I think this is a sign... Just went through everything on my laptop, and found 48 written files (stories, timelines for stories, random details, oc bios, world building files, etc) were corrupted to the point of no return. 48.
I think it may be a sign that I should either start writing things down on paper like before and put them in a binder, or maybe... I dunno... Finish writing a story?
Stories that had more than just an outline that are gone: (all unfinished btw)
•Burning - twilight saga fanfic (Alastair pairing) 200 pages, not written on paper
•On wings of silver - Avengers/x-men crossover (no pairing decided) 40 pages, not written on paper
•Of bat wings and fairy glitter - Eyesheild 21 fanfic (Jumonji pairing) 180 pages, not written on paper
•Fairies and Shinigami don't mix! - Death Note fanfic (known on here as Subaru's story) thankfully written down and placed in a binder
•Home is Behind - Hobbit/LOTR fanfic (undecided pairing) 300 pages, not written fully on paper (I have some chapters in a separate file on my new laptop, only 50 pages salvageable)
•The World Ahead - LOTR fanfic sequel to Home is Behind (tentative Boromir pairing) 40 pages
•Poison and Flame - Inuyasha fanfic (Sesshomaru pairing) 80 pages... Not sure if I have this one written down anywhere...
Anyways as you can see, I had multiple stories ready to brave the treacherous waters of Wattpad, but I have to... Rewrite... Nearly everything. I'm... Traumatized at the moment. I thought losing a good portion of a story was bad.... I lost soo much more. So glad I have a new laptop... I'm about to cry.
I think what's worse is that the original story I had been working on... Was one of the 48 files that was corrupted. I have to start from scratch. Again.