Hirokatsu800

Since it's been two months, I guess I should make a small update on the situation of this profile.
          	
          	I have been taken down the "Glory in War" Series in most part, and only left the edited version for the moment. Even if I am debating whether to take this one down too or not. I doubt there are any people left reading or wishing to read that garbage of a story. I hate it myself, so I don't see why would anyone even read it anymore. It has failed in delivering the original idea the right way and I have failed in giving you guys a story I thought would be worth hearing. But I will leave the last part left of it just in case I ever change my mind. But at the moment, I doubt it hardly.
          	
          	As for the profile itself, I have been on an unfollowing spree since the last time I came here. Who wishes to get back the follow could tell me about it. I am fine with following some people back. And to however grew sick of this profile and wishes to unfollow, feel free to do it. I believe it was mostly a waste of time rather than what I wished for it to be. I believe it is better if other accounts that work harder and their talent truly shows get your guys' support and activity rather than me. I will also have to think about this account's future on whether it will just disappear or I will continue using it. But since I am not much of a reader at the moment and since I fail to be a writer as well, I do not see its point.
          	
          	I know the message came out of nowhere, but I believed for it to be the right thing to do. I wished to keep you guys updated on the current situation. And as I said before, no need to worry about me. As you can see, I am fine. I am just rethinking my place here on Wattpad based on my years being here. If you really want more updates, I will try to respond to your guys' questions whenever I come back here. Sorry for taking from your time again. Just believed I should give an update.

jambudweep

@Hirokatsu800 Yeah, do whatever bring peace to you. That's more important than anything else. I'd just say that you can definitely take down your books, but don't delete them. Who knows, someday the spark will once again ignite. Best of luck! :)
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TheGemmeCommunity

@Hirokatsu800 do what feels best for you. You shouldn't feel the pressure to behave a certain way on Wattpad. Take care! 
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donnaf1828

@Hirokatsu800 You've done very well getting the number of followers you have in only 2 years. I've been here since 2017 and only have about 60 more than you. You shouldn't unfollow people or give up your writing if you enjoy doing it. Writing is for you first and others 2nd, and practice makes perfect. Unfollowing people will make you get less support.  Good luck.
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Hirokatsu800

Since it's been two months, I guess I should make a small update on the situation of this profile.
          
          I have been taken down the "Glory in War" Series in most part, and only left the edited version for the moment. Even if I am debating whether to take this one down too or not. I doubt there are any people left reading or wishing to read that garbage of a story. I hate it myself, so I don't see why would anyone even read it anymore. It has failed in delivering the original idea the right way and I have failed in giving you guys a story I thought would be worth hearing. But I will leave the last part left of it just in case I ever change my mind. But at the moment, I doubt it hardly.
          
          As for the profile itself, I have been on an unfollowing spree since the last time I came here. Who wishes to get back the follow could tell me about it. I am fine with following some people back. And to however grew sick of this profile and wishes to unfollow, feel free to do it. I believe it was mostly a waste of time rather than what I wished for it to be. I believe it is better if other accounts that work harder and their talent truly shows get your guys' support and activity rather than me. I will also have to think about this account's future on whether it will just disappear or I will continue using it. But since I am not much of a reader at the moment and since I fail to be a writer as well, I do not see its point.
          
          I know the message came out of nowhere, but I believed for it to be the right thing to do. I wished to keep you guys updated on the current situation. And as I said before, no need to worry about me. As you can see, I am fine. I am just rethinking my place here on Wattpad based on my years being here. If you really want more updates, I will try to respond to your guys' questions whenever I come back here. Sorry for taking from your time again. Just believed I should give an update.

jambudweep

@Hirokatsu800 Yeah, do whatever bring peace to you. That's more important than anything else. I'd just say that you can definitely take down your books, but don't delete them. Who knows, someday the spark will once again ignite. Best of luck! :)
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TheGemmeCommunity

@Hirokatsu800 do what feels best for you. You shouldn't feel the pressure to behave a certain way on Wattpad. Take care! 
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donnaf1828

@Hirokatsu800 You've done very well getting the number of followers you have in only 2 years. I've been here since 2017 and only have about 60 more than you. You shouldn't unfollow people or give up your writing if you enjoy doing it. Writing is for you first and others 2nd, and practice makes perfect. Unfollowing people will make you get less support.  Good luck.
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Hirokatsu800

I am going to take a break from Wattpad, or even consider leaving it behind as a whole. I don't know if I will come back soon or at all, but I no longer see a reason as to why I am here to begin with. Most of you probably already noticed my "break" on any stories I used to write, and I am also not the type of person to like reading that much. I have given this thought some space, but after such a long waiting and waiting for things to get better, I assume it is time to give a conclusion on the matter as it is now. But who knows, if I get back to my old excitement of sharing stories, maybe I will come back as if nothing happened. For now at least, I don't see that to happen any time soon.
          
          Don't take it as a "goodbye forever" now, I'm not going anywhere. But I simply have given my decision on my problem and will be more inactive in the future. Sure, I can come back when you will call me back to check out something, but I will stay away from the desire of sharing a story at the moment. I don't deserve the support you have given me on my stories, really. I believe there are a lot of people out there who deserve it more than I do. Just some are added on my "Definitely Recommend" library and encourage you guys to give them a try. Would mean the world to me if you could support them as they deserve it.
          
          And don't worry about my wellbeing. I am fine, really. But I will take this break as a chance of thinking more about my own problems. That is why I have chosen to not speak with you as Hiro this time, but as the true person behind this page. So I hope that everything regarding my silence is clear and is not worrying anyone anymore. Of course, if you wish to speak to me, you can contact me on Discord (hirokatsu). Thank you for these two years of support and thank you for giving me a chance. I hope I will see you again in the future.
          
