When the Blades Touch the Ice-A NedCan Fanfiction

Author's Note

Hi everyone~! It's me, the author, with a message to state. I'm not going to beat around the bush and prolong this announcement, so here it is. 

I AM DISCONTINUING THIS SERIES! 

Yes, if it was not obvious [especially that last update, ahahahahaha], I have decided to put a permanent hiatus on this series. I really hope I ended it on a "general" note, so either I, or one of you guys, can pick up on it in the near [or far] future. 

Before you click away, and curse me to the ends of the Earth, hear me out. Or if not, it was really nice interacting and talking with you all for the past two years! I'm super sorry. 

So, here's why I have decided to end this story. There are mainly three reasons, so I will try my best to highlight them.

When I first started writing this series, I was in my second last year of high school. I didn't have as much homework, and I was not as anxious of a mess as I am right now. However, time catches up with everyone, including me, and before I knew it, I was starting university! Yippee!! Or so I thought. As of late, I have been super stressed with the workload, and the upcoming courses seem to be SUPER overwhelming that I honestly can't put you guys, the readers, under any anticipation for a new chapter which I can't begin to write for either emotional, or workload, reasons. So in a way, by saying that this series is coming to a halt, it gives both of us some sort of, rather unsatisfying, ending. I would rather do this, and hope someone would take off with it, than have a rushed ending, so to speak. Besides, it's an open ending, which means that in a way, anything can happen! But I do understand your frustrations, and to that, I am super, duper, sorry. I know where you guys are coming from, and trust me, I have been there before. So I'm sorry.

Secondly, another reason why I have come to this decision is because as of late, as much as I hate to admit it to myself even, is that for the past couple of months, I have been out of the Hetalia fandom. In other words, I consider myself "detached" or "out of it," so to speak. I honestly don't find as much joy being in it as before, and believe me, it's not because of the fans, or you guys. You all, my wonderful readers, have been super supportive and have kept me company over the past few months, that it brings me so much pain to even write this long-ish message. I hate to be the one disappointing you all, but I really can't find myself continuing on with a side-project [main project being school, unfortunately] that I don't find enjoyment while doing it. Adding onto the latest chapter, for instance, seemed more like a chore, to be honest, and maybe it showed in my work, rather than something I was passionate about [compare it to the first or second chapter, maybe]. So in a way, I wouldn't want to make anyone upset with that as well. 

Finally, the reason why I'm taking a break/putting this story on hiatus is because I have hit a MASSIVE writer's block. For the past week, I have been struggling with relaxing from school, and have constant flashbacks to math P A I N. I'm also stressed for the upcoming schedule, that, honestly, I can't seem to pick up where I left off here, and I can't think of what would happen next in this story. I don't want to drag this piece on, if I don't have to, since that wouldn't be fair to you guys, nor me. I want to put out interesting content for you all, not diluted plot that contributes nothing to a climax that could have been. So to that, I'm sorry.

Overall, this was honestly not an easy decision to make. As of right now, I'm on the verge of tears just writing this. It feels like I have let you all down, and I just want to let everyone know that, if I have disappointed any of you, I am REALLY sorry. In my honest opinion, you have every right to hate me for not commiting to something, for releasing chapters so far apart from each other, for diluting the plot so much it has become useless fluff, you get what I'm saying. I would honestly do the same from a reader's perspective, looking at my latest work. All I can say is, give me time to think and go over my life and where I'm headed. Maybe a couple of weeks, months, maybe years, I will come back to this and continue where I left off. Maybe one of you guys might pick it up and run with it. By all means, go ahead. 

But I shouldn't drag this on any further. I believe that my decision is final. I am putting a permanent hiatus to "When the Blades Touch the Ice." 

So to end it all off, 
To everyone who has read my story up until now,
I'm sorry, 
But most of all,

Thank you. 

And until next time, take care. <3 

~N.

FIN. 

[For now]