7/15/2009 - Some current writing has inspired a forum post. Yes, I set up forums. I'm planning on doing all author notes in there for future reference, because I like being able to respond to comments in a way that everyone can see, but hate taking up space in a story. I HATE when I look for a nice long piece of fic to read, only to discover half the word count is replies to reviews or author notes. As such, all of that will be put in my forums, as well as random observations about life, the universe and everything.

I hope to have at least three chapters up by next week. Plans to wait until I had the whole story done are not going to hold, because I'm sitting on what I think is some decent stuff and the few of you left have been beyond patient.

4/28/2009 - Slowly but surely, something is coming together. Chapter 4 has gone through at least four drafts now. Idea A was first, followed by Idea B. Sadly, B advances the plot into the endgame and stops fun sideplots, so it's now Chapter 7 or 8. Idea C is a flushed out version of A. C doesn't have much action (mostly it's an introduction of a couple of characters and a look at Avalon), so Idea D will start off with a bang and is taking the place of C, which is being moved to Chapter 5. Maybe 6.

What does that mean? Chapter 4 is not yet started. Chapter 5 is 3/4 done, as is Chapter 7 or 8. Everything after that is mostly planned out, though some characters are making strong arguments as to why they shouldn't die, so things may be tweaked. Middle chapters still need outline work. I've also re-edited the first three chapters; 2 and 3 are just tiny things, Chapter 1 is heavily reworked to be more cohesive. Plot wise there is no change. The story will be finished. I refuse to let it die. Still planning to post only when the whole story is done and through QA.

And I have so many ideas for Part IV it's not even funny. I want to get to that so bad. Tentative title: Wide Awake

12/2008 - Yeah. My bad. I'm on hiatus, indefinitely. I just haven't been inspired to write anything, and the bits that I have done are not fanfic related but original works. I hope someday to get back in and finish what I've started, it's annoying having these dangling plots, a bit like an scratch that occasionally gets some lemon juice squirted into it to remind you it's there. For those who are wondering, no, you may not continue my work for me. No offense to you, I just don't like the idea at the moment.

On a more general note, I've been reading a lot of stories and just story alerting them rather than sending reviews. Honestly, I don't like reviewing a half finished work unless I have something particular poignant to say. My general review to every story (my own included) is below.

A generic review for every story I've never reviewed but might have made a favorite or added an alert for

EDIT your story. And more than just that, READ your own story. Keep in mind that if you misspell a word, but in a way that it's a real word, your spell checker won't mark it as a mistake. So go back and make sure you're making sense. Also make sure you have things plotted out ahead of time, and going back and reread what you've already written often will also refresh yourself to what thing you're might have forgotten. Once all that is done, EDIT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. And for god sakes get your tenses right. Nothing I hate more than the sudden shift back and forth between present and past tense (second on my hate list: present tense stories). Other than that, thank you for writing and I hope to see more. If I faved or put it on alert, you're doing something right to keep me interested.

I'm a big fan of multiple fandoms and writing styles. I try to read as much as I write, but that often isn't the case as I have a million things going on in my life these days. I'm writing here as mainly training for eventual plans to go into novels, films, plays, comics if I could, pretty much writing any sort of fiction would be a dream job. I prefer stories that are continuations of something rather than retellings. While that doesn't mean I won't read them, it takes a good description for me to read a retelling. I also like stories that tell what happens inbetween things, but stay within continuity. AU is always fun too, but again takes something special to hook me in.

Like everyone on the site, I'm required to put the clichéd "please review or I'll cry" comment. Honestly, it's not a huge deal to me if I don't get any reviews. However it's always nice to know if someones reading, even if they hate it. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, requests, write a review or message me and I'll get back to you. As people will attest, I try and reply to everyone.

Other then that, have a fun time reading, be it my work or someone else's. After all, this is all for fun. The second it's not anymore, I'm out