          ~Katsu

morganredwolf

@Hirokatsu800 Best wishes and hope you find what you are looking for. I hope to see you return some day, full of excitement on sharing a new idea for a story!
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FHLevin

@Hirokatsu800 Wish you all the best. Hope your excitement gets back one day. Take care!
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XannaLurel

@Hirokatsu800 I wish you all the best and thank you for your support! I hope you come back with new stories! It was a pleasure to meet you!
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Hirokatsu800

I am recently thinking whether I should give up on the "Glory in War" series or continue it. I know I mentioned it some time ago too, but I guess the feeling towards it got even worse. I am unable to write anything regarding it and it doesn't bring me as much joy as it used to be either. I have given it time, taken a pause from it and tried to calm this thought for a long time. But I haven't succeeded. I thought maybe editing the older chapters will make me remember why I fell in love with it, but somehow that made it even worse. And I also stopped editing for a while now.
          
          It makes me feel so down. It was a dream which seems to have completely disappeared. And when I hoped that maybe dreams do come true, it seems that I have only proven myself the opposite. Maybe dreams truly don't come true. And maybe it doesn't help that I am too much of a dreamer. And it makes the whole situation so awful considering that I give up right near its end. But I am not a writer anyway. Probably it was never meant to be to begin with. I just believed that an impossible dream is able to become a reality. So, I guess I am sorry for those who are still waiting on the series' end. I think it will take even longer than I have anticipated or even fear that it won't appear at all. If there are any people even waiting for it anyway. 
          
          Sorry for the message, but I felt like I owed you an explanation regarding its recent silence. Thank you for taking from your time to read my message. And I hope you guys have a wonderful day.
          
          ~Hiro

XannaLurel

It's so sad to hear that! Maybe it's just a passing feeling, maybe you need some inspiration or just some rest. It could be also a writer block. As for my story, sometimes I also feel down, then I reread previous chapters, and it helps me to feel the story again. Sometimes, I make myself to write at least anything, and the inspiration returns! You did such a great job! So, go for your dream!
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AKA_CK

@Hirokatsu800 Never give up! Keep dreaming. No writing is wasted. Possibly it's a frame of mind because of the challenges of life right now and the uncertainty we live in. Maybe just let it rest. You can circle back to it later when your mind set has changed.
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lilac_minded

@Hirokatsu800 hey author. I am sad that you are not able to find the charm in your story that you used to but I know from experience that this happens sometimes. But I would suggest that you don't give up hope. Maybe you shifted from the particular genre to something else in the amount of time you took a break. I would say that you take time to understand what you like to write now rather than blaming yourself and degrading yourself. It is very hard I get it. If it made you feel this worse it must be a very difficult thing to post it down here. But that alone makes you so brave. Of course. If you need help with closure I am just a message away. Strangers can sometimes do a great job right? :) if you feel like giving up is the right option then that's it but if motivation is what you need we can all help. 
            
            Also, BEING A DREAMER IS NO CRIME! I am proud of you for dreaming and proud of you for acting on it so don't think that. Trust me. Only those who can dream and act on it are the real dreamers. And also don't sell yourself short as an author you are amazing with your words!!!! 
            
            All the best to your future endeavours. And all the best to you fiding your new motivation. Have a great day/afternoon/evening. Hope my message helps you in some way
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Hirokatsu800

Happy 2nd anniversary, "Glory in War" readers! Today has officially passed two years since the series' release on Wattpad! So just as I promised, I made a small gift for whoever is interested in more lore! It isn't much, but hopefully you like it! You can now find it on "Stories of the Stars" with the name "Veyh Zhovythdag". And I guess you can take it as a small early teaser for Part 4 as well. Oh, and from now, I will try to post more lore pages that I have in my notes. Expect one very soon!
          
          Now, I want to take a few moments to be honest with you all. While "Glory in War" has been a dream of mine for the past few years or so, I have also observed that my dedication towards it is slowly fading away. I haven't manage to write anything regarding it for the past months, be it the chapters for the final part or bonus stories for the lore book. And while I also said and will probably edit the older chapters this year, I have felt for the first time since the series' creation a sense of boredom doing what I used to love during the editing of the first chapter. And it scares me horribly. I've put love into this series and it has been a witness to a lot of moments of my life. In a way, it was my comfort zone where I could escape and create everything I wanted. Now, due to personal matters, my love towards writing a world of my own has started to slowly meet its end. I will most likely try my best to not give up on it, since I've put a lot of effort into creating the universe. But I also wanted to be honest with everyone and let you know what is happening around the series recently.
          
          This is suppose to be a happy day for you, though. I'm sorry if the message wasn't really fitting, but I felt like I owed you all an explanation around it. Whatever problem I have is for me to handle, so no need to worry about it. Thank you for the support over the years, and thank you for giving my work a chance and making it able to get such achievements. Happy anniversary once again!
          
          ~Hiro

Hirokatsu800

Thing is, it has been going for a few months now and I still seem to struggle with this stage. But it's not the fact that I have no idea what to write anymore that worries me, but the fact that when I came back to the old chapters, I found the story not as appealing as it seemed to me before. It felt like I was reading story found in the dumpsters, spit on it ten times and simply taken out for the sake of not occupying space, if you get what I mean. And it somehow made me question whether it is worth trying for it anymore or not. That's what is worrying me about its future. But I get what you mean, so thanks for the words. I will see what I can do to get out of this stage.
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ProlixRemedy

What you’re feeling is normal and very relatable. I wonder, if you need to step away for a short while and give it some breathing room? You might shift the energy the next time you meet this piece of work.
            
            I had something similar happen with my Atlantis series. I actually started writing it back in 2019, and didn’t share it until last year, for context. There were long stretches of time where the story sat untouched for reasons similar to what you’ve written. 
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