Soooo.... · 1:05am Dec 26th, 2014
Well, it's official. One year later, and I'm not dead. Don't know whether to think it a good thing or a bad thing, but whatever. You guys deserve some sort of explanation as to why I've been so silent and unresponsive on here, with the exception of a few replies on some people's stories, and a rapidly growing favourites list.
The simple and unfortunate truth is, I've simply lost a drastic amount of motivation, owing to an anxiety-induced depression. My default situation now seems to be browsing Youtube and hoping other stories on here will update. I'm not just talking about writing here, this is what I have somehow done to my whole LIFE. Somewhat pathetic to an onlooker, I know...
Still, simple steps, as my doctor says. if you can't do something as a big task, like getting your life back on track, break it down into smaller bits, and do them until the task's complete. And that leads me to my next point;
Sorry.
Sorry, to my fellow fictioneers, followers and whoever else stumbled into my online life. I've been a sullen, unresponsive berk, and that's not fair on you all. I know what I do on here isn't exactly world-changing, but it changes the world to someone, and I must take responsibility.
Okay, that's probably the majority of the serious, deep stuff out the way. On to what I'm sure you're reading this to hear; story updates.
As I've said, owing to a lack of motivation, Amongst the Trees has... stagnated somewhat. the plot was never solid, I never planned it out, just started to type and let the words at my fingertips and the world in my head dictate what you ended up seeing. More's the pity; I'm not sure it's in a position I'm comfortable continuing, at least not without revisiting it and maybe rewriting parts, if not changing it more drastically. That said, don't give up hope folks; with enough small steps, I'll get there. I'll try to keep you more thoroughly posted on progress than previously.
Besides my first story, other ideas have flitted around in my head and made their way onto my ideas page that may follow too; "Cat Sidhe", a tale of old gods and an evil in surprisingly plain sight; "Candied Green Tastes Like 42", set not long after Discord's reformation as he tries to cope with the boredom of a god used to constant chaos; "From The Ashes", a story inspired by "The League of Humans Acting Villainous" (I'd give too much away if I said too much more about that one); "The Compleat Everfree Encyclopaedia" (and I do mean Compleat there); and a few less-well thought through story ideas I've had. So, watch this space folks - if Jack doesn't return, chances are something else will!
Well, that's me. sorry to not be able to give you a proper timetable of when these things'll get done, but I hope you can understand, what with the motivation situation, I can't be sure myself. Merry Christmas folks!
