A Fighter's Secrets (Jori Fanfic) [Discontinued]

Author's Note (Discontinued)

Author's Note

Hello fellow readers. It's been a while. Six months exactly since the last update? Yeah, it's been a long time, huh?

Now, this isn't an update to A Fighter's Secrets or to any of my other Jori stories. This is my final statement on the fate of the fics, so listen up.

For the last few months, I have received many reviews and PMs on this account and my Tumblr (HellYeahFeels), both kind and harsh. (You know who you are.) Many have asked-pleaded-for me to continue with this fic and I have tried. Oh man, have I tried. I just couldn't find it in me to keep writing. My mind had moved on to other ships and fandoms, and I found it unfair to give you-pardon my French-a half-assed chapter. The story wouldn't be the same if I didn't give you my all for each line, each parapraph, and each chapter.

I do, however, feel guilty and apologetic for leaving you all on a "cliff hanger" so to speak, and to disappear for months without an explanation or to tell you whether I would ever continue the story or not. This still doesn't excuse some of the harsh words I have received for not updating. If you want to see for yourselves, look at the most recent reviews on this fic (on ff.net) because I am not deleting them.

For example, I am not lazy for not finishing this fic. I was struggling to find some sort of inspiration to keep writing. I scrapped so many drafts for the next chapter and went over the entire story nearly four times to just post an update. So no, I am not lazy, and I don't care if I lost a "friend."

And another thing, an author or any other fanfiction writer doesn't owe you shit. We write for our own joys and greatly appreciate the positive feedback we get from readers. We can post a chapter and not update for months if we want. It's our efforts, it's our story; we get have to decide what to do. If you don't agree with this, go write your own story.

To write a story, you have to become an expert in so many fields. You have to be charming, think like a badass, be a romantic, etc. It's not easy and it's insulting for someone to complain about the lack of updates. We're putting in the effort. We're spending time that we could be doing something else, just to write a story/chapter.

I planned to finish this story from the beginning but complications arose along the way and I couldn't keep up with my own plot line. What I do regret is not informing you about me not updating. I was stubborn and thought I could keep going, but I've lost the motivation to write. I did feel like writing but didn't have the right words or ideas to continue.

Oh, and yeah, I'm an asshole. Thank you so much for that review. It was truly necessary.

As for the kinder reviews, thank you so much for your dedication for my story and I'm sorry to say that I will not be continuing. I just don't have that spark anymore. I apologize for not informing you sooner of my delayed decision.

And no, I will not be giving another person this story/idea to keep writing. It's my own thoughts and efforts, and I will not handing anyone this story. It's over.

So that is that. I will not being updating "A Fighter's Secrets", "VicJORIous Demigods", or "Between Love And Hate." I will not regret my decision nor will I back down from it. This is final.

Maybe in the upcoming future, I will post new stories about new ships (Hollstein, Bechloe, Faberry, or Karmy, etc.) and I will finish them as I have learned my lesson from these uncompleted Jori fanfics.

It's been fun and I truly hope that you loved these stories as much I did. Jori has been fun to write but I'm moving on.

And that's final.

Till next time, my fellow readers.