memorycraver

My mother was hospitalized on the 18th due to some health complications, which is why I suddenly went MIA without any proper notice and couldn't update the next set of chapters of HALF on the site and SUT on Wattpad as promised.
          	
          	Thankfully, by God's grace, she is now stable and back home with us. I, too, am in a much better place emotionally than I was over the past few days.
          	
          	The whole experience made me realize something I often forget. She isn't growing any younger. She's growing older. It reminded me of a line I once wrote for Manoramaa and her mother -
          	
          	"Children grow; parents age."
          	
          	Anyways, with things gradually settling down, the update schedule will resume from tomorrow onward. I'll do my best to make up for the delay and update as consistently as possible.
          	
          	Regards.

___Bonhomie___

@memorycraver, take your time. Alankrita and I wish your mother a swift and healthy recovery.
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junkyard080

@memorycraver may your mother get happy and super healthy soon. Take your time girl, take care of her and yourself as well.
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memorycraver

My mother was hospitalized on the 18th due to some health complications, which is why I suddenly went MIA without any proper notice and couldn't update the next set of chapters of HALF on the site and SUT on Wattpad as promised.
          
          Thankfully, by God's grace, she is now stable and back home with us. I, too, am in a much better place emotionally than I was over the past few days.
          
          The whole experience made me realize something I often forget. She isn't growing any younger. She's growing older. It reminded me of a line I once wrote for Manoramaa and her mother -
          
          "Children grow; parents age."
          
          Anyways, with things gradually settling down, the update schedule will resume from tomorrow onward. I'll do my best to make up for the delay and update as consistently as possible.
          
          Regards.

___Bonhomie___

@memorycraver, take your time. Alankrita and I wish your mother a swift and healthy recovery.
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junkyard080

@memorycraver may your mother get happy and super healthy soon. Take your time girl, take care of her and yourself as well.
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YashsawiniAranya1

Hello everyone, 
          I was wondering if anyone give me little guide about authors books . 
          I read the long note where she announced that time series is being put on hold .
          So , how many books are in one series , which one are interconnected and is there any one that can be read standalone?
          
          Thank you

EmotionallyPractical

@YashsawiniAranya1 Hey  
            Yeah if you want to read the full duology once it is completed on Wattpad, then you will have to wait a few more weeks or months, can't say actually. The Wattpad updates are kinda dependent on the votes target so it can take a while. But the author still updates the next chapter if the target is close enough. There are like 40 more chapters to go till the end of the book. Currently it is at the first climax here. 
            
            Yes, on the website the chapters are paid. But the second volume of The Secrets Duology is already completed there and another duology also has begun. Author generally updates bundles of chapters together there. 
            
            Also she has said there will be some exclusive content which will only be uploaded on her website like bonus chapters or past POVs and stuff. 
            
            So see what works best for you and hope you enjoy the books as much as I have ☺️. I assure you it is a long ride but it is worth it, till the end you will be absolutely obsessed with Dev and Inu and their story, the side characters, everything
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YashsawiniAranya1

Hey , thanks for sharing this .
            As you said dev and inu - secret duology series have two volumes one is "secrets hidden in time" and another is " secrets unveiled in time " .  
            Only one of them is complete that means I'll still have to wait for second volume to be done as I prefer to read once it gets completed. 
            
            Another thing , Do i need to pay or something for reading it on author website? 
            
            Bye ☺️
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EmotionallyPractical

@YashsawiniAranya1 Hope this helps you navigate the series ☺️
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memorycraver

FOR ALL MY READERS,
          
          This is regarding The Metronome Duology (Vijaypath-Nirjhara's duology).
          
          I am hereby announcing that the duology shall remain on hold until I decide to resume writing it again. Now before some of you start banging your head against the nearest wall, or mine, please read further.
          
          I am 21 years old. A college-going kid with relatively light pockets and, admittedly, not the highest levels of emotional maturity yet. Maybe that is because life has been fairly kind to me in many ways. Apart from the usual middle-class financial headaches most people my age experience, my parents have always provided me with a safe and stable environment. My father's profession has exposed me to certain things most people do not witness early in life. Trauma. Blood. Gore. Human suffering. It has also given me a disciplined lifestyle and a certain perspective toward difficult situations. Apart from that, though, I am pretty normal.
          
          I have been single for so long that I genuinely believe my first love is a plate of biryani. In school and college, I have always paid more attention to food than to any random XX chromosome holder wandering around campus. In short, my romantic experience stands proudly at 0 out of 100. I have never had my heart broken. I have never lost someone I loved romantically. I have never had to grieve the loss of a beloved. God, even typing the word 'beloved' in my context feels cringe. 
          
          And because of all this, I have come to a difficult realization. At this point in my life, I am simply not capable of writing Vijay and Nirjhara's story the way it deserves to be written. Maybe because I have never personally experienced the kind of loss that forms the very foundation of their story. Maybe because I cannot genuinely place myself in their shoes. I understand their pain and I sympathize with it, but do I feel it? No. And for a writer, that is a massive red flag.

DeekshaAddanki

@memorycraver that’s a brave decision and I am very happy to see such honesty. I didn’t start the book yet and but I am definitely looking forward to it. Wish you the best and abundance.
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memorycraver

Even if only one person reads it, I will still write it. 
            
            Passion over obligation. Any day. 
            
            (Thank you once again, Nikhita, for the reminder. And Kshitija Di, thank you for being the constant source of guidance, wisdom, and occasional reality checks that have helped me navigate more than you probably realize.) 
            
            Regards, 
            Alankrita.
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memorycraver

Now, for everyone who purchased and read the first nine chapters of Vijay and Ira's story, please do not worry. I am not abandoning that book. I am not deleting it. I am not running away from it. I am simply putting it on hold until I am emotionally capable of giving it the effort and maturity it deserves. Because it is an emotionally demanding story. It requires a genuine understanding of grief, longing, and loss. Until I can write those emotions honestly, I would rather wait than do a poor job. Whenever I resume writing The Metronome Duology, all readers who purchased those chapters will continue to retain access to them on my website. The ₹62.5 each of you spent on those nine chapters of ZWDR will not go to waste. Those chapters will still remain part of the larger story when I eventually return to it. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this decision may cause, but I genuinely could not see another responsible option. I refuse to produce a half-hearted story for characters like Vijay and Ira. That would be disrespectful to the emotions their story is built upon, disrespectful to grief, disrespectful to longing, and ultimately disrespectful to all of you. Maybe after this announcement some readers will decide not to follow the new duology. Maybe I will lose paid readers. Maybe I won't. Honestly, I don't know. But one thing I have learned through this entire process is patience. And I have learned that I would rather write something I am passionate about than something I feel obligated to complete.       
            
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memorycraver

Anshika, please check your mail. I have sent you the update pdf. It's a hyperlink pdf. You just need to click on the link to access the chapters. As for why you are unable to access the update on my website despite the payment, we will look into that. You need not worry. 
          
          Thank you.