After Before and After

Series Conclusion

Author's Note

Wow!! I am in so much shock that this storyline and LOTF universe that I've been developing for almost two whole years is coming to an end today! I started the original 'Lord of the Flies: Before and After' story in November of 2022, and now today in August 2024, the sequel story is also at its end. I'm so so sad that writing this story will no longer be part of my life, and that my time with the real and dimensional characters I've created is over. Writing this story took so many hours of research and planning over the last 18+ months. I have pages and pages of notes on my notes app dedicated to just outlining the timeline of the story's events, jotting down important info about the characters, and keeping the plots (included and unused) straight in my head. So much time and love has gone into each of these beloved characters, and I hope everyone who comes to the final chapter feels I did each character justice in the end. I don't know what I'm gonna do with myself without this story to take up my bored hours! I'm gonna miss it, and I hope you all will miss it too.

Final Acknowledgements

I want to acknowledge so many people in the development of this two-part book series.

First and foremost, to the one and only Sir William Golding himself. None of this would've been possible without his original book and characters in his 'Lord of the Flies' novel published in 1954. I first read the book in sophomore year and fell in love with the frenemies dynamic between Ralph and Jack. I will forever recommend to anyone who hasn't read the original book to do so as soon as humanly possible. It is so good and teaches so many good lessons in a real and not cheesy sort of way.

Secondly, I'd like to acknowledge everyone who created and produced the film that inspired the foundation for several of my characters, including the main two, Ralph and Jack. The Lord of the Flies (1990) film is where I drew my inspiration for part of the plot for the original 'Before and After' book, and it set the foundation for the entire series, including the trial in this sequel. I drew most of my inspiration for the further development of characters like Roger, Sam, Eric, and Tony as well. To Castle Rock Productions, Harry Hook, Lewis M. Allen, and the incredible young actors who brought the characters to life in the film, so much credit is due for their instrumental role in my creating this story.

Lastly, and arguably most importantly, I'd like to extend a huge huge thank you to every single one of my readers who've taken time out of their days to enjoy this story! There were times during the two year writing process where seeing people's likes and comments on my new chapters is what kept me writing when I felt lost for motivation, time, and during writers block stints. I started this series for me, to put my love for Jalph and LOTF into words, but I don't think I would've brought it this far without the response from the wattpadders who've followed the characters along with me! I am grateful for every last comment, star, and read from each and every one of you. I tried very hard to respond to all comments and questions on my chaps and message boards. By no means am I this big hot-shot writer, and I always prioritized engaging with the people who took the time to engage with my writing! Thank you all so much again for loving this series like I did! It was worth every hour of sleep I lost.

What's Next?

Sadly, this story is not concluding with the announcement of a sequel like the first one did. I am content with where I left off with Jack and Ralph specifically, and I wanted to ensure I implied that Paige got her happy ending too as the secondary main character next to the boys. But I am definitely open to taking requests for mini stories and oneshots from the LOTF fanbase! If you enjoy my writing style and want to read anything specific, please feel free to leave a comment on this chap and I will do my best to make it happen! For anonymous requests, I will have a google forum I will soon be adding to my bio for requests that may be spicer or for users that don't want their usernames attached to it. Curse wattpad for deleting private messaging lol.

I also wanted to leave the comment section open for anyone who has any questions about my Before and After series (either book 1 or book 2), anything you wanna know about the characters, any plots you thought went unresolved and want answers to, etc etc. I am happy to explain further, or even provide insight into what happened after 'Epilogue (Part 2)' if anyone's interested. Either way, I'm very happy with how the series concluded and am excited for more people to read it as the years go by.

Thank you all again for your endless support over the last couple years! It means everything!

'After Before and After' has officially concluded.