do not mistake peace for quiet
I won't be deleting the account, because it's been pointed out to me before that some people somehow found something they liked in my stories and it's not really fair of me to take it away, but I'm done with Fimfiction. Thanks for having me. Bye.
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thanks for all the fish D:
Sorry to see you go!
You really are an underrated author on this site. I hope you can find another place where you belong and where you can thrive.
Really sorry to see you go. You were one of my favorite authors to come out of this site's past two/three years, but if the spark just isn't there anymore, what else can you do? I understand that feeling and then some.
And thank you for stopping by in the first place. Best of luck wherever you go next!
Good luck in any future writing endeavours.
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Thanks. It's not "losing the spark", as such, although that's definitely a result! No, just... something happened a couple of days ago that really put into perspective how poor some of my work was and how far away I was from the good writers on the site, and quite frankly, coming back here any more just makes me feel crushingly depressed.
Thanks for your time and your stories!
Also thank you for not deleting everything. Far too many people just rip up and obliterate their content history, and it’s nice to see people not do that.
Hey buddy.
Just wanted to say I've really liked many of your stories, and I'm immensely glad you wrote them. 
Maybe this feeling of yours won't last, and time will allow you to again contemplate writing here without feeling down. If it doesn't, much thanks for writing your fics here, and especially for leaving them up. I think you're a great writer, truly.
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Ah geez, that feeling's the worst. I'm sorry to hear you're going through that. For what it's worth, I really, really liked the stuff you wrote, but speaking from my own experiences, I know perfectly well how little consolation those would-be assurances can be. I'd try offering some advice, but considering that I'm still not fully over my own struggles with self-doubt, I don't think I'm qualified to do so (and either way, I probably couldn't offer anything more substantial than "find a second opinion" or "push through it", neither of which are all that helpful in the grand scheme of things).
Truthfully, it's rather disheartening seeing you off like this, but if leaving is the best thing for you at this point, don't let me pin you down. Again, best of luck wherever you go next; even if it isn't going to happen here, I hope you find another way to, well, keep on burning.
I'm sorry to hear it, but of course I wish you well in wherever you go from here. You've been a plus to this site, no question about that. So long, and thanks for all the fics.
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I totally get feeling that way, but not being the best doesn't mean you're not good. As a cross country and track coach, one of the best parts about the sport is that you can very easily make it about personal goals that don't care about the ability of others. Though I don't write myself, I'd imagine writing is very much the same way. Like, sure, your 5k time is 20:24, and the best guys are running well under 16. That can be discouraging. But breaking 20 would be hella sweet for you, and the accomplishments of others take nothing away from that.
The coach in me refuses to not say this, but I totally understand if it just isn't for you. Best of luck with your future endeavors, man!
I’m not going to tell you what you should or shouldn’t do; I’m just some dumb schlub on the internet who sucks at inspirational speeches. Like, you remember that scene in The Replacements where Keanau Reeves tries to do an inspirational speech? I’m not even that good
Still, I’ll try and muddle through it as best I can.
I appreciate that you aren’t nuking your works, I’ll say that first. You never know who you’ve touched, who might need to re-read something you wrote, or who might be influenced by it in the future. I’ve sometimes thought about what I’ll do when the time comes to leave FimFic, and I would make the same choice as you have. Even if it’s a story I’m not proud of, or a silly blog post, you never know who might really like it, who might read it every now and again, who it might have inspired in one way or another.
I also really, really respect your decision to post a blog post before vanishing. That’s something that some writers don’t do . . . there was one writer on FimFic who I was close to, PMed a lot, and they suddenly vanished, no reason given. Just complete radio silence, and of course I started worrying that something had happened to them . . . it turned out that they were okay in the end, and while they probably won’t be writing anything any more, it’s good to have closure. There’s a lot of abandoned accounts where nobody knows what happened to the author, and I’ll say again that having that closure is a good thing.
When it comes to your writing skills, well . . . I could tell you if you wanted a confidence boost, just look at who follows you. You do have talent, and you can write damn good stories. You Betcha is the best Rainbow Roadtrip fic I’ve read, full stop. I couldn’t have done it better.
I think when it comes down to it, the best thing as a writer is to write for yourself, and if other people enjoy it, that’s fantastic. If you can re-read one of your stories and get enjoyment out of it, that’s what really matters, not if the community at large upvoted it or downvoted it or just gave it a hearty ‘meh’.
I think you’ve got loads of talent, and I’d love to see you sticking around, but if not . . . thank you for what you’ve contributed. Know that You Betcha will forever be my headcanon.
Sorry to see you go. You're a great upcoming writer, and I hope you continue your creative efforts too, even if it is no longer through pony stories. Thank you for leaving your stories up as an archive to folks like me, who found enjoyment in them.
I'm sorry you're having the difficulties you are here; good luck to you in your future endeavors, whether you change your mind in the future or indeed do not return here.
And as has been mentioned, aye, thank you for the blog post. So many people just disappear...
Sorry to see you go. Not many fics make it onto my Favorites list, but your Away did it with ease. I still have several of your stories on my kindle to read later. Will you be checking in here for PMs or comments?
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I didn't for a long time, because it was still a bit raw coming back here, but I'm doing a lot better now, so... Yes!
No, but seriously, I'm fully aware I'm not a good writer and that my stories contain glaring mistakes, as has already previously been painstakingly highlighted. No need to go to extreme lengths to prove that point, it's readily conceded.
I don't know what made me feel comfortable enough to come back a couple of weeks ago, but I'm genuinely grateful to be reminded of why I left in the first place, and that my leaving a few months ago was the right decision for my mental health. Peace out