First of all, I want to sincerely apologize for ghosting you all. I'm really, truly sorry.
I've been seeing your comments and all the love you've shown for this story but I couldn't bring myself to continue because of how overwhelmed I’ve been in real life. I felt guilty replying without an update, so I stayed silent. It’s been two months now, and though I’ve been trying to write the next chapter, the ideas just wouldn’t come. It was hard. Wayy harder than I expected.
But recently, I realized something important. I tend to overcomplicate everything. And even though life is hard, writing shouldn’t have to be. At least, not for me. I forgot why I even started writing in the first place, how it was my escape from reality. [last year]
I remember so clearly the scene that started it all:
a young Zhu Yan catching sight of a young YiChen in golden robes, sitting atop a vendor's stall, swinging his legs and eating something. Time slowed around Zhu Yan, and all he could see was that human boy. And he thought, “Wow... what a beautiful human.”
That was it. That was all it took for this journey to begin.
And now, 42 chapters later, here I am. Looking back, I’m proud of how far I’ve come. I’ve learned that writer’s block is very real and damn, it was tough. But I’m finally getting back on track.
I’m starting my first job next week, so updates might not come as quickly as I’d like. But I’ll do my best. I hope you’ll continue to stick with me. As the author of this 'Fated' fanfic who ghosted you, I want to say again, I'm really sorry. Please accept my apology. From now on, instead of disappearing, I want to update when I can, not just for you but for myself too.
Because honestly? I’m a fan of this story as well. I want to see how it unfolds, just like you do. Thank you all for sticking around. Your comments reminded me how much I love writing.
—Mizu (your annoying writer who annoys you with delayed chapters, hehe)