This is to do with my absence on Wattpad recently. If anyone of you fantastic followers have noticed, I've not been updating my stories nor posting new ones. The main reason for this is the lack of feedback I'm getting.
I'm a very sensitive writer, as I am a person. The silence I get when I post stories or messages in which I wish for someone to reply hurts me. It sounds stupid but it does. All I want is for someone to say 'thank you' or 'nice chapter' or even 'crap chapter' so at least I know someone is reading and that my effort is worthwhile.
I went on hiatus before my O Levels, expecting to be able to pick off where I left with a lot more response but I was met with nothing. I don't even know if anyone reads this. It really makes me sad; how I plan these things so carefully and yet no-one is there to say 'hey you did a good job'. It sounds like I'm begging for praise but I'm just really insecure and I hoped maybe online it would be a bit different.
So here's the plan. I'm going back on hiatus for college because I have 2 years to battle through the books and do my A Levels. In that period of time I won't be updating but I do get emails whenever someone comments or likes my stories.
(During my Os someone commented nice stuff and at that time I was so low so thank you so much nice person because you really helped me up)
After my As, I'm doing a gap year before uni. In this gap year I'll be writing and reinventing Home Sweet Home. Totally. It won't even be a fanfic. I'll give myself a month to get the first few chapters up and then if no-one responds, I'll stop.
This is a long and rambly post but my point is, Wattpad is like a salt. When there is silence and I keep checking Wattie for replies, the salt enters my wounds. However when someone says something nice it stays far from my wounds. Wattie is like my weakness at the moment.
That's all I have to say. I have many wounds and please, don't aggravate them.
Ana x
