Metaphorphosis

I posted an update to Darce late last night. If you'd like to read it, here's the link!: https://www.wattpad.com/138614494-darce-revamping-2015-chapter-five-open-your-eyes
          	
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Metaphorphosis

Hey everyone! I hope you're all doing well :D. I've come back on WP for a little bit to post a well-deserved update to Darce. Hopefully, this time, I'll be able to keep up with updates since it's summer. Feel free to drop a message and say hello. It's been a long time! :)
          
          Link to Chapter 5: https://www.wattpad.com/138614494-darce-revamping-2015-chapter-five-open-your-eyes
          Comments and votes appreciated! xDD

rose2798

@Metaphorphosis I know this is probably coming a bit late, but would you reconsider continuing Avenue at one point? I started reading it quite a while ago, and didn't see it was being discontinued till today, as I am reading around 20 books at the same time now. I just wanted to ask whether or not it was a final decision, as Avernus really is one of my favourite books and I just really really love the story. I totally get it if it's a permanent decision. Just wanted to make sure you know how much your book is appreciated, even if discontinued.

rose2798

@Metaphorphosis That was meant to be Avernus, not Avenue. Stupid Autocorrect....
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Metaphorphosis

Hey everyone! So I know I've kinda been on hiatus for a while, but I'd just like to pop in once more to encourage you all to check out the short stories in the Freshmen15s Common Room anthology! I, and fourteen other WP writers, were chosen to participate in a 2015 debut author mentorship (with some *awesome* authors) to polish up a short story manuscript for y'all to read. We've been working on them for the past semester and we'd love it if you checked them out--and there are some seriously good ones on there! Make sure to check out Attachment by Julia (@afterlightt), a personal favorite. 
          Here's the link to my story, IMAGINE, http://www.wattpad.com/98689717-common-room-a-short-story-anthology-imagine-by/comment/293231208  --I'd love to hear your thoughts about it!

afterlightt

@Metaphorphosis Aw thanks for mentioning Attachment in this! Imagine is amazing! (as your writing always is!) I read in the comments that you're thinking of continuing it in a novel/screenplay someday and I hope you do at some point!
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Metaphorphosis

this message may be offensive 
Quote I'd love to share as a great reminder about writing female protagonists:
          
          "Screw writing “strong” women. Write interesting women. Write well-rounded women. Write complicated women. Write a woman who kicks ass, write a woman who cowers in a corner. Write a woman who’s desperate for a husband. Write a woman who doesn’t need a man. Write women who cry, women who rant, women who are shy, women who don’t take no shit, women who need validation and women who don’t care what anybody thinks. THEY ARE ALL OKAY, and all those things could exist in THE SAME WOMAN. Women shouldn’t be valued because we are strong, or kick-ass, but because we are people. So don’t focus on writing characters who are strong. Write characters who are people."
          — Lori on tumblr

2writer

Hey, I noticed you discontinued Avernus; that's fine, I get that if it's not working for you it's not working but would you mind explaining what about it wasn't working? I'd just like to get a better feel of the issues! Was it the characters, the plot, or you just weren't into it?
          
          Hope college is going well! Good luck in future projects; I'll definitely be back to read more from your profile.

2writer

@Metaphorphosis, that note really did help. I'm sorry that you really did have to struggle through all of the pressure that writing an bring, and I'm sorry that you had to go through writing withdrawal, but don't feel too bad about Avernus -- as much as everyone loved it, I'm sure we'll love each and every new character, plot, or idea that pops out of your creative mind. You just gotta do what you gotta do -- if it's not working to write a story, you can't force yourself to write it. It will never work. I'm glad you could see that (even if you had to struggle through so much) because work that you don't truly believe is your best won't be your best. Good luck with your future writing; I know I'll be tuned in as you one of the writers who inspired me to clean up my own act with writing. I'm glad you've made the decision to discontinue Avernus if you think that it won't work!
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Metaphorphosis

@2writer Thank you! You were always one of my readers whom I could count on for great feedback, and just being there. I hope this helps: http://www.wattpad.com/88333571-avernus-discontinued-a-note-to-my-readers?d=ud
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