larissa

Hello!
          Chapter 27 of Illuminate is up!
          It's finally happening!!
          You all have no idea what it's been like for me waiting to get to this point.
          Thank you for reading. I appreciate it so much.
          See you all very soon for the next instalment! <3
          Comments and votes are so appreciated.

Hello!
          Chapter 26 of Illuminate is (finally) up!
          I apologise for not updating in such a long time. I have done a lot of that - apologise for not giving this story the attention it had always deserved. But life this past year got busier than I anticipated with work and travel, and I didn't want to write a half-hearted conclusion to a piece of work that I've dedicated so much time to.
          But rest assured, I will be finishing this story before the end of January - and I mean that this time. I begin working full-time at the end of the month and I owe it not only to you readers, but to myself to finish this after it being four years in the making.
          I thank you all for being so patient with me in completing this story. If you've stuck around, it means a lot to me.
          Thank you for reading. I appreciate it so much.
          See you all very soon for the next installment. The final three chapters (and epilogue!) are on their way! <3

hello!
          chapter twenty-five of illuminate is up!
          apologies for not updating in a little bit. i've had a lot going on plus i wasn't happy with how this chapter was working. 
          thank you for your ongoing support with this story, it really means a lot to me.
          i know it's been quite a journey to get to this point and if you've been with me through all of it, you have no idea how grateful i am. and if you've just picked this story up recently, i'm grateful for you too. this work has been a labour of love that's taken me three years. so thanks for being here.
          hoping to get the next update to you as soon as i can.
          thanks for reading!
          comments and votes are so appreciated <3

hello!
          chapter twnety-four of illuminate is up! it has begun!
          thank you for your ongoing support with this story, it really means a lot to me.
          officially, there are four chapters remaining...which feels crazy to say! after working on this for so long, we're so close to the end :'(
          thanks for reading!
          hoping to get the next update to you all as soon as i can.
          comments and votes are so appreciated <3

hello! 
          i hope you all had a lovely holiday season!
          chapter twenty-three of illuminate is up!
          things are really in motion now! so i hope you enjoy the chapter!
          thank you again for reading! and for your ongoing support! it means a lot to me.
          please let me know what you think by voting and commenting. i really appreciate it ❤

surprise! hi! hello!
          
          chapter twenty-two of illuminate is up!!
          
          firstly, i want to apologise for not updating this fic since JANUARY. it's been quite a year for me, not only was it the final year of my university studies, but i also watched the bad batch and it consumed my thoughts (go watch if you haven't). you may have seen my short fics for them on ao3 - it was a lot easier to produce smaller works this year than to work on this.
          
          illuminate takes a lot of my brain power. i want to write a good story with complex characters and plot and it just wasn't possible for me this year with everything i had going on.
          
          BUT now that my studies have finished (yay!) i am endeavouring to finally finish this story after three years of it living in my brain!
          
          for those who have stuck around waiting for an update, i want to thank you for being so patient with me. i never intended to leave this story for so long, but i love venelia and din with my entire whole heart and i would never leave this story unfinished. thank you for your support with this <3
          
          so! i hope you enjoyed this chapter! it's extra long to apologise for my absence.
          it was a little difficult to get back into the groove of this story, so if there are any inconsistencies with character or plot or anything like that please let me know! i tried my best to ensure continuity and such remained but this manuscript is quite the mammoth so i may have missed something.
          
          i'm aiming to get the next chapter out in the new year!
          
          thank you again for reading and for your support!! i really appreciate it <3

hi!
          chapter twenty-one of illuminate is up! 
          it was a little challenging to write but i'm happy with the way it turned out!
          did everything happen as you expected? or were you surprised?
          the next chapters are the beginning of the finale for this part of the story (read that very carefully....)
          i've mapped out these chapters, but again, they might take time because this is the climax of the story.
          i'm still aiming for a 2-3 week update schedule, but if there are delays it's bc i'm a perfectionist and this story is my baby!
          thank you for sticking by me with this story and allowing me to share it with you <3
          thank you for reading! <3
          please let me know what you think by commenting and voting, i read every single comment and i appreciate everything <3

hello! 
          i hope you all had a lovely holiday season!
          chapter twenty of illuminate is up!
          this chapter is building up to a key moment for venelia and i hope you enjoy it! as it's the first part of this moment i'm hoping the next update won't take too long to write! but i'm hoping it'll be within 2-3 weeks! these next few chapters overall are going to be tricky to write so please bare with me if there are any delays!
          thank you again for reading!
          please let me know what you think by voting and commenting. i really appreciate it ❤

hello!
          chapter nineteen of illuminate is up!
          i'm so sorry for being MIA, but despite being busy working, this chapter was more challenging to write than i anticipated. 
          mandalorian culture is vast and i want to portray it properly, so this was daunting to write and i hope it reads well!
          again, thank you for being so patient with me.
          i hope you enjoyed the chapter! din and venelia are entering an interesting phase for their relationship and in reclaiming fidelis!
          i'm still aiming for a semi-regular update schedule, with a chapter every 2-3 weeks, but this is just a guide. 
          however, i'm always working on this story! and i will not abandon it!
          thank you for reading!
          please let me know what you think by voting and commenting. i really appreciate it ❤

hello! i'm back!
          chapter eighteen of illuminate is up!
          thank you for being so patient with me over the past 3 months. i've been very busy but so fulfilled! i did my play and i've finished uni for the year so i'm on break the next 4 months!
          i've missed writing illuminate so much, and i can't wait to get back into it!
          this chapter just poured out of me. i love din and venelia more than i can describe.
          i hope you enjoyed the chapter! i'm hoping to return a semi-regular update schedule, with a chapter every 2-3 weeks.
          thank you for reading!
          please let me know what you think by voting and commenting. i really appreciate it ❤