At a Standstill · 7:35am March 16th

I don’t know how many people are going to see this, or even how many people still read my stories. It’s been years since I last updated.

I remember starting all this when I was much younger, I wasn’t exactly the most skilled or articulated but I knew wanted to write. The result was a few amateur ideas and an encouraging community. My intent in doing all this was to improve my writing skills, something that I had lacked during my formative years.

At first, it was flattering to see people read my stories, however, soon after I felt the pressure. As a person I am quite open-minded, and I am accepting of criticism, but at some points all I could feel was the criticism and writing was no longer enjoyable for me. That is no fault of anyone, but rather my insecurities at the time.

I understand that my grammar and my writing are inherently imperfect. I am still learning, I am still growing. Notably, I am doing this alone because, quite frankly, I am nervous about letting anyone see my writing, hence why I haven’t reached out to obtain an editor. I appreciate and value the anonymity I have now.

I struggled deeply with things in my personal life and thus left me no energy to continue to create stories. The result was a long hiatus and stale updates. Not continuing to write has been a loss, but it was a decision I had to make to focus on the more demanding tasks of life.

This leads me to now. I have some projects that I started a few years ago and are currently left unfinished. My hope is to finish these projects and publish them by the end of this year. I do not think I am going to continue to write as I’ve been prioritizing my academic pursuits.

I can only hope for your patience as I slowly get back into the groove of things. Thank you so much, for everything.

~ Still

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