TheAnnoyingGhost

I have been gone for so long, and I'm sorry! 2020 has been an amazingly weird trainwreck and so much has changed for me. I'm trying to crack on with some writing, but promises cannot be made D:

larry_muke_lashton

Will you be updating words words words??
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SnazzyFroggy

I’d just like to say that I absolutely love your fics. You write so well when you’re acting as the different characters, making a clear difference between Dan’s personality and Kyle’s, showing their different thoughts, emotions and psychology perfectly and I really think that you have a talent with writing, because your description is just amazing. 
          
          When you write about traumatic things and mental illnesses, like Kyle’s OCD in ‘You’re a Steal’ and Dan’s bullying in ‘Trees’, I can relate so very well to the characters, as I have been through a lot of these things myself, and I know that other members of your audience can as well. In fact, i related so much and like your writing style so much that I recommended your fics to my fanfic-obsessed friends, even though they don’t like Bastille at all and prefer Kpop. They’ve also stated that they loved the fics as well, their favourites being ‘Words Words Words’ and how it made them cry. Personally, Words, Words, Words is my least favourite, whereas, ‘You’re a Steal’ made me cry so hard, every single time I’ve read it and re read it again and again and again.
          
          In fact, your fics were the reason I got into Bastille properly a few years ago. I read ‘Trees’ first, cried for hours and then listened to Bastille on repeat, which then lead for me to get into TØP (due to the title of the book).
          
          Overall, I’d just like to let you know how much I appreciate you as a person, your writing and your dedication to your fics, and I’m sure that the rest of your audience agree with me.
          
          Thank youuu 
          Natat

TheAnnoyingGhost

@Awkward__Name Hey!
            
            I just wanted to say thanks so much for that! I really love hearing back from people who have read my fics, and it means a lot to me that you’ve not only read them but taken your time to write such compliments about them! Thanks so much, man!
            
            “You’re a Steal” is by far the hardest fic I’ve had to write. I don’t personally have much experience with OCD, so there was a tonne of research behind it, but comments like these make it feel worth it, man :D
            
            I’m sorry that you’ve had experiences with mental illnesses and bullying- those things suck. I’ve gone through them as well, so if you ever need to talk to somebody, feel free to message me!
            
            I really appreciate you telling your friends about my fics. Without trying to sound ungrateful for the people who do read and comment on them, but it kind of sucks when you pour your heart and soul into a fic and nobody really reads it- so it really, really means a lot that you’re telling people about them! :)
            
            Trees was a rough fic- it was a nice fic to write as I wasn’t in the greatest of places at the time, so it gave me something to relate to, someone to relate to, I guess? But I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
            
            
            Messages like yours are like a gold nugget in a writer’s life, something that makes everything feel worth it. I can sometimes spend an entire day staring at my computer and have absolutely nothing to show for it, and it can be hard. But these sort of messages encourages us writers to continue writing and try our best at it. Life has been kinda weird for me recently- I’ve not actually had much chance to sit down and write, but this message has made me want to write for the rest of my life.
            
            Thank you so, so much.
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TheAnnoyingGhost

HEY DUDES.
          Right, so, couple of things to go over! 
          I'm not neglecting Words on here, nor am I neglecting Steal over on A03. I just started a new job and have gone from working 0 hours a week to suddenly doing almost 40- I'm sleeeeepyyyyy omggggg
          Second, JOY. JOY. DOOM DAYS. IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
          Third, love you x