? Maybe give WTHTF a chance if you haven't yet? I'm leaning into the hurt/comfort angle more and it's been pretty satisfying. So satisfying, actually, that I'm making major changes to my original plans for the story. I'm trying to take the path of least resistance here. Life feels hard and I'm trying to cope, and that's basically a major theme of WTHTF. It's kind of a natural fit right now, sorry.
Anyway, I don't really have anything more substantial to chat about. Please check out the new chapter! Please?
I keep telling people this song feels like my anthem, and in some ways, I guess it could be AJ's and Sunset's too... at least, in my College-verse fics.
I hope you guys are doing well. Thank you so much for tuning in and supporting me.
