The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. · 3:53am Jan 3rd, 2016
Hello everyone!
This is an awkward time to post a blog update- for the majority of you, this won't affect you one way or the other, as I have not been online in over 2 years. I apologize that this blog post is mostly personal in nature. I wanted to convey to all of my readers, however, that I sincerely appreciated your warm comments and your patience in reading my stories. Even over the past few years, my stories have been getting an average of 20 views per day- which, considering their age, I consider to be absolutely incredible.
I regret to say that I am unsure whether I will continue to write fanfiction. I have begun following the show again and I simply do not think I will have the time, nor the inclination, to create stories of the quality which I will inevitably force myself to attain, and the inspiration to write is rather hard to come by; I only recently watched the entirety of the fourth and fifth seasons. Having been so disconnected from the fandom for so long, I think it is almost assured that I will not continue to write; but I feel that my readership deserves closure. Even though I may no longer be as interested in the show, I still feel very connected to the stories that I wrote through inspiration from it.
I will confess that I began writing in a time in my life that was darker than it probably should have been. I struggled with issues of personal identity, depression, and a severe sense of being a misfit in the environment I grew up in. My friend introduced me to MLP:FiM, and it was a constant joy- I felt welcome in the fandom, and immensely enjoyed the show.
I made friends through fimfiction- who, even though we have drifted apart, I still consider to be among the best friends I ever had. They inspired me to become more outgoing, and in doing so, opened doors to things I never imagined. My newly found self confidence inspired me to expand my participation in performing arts, leadership, studying, and in socializing with my peers. All of this has combined to make me truly happy in a way that seemed impossible in the past. Ultimately, it was because of this inspiration that I eventually realized one of my lifelong goals- to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and be active in the University of California Marching Band.
I believe it is in no small part due to this website and due to my readers that I am who I am today, and I want to once again express my sincerest appreciation for everything.
If I do choose to begin writing again, I hope that you will thoroughly enjoy it.
Sincerely, and with the deepest respect,
Johnfreemanwepon
I wish you all the best!
Good luck with your studies!
You may not write but might you please stick around anyway?
(Joke forthcoming) Besides you have two years of cool Fics to catch up with
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I probably will stick around. Who knows, maybe I'll pick up a pen after I read a few hundred thousand words.
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Thanks a ton!