To New Horizons Update 10

Hey, everypony. I hope you're having a fantastic day in Equestria... or it's wasteland.

So look, I know I've been gone for a while. In and out, as some people would say. And, a lot of you are probably wondering. "Sky, why are you writing other stories and stuff? Why Isn't act two to "To New Horizons" done?" Well, dear reader. I'm just struggling.

I'm struggling with a lot right now. I'm struggling with some family issues, school, mental health, and a few other things. And I feel like I've failed. I was always, always told since my birth that you shouldn't let the things around you affect your work. What you enjoy, and who you love... But the truth of the matter is, it has.

Now before you get that thought in your mind. I'm not canceling the story. But... the stresses of college and my own family is just... getting to me right now. It's affecting me in way's that I'm... ashamed of. I don't want to get out of bed anymore. I've been isolating myself more often and my work in college has been suffering for internal and external reasons.

And when I'm like this, it's hard for me to write characters like Starfire and Eclipse. Because they're a little cheerier than Skyward. And unfortunately, because of my mood, it's been a lot easier to write stuff like "To My Dearest Scarlet." In school, I was taught that there are three main things that affect a person's writing. Whether that be the genre of the book, the tone of the book, or the narrative.

Those three things are mood, life experiences, and subject knowledge. The author's mood affects the tone of the story, making it either grim or happy. A writer, mostly makes up stories, using stuff they have experienced in their own life to add that small bit of life into the story. And an author researches their subject matter. Like how I researched several different websites on how alcohol was priced in the ye olden days. How armor looked not only in the show but from England, Rome, etc. All these things culminate into a story, where with passion and care, can turn it into something more than just a story. But, rather a glimpse into another world.

And I care too much about this story, to allow my mood to negatively impact it... So, I write as much as I can when I'm cheerful and wait to continue when I'm not. Which means this process... takes longer. And I'm truly sorry for that. I want to get these words on the page as much as some people want to read them. But, I'm struggling here. So, as I have been saying... the act will come out when it's done and I thank you all for sticking with me.

Sincerely
~Skyward Sword