Hi. I wanted to explain why I took down most of my stories. I'll try to keep it short because of the character capacity. (I had such a well written explanation before this but I couldn't post it and then I lost all of it so fml)
Anyway, I got into fanfics MANY years ago; it was my escape from reality. I'm sure a lot of you feel the same. But when I started writing my own stories, they weren't really MY stories. Sure, I could come up with simplistic plot lines, but I included some pretty heavy and dark stuff that no 15 year old should write, let ALONE read.
I figured other people liked reading them because I saw that stuff EVERYWHERE. So at the time, I only put out what I took in. Those topics gave my story "plot," even when there was no reason for it.
Eventually, I truly didn't like reading what I wrote. I was in a dark place so I wrote about dark things. Now I'm just reminded of the person I used to be. And I hate that.
I want a safe space for my readers, with pleasant themes and drama that's done CORRECTLY. Writing about abuse or rape just to move the story along isn't something that I feel is beneficial to readers. Especially those with personal experience.
It didn't feel right to me.
I'll definitely be writing more stories (obvi klance ♡) so I'm not just deleting stuff and disappearing. If I'm being honest, I wish I COULD take everything down and rewrite the semi-good stories. Like "I Love You, Not Her" and "Do We Dare."
Both are pretty popular, and I do feel bad for taking "Do We Dare" down. I am rewriting it though. I really liked my plot line, but I hated all the irrelevant stuff I shoved in it. Same goes for "I Love You..." but I can live with that one.
All of my klance stuff, I want to rewrite. Let's just put it like that.
Hopefully my reasoning is understandable. I'm so grateful for the followers I've gained, you all have shown me nothing but love and support, and I appreciate each and every one of you.
Thanks for coming to me Ted Talk ♡