Wendy's Return

*Author's Note 2*

Hello to anyone that still keeps up with my account lol. I wanted to pop in and let you guys know how my life's been going!

I am almost 21 now! Baby Madison from Pan's Redemption, 15 year old Madison, can't believe it. I'm a junior in college. I am a Film Major (wanting to be a screenwriter), and I just recently got approved for having a Photography Minor.

These past two years, I have been through a lot.  There was a lot of growing up to be done. I cut some toxicity out of my life and I dealt with a lot of inner turmoil I had bottled up as well. I finally figured out my own goals and how hard I'm willing to push for my dreams.

The good things: I have met the most amazing group of friends I never knew I wanted or needed. The kind that dress up for Halloween and come to your house just to scream while playing MarioKart. The kind that bounces story ideas off each other. Fellow artists. People who support me with all their heart. They make me feel so loved. So creatively free. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN YOU TELL YOURSELF "that's it I'm done with people." THE AMAZING ONES COME AT YOU WHEN YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO LMAO.

ANYWAY, I have been working really hard at school, making the best grades I've ever made in my entire life. I MADE THE DEAN'S LIST AT MY UNIVERSITY!!!!!! My art professors are very happy with all the work I produce. I volunteered my script for the class to critique. My professor said I had the best story in the class. I've been learning to be brave in what I want to be confident in: all the artistic sides of me.

Most of all that's changed....my writing.

This story is something very precious to me. It was what gave me the wings to fly with my dreams. It is you readers that confirmed that I do in fact have talent for what I want most to do with my life: write. I realized about a year ago now that I need to fight for my dreams.
I want to write novel upon novel, to never stop if I can help it. To write for movies. To transport words to visuals.

This story was the place I wrote without a thought at all. It was therapeutic. I didn't have to think, everything came easily to me. I realize now that it is because of the show this fanfic originated from: Once Upon A Time. Because of an existing storyline I was at liberty to twist and make new, I had no fears and wrote freely.

But what is free and unchallenging for me, became an excuse for me to not work as hard as I should. I wrote this fanfiction instead of finding the stories that were in my heart. The ones that could be CREATED by ME.

It all started with a dream I had during a really dark time in my life:

I had a dream about a girl staring at death, without even realizing it.

(there's your spoiler, my loves <3)

Normally I forget dreams within 15 minutes of waking up, but this dream was loud inside my head. It's been in my head for almost 2 years now, about the same time I posted my last chapter on here. It has transformed into something unrecognizable. It looks nothing like the actual dream I had. The concept wasn't much, but I MADE it great. With hard work, it will become the first book I ever publish. It will be the first physical book of mine you all will get to read, I promise you.

What this means for the fanfiction: I will never delete this story and I will never say it's over. I will always need a therapeutic release. I will carry it on. Here, I give to you CHAPTER 7. It will be a while until I update with chapter 8. College finals are starting to kill me so yikes.

The only reason I write this story is for YOU now. My heart is much too consumed in my new book I'm currently working on. I've grown from this story, but I never EVER want to destroy the joy you've all felt while reading this. 

My story has now reached 70k for Pan's Redemption, and now a little over 4.2k for Wendy's Return!!!! How insane, I love you all so muchhhhh!

I want to ask you all a big favor: for any of you who are willing to leave comments on this author's note, I want to ask you a question:

What themes/storylines have you always wanted a fantasy author to include in their story?

I want to hear your voice. As my first reader audience, I want to see if I can honor some dreams we all have. I'm really, really excited thinking about how you guys are the first generation of my fans. Hoping that my new book will do well when it hit shelves, just knowing I already have readers is beyond crazy.

I really hope you will all support me in the future. Of course I will give you updates on Wattpad with the progress I've made on my original story too!

Now, I shall write this fan fiction, Wendy's Return, in honor of YOU, have fun as I always have. I will also put all my blood, sweat, and tears into MY story. My. Original. Story. I can't wait for you all to experience a world of my own through your eyes. I can write SO much BETTER than what I've shown you all.  It is going to take a while, but I am not over exaggerating when I say I am so proud of myself and I am so in love with it.

(Also *cough* there may be some existing characters from this fanfiction *cough* Shh you didn't hear it from me ;) )

I hope you all never doubt the love I have for you. I am tearing up as we speak lol. I have a mushy heart of feels. I hope quarantining hasn't been too awful and I hope hope hope you are all healthy. Take this time to read and/or write what's in your heart. You'll make/experience some beautiful things.

Enjoy chapter 7!

P.S. everyone today who has asked for an update to Wendy's Return YOU SCARED ME HOW DO YOU KNOW IM WRITING YOU WIZARDS JEEZ YOU SPOOKED ME ;)

Love                       
                 ~Madison*