athenaesjournal

Hi everyone,
          	
          	First off, I want to sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. The truth is, I lost interest in the book for a while and just didn’t feel motivated to write. That said, I’m back now and planning to revisit the story with a fresh perspective.
          	
          	After rereading the draft, I realized I’m not happy with how things have turned out—especially with Ariadne’s character. I feel like I made her too weak and passive, largely influenced by the types of books I was reading at the time, particularly those with powerless female leads. But that’s not who Ariadne is supposed to be. She’s smart, and she deserves to be written as someone with more strength and agency, especially considering her age and background.
          	
          	The plot, as it currently stands, doesn’t sit right with me either. It feels inconsistent and lacks the logic I’d like it to have. So, I’ve decided to do a major rewrite—not a complete overhaul, but enough to give the story more coherence while keeping the original themes intact.
          	
          	In the meantime, I’ll likely unpublish the current chapters until I’ve reworked them. Once I start editing, I’d love your input: would you prefer I post each chapter as soon as it's ready, or wait until I’ve completed and edited the entire story before sharing it?
          	
          	Thanks so much for your patience and support—it means a lot. I’m excited to bring you a version of this story that feels more true to the characters and the vision I originally had.

athenaesjournal

Hi everyone,
          
          First off, I want to sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. The truth is, I lost interest in the book for a while and just didn’t feel motivated to write. That said, I’m back now and planning to revisit the story with a fresh perspective.
          
          After rereading the draft, I realized I’m not happy with how things have turned out—especially with Ariadne’s character. I feel like I made her too weak and passive, largely influenced by the types of books I was reading at the time, particularly those with powerless female leads. But that’s not who Ariadne is supposed to be. She’s smart, and she deserves to be written as someone with more strength and agency, especially considering her age and background.
          
          The plot, as it currently stands, doesn’t sit right with me either. It feels inconsistent and lacks the logic I’d like it to have. So, I’ve decided to do a major rewrite—not a complete overhaul, but enough to give the story more coherence while keeping the original themes intact.
          
          In the meantime, I’ll likely unpublish the current chapters until I’ve reworked them. Once I start editing, I’d love your input: would you prefer I post each chapter as soon as it's ready, or wait until I’ve completed and edited the entire story before sharing it?
          
          Thanks so much for your patience and support—it means a lot. I’m excited to bring you a version of this story that feels more true to the characters and the vision I originally had.

athenaesjournal

Tainted will undergo some major editing in the next day or two before more chapters are released. Kind of unsatisfied with my writing skills at the moment, so if you see constant updating, thats why. 

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thanks so much! sounds great x
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athenaesjournal

@asdf12bh1289 will likely be put back up this Friday late in the evening! :)
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athenaesjournal

@asdf12bh1289 Just editing love!! Will be back super soon, so no worries!! And thank you so much for your support
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