Retracted Claws - [KTH] {DISCONTINUED}

you'll wanna sit down for this

tbh this lil announcement is probably the one thing i've ever posted that is making me feel both relieved and guilty. so strap in

I've decided to put it on an indefinite hiatus, or discontinuing it. I know a WHOLE bunch of people really, really wanted more and I know I kept saying 'i'll do it', 'i'll write more', 'soon but not yet', but i just can't keep saying that anymore.

that fic is what brought in a chunk of feedback for me, i'll admit that. i gained alot after the first day i posted 01 of RC and i've written 4 parts in total of that series since then.

i created the first document of Retracted Claws on september 24, 2018 and since that date i gave you guys 3 more parts and so many promises for more. promises that i'm going to have to ultimately break

my drive to continued that series as well as my inspiration for it are just gone and i dont even have a clue on what i originally wanted it to be. it wasn't even supposed to be a series, just an open one-shot but i continued it due to popular demand.

since then tho, the success it has had became something so stressful on me, the once beloved story turned into a burden. i had people left and right demanding i write more- not even having the decency to ask about it, just out right saying 'do more'. no please or thanks you, just demands. that was the first red flag for me.

i realized that not everyone was like that. i have had people who compliments the story and then also politely asked about the progress or status of RC to which i always replied to or lead them to the link about the hiatus notice.

now, nearly 2 years later, i'm calling it quits on Retracted Claws. The parts won't be removed or taken down, rest assured, but i just cannot continue it. i dont know if you can grasp the amount of mental and emotional distress Rc gave me bc it had such high demand and i just kept not delivering. more and more it stressed me out and at one more i had so many demands for it, i almost abandoned writing.

thankfully, as i started growing more with ideas and skills (hopefully that are improving), i'm not gonna let it torture me anymore. this announcement is settling the score, but i'll still feel that small twinge of guilt in my chest for not continuing it further. but this is what i have to do to continue enjoying writing without a burden on my chest

i know a lot of people will be upset and maybe even angry about my decision, but nonetheless, it won't change. reread all four parts to your heart content, but you won't be getting any more.

if you followed me for RC, i thank you for doing so and i hope you've stuck around for everything else i've written and will continue to write in the future. i'm taking into consideration all my series moving forwards and i dont want to abandon one like RC again, so i'll do my best too.

please dont come to me with harsh words of disappointment bc of this. this is tough for you guys i'm sure, but it's tougher on me as the author to bury it for good.

i was struggling with this for so long, but after talking to and they gave me the advice i needed and helped me accept the decision i've made.

but the open book that has gathered dust is finally closing today. you're still free to talk about RC with me; it is not a taboo that i never want mentioned again. i simply ask you respect what i've decided and we can stick together with new stories from here on.

thank you all <3