Potent | Beynika Short Stories

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 | A/N

Disclaimer: Although this is an update, it is not a one-shot nor is it the beginning of a short series of chapters. Simply put, this is an author's note to keep you all updated on the progress and events of this book and others to come or removed.

With all that said...

| 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 |

From the moment I published this book, setting up different ideas and updates for you all, to now, I've had a vision. Shit maybe even before then because I had began working on a detailed one-shot that I wanted to transform into something greater. I began work on that and somehow ended up with 10K+ words and thought, "Damn this could really be something."

So I got to work on drafting out a book, a book that took place before the one-shot, that would go on to have a sequel taking on the present events in said one-shot. Everything was planned out, the storyline, the characters, even the events that would take place. I even decided to make a teaser of some sort, taking place within the word of The Corner, but would not take part in the book itself.

I wrote that teaser simply out of excitement for what was to come, then I began drafting actual chapters. These were then published months later, while I continued to work on the story.

It wasn't until sometime after these months of story development that I began to lose interest in the book. When I say lose interest, I don't mean complete disinterest, I love that story and still have that vision of where I want it to go, but it wasn't my focus.

I can't speak for every author, but I can speak for myself when I say so many ideas flow into my mind. One of the perks of being a writer I suppose, and upon these ideas, I found joy, something I was beginning to lose during the writing process of my few years in doing so. I've gone from page to page working on different works and making new ones to share, different fan bases, many different ideas, improving my writing and storytelling.

This page was one of the few I decided to "rebrand" with, to jump into a new fanfiction community that I was interested in. I wrote, came up with ideas, jotted them down, and did it again and again until I realized:

This shit just wasn't feeling fun anymore.

And with that thought came others that followed the path, "Maybe I should just stop," and "This feels so forced."

I had many lingering thoughts like these, even took a break with the plan of quitting. Yet my mind just wouldn't stop, writer's brain was constantly serving me ideas that I wanted to fulfill, while I was trying to construct the chapters of one story.

So I sat back in this comfy sofa chair, opened up a blank document, and wrote down each of my ideas. Some short, others long, and there was one in particular that stood out to me. I took this idea to another fresh document and just began writing, I kept writing and writing and this writing experience brought me joy, I laughed and gassed myself for the paragraph I had written, I wide smile across my face as I began to realize what brought me enjoyment with writing in the first place.

It was the ability to pen anything I wanted, freely with no restraints, no expectations. I'd forgotten all about that somehow.

So as fresh as this page began, I made another, to feel that same freedom as I did in the beginning. I told myself to stop worrying about the numbers, or how this chapter would be accepted, and just write.

Now onto three separate ideas that were all feeling fun and exciting, I began to actually want to write again. I just let the words flow as they came. If I wanted to press publish, I did, and I went back to writing, now caring about those numbers anymore, it brought me relief and proudness to complete a chapter in a day, happy with its outcome. I've gone on to make several more chapters, on these separate stories, just seeing if this joy would be temporary.

With neither did I fall stumped, doubting my abilities or overwhelmed with boredom. Yet there was one story that kept reeling me back in as I wrote it, time and time again I'd take my breaks as needed, dealing with life and school, just living. Every time I was rushed by that creative process, I landed back in the pages of that book. On its third chapter, close to its forth, I've fallen in love with the book myself. Not even because it was written by me, but that it was so fun to construct, it makes me laugh, the characters sometimes make me glare, it's just an overall good vibe and I can't wait to share it.

With that said comes my next topic, this new page I've created in my disappearance. I've been gone for awhile so I doubt many of you are still interested, but for those that are and would like to indulge in the new writing that are to come, I'll post my user down below.

Now this story I speak of won't be out for awhile, I want it ready before I give you all anything, but trust it will be out and I won't be quitting on it anytime soon.

For those that made it this far, I'd like to thank you, I didn't want to be that writer that just left their readers waiting, but things happen, and I plan to come back in due time. Until then, check for update, be on the look out for the new story, I may just publish the cast so you all can add it to your library if you'd like.

That seems to be it for this little rant, again I appreciate you all for reading, but don't assume this is the end of The Corner or this book, Potent. The ideas still flow and I have many saved onto this page so I can't just forget about them. I'll see you all soon on my new page, and from time to time, this one as well, wishing you all good reads and good health!

~ xoxo yawnnuh

My New Page: @justtcrunch