thatfishhuman

Hey, everyone! I hope you’ve been doing well since the last time I posted. Unfortunately, I have some not-so-great news for you. From now on, this Wattpad account will be going on an indefinite hiatus. 
          	
          	I’m going to be honest: the latter half of quarantine has really gotten to me. My mental health and executive functioning have deteriorated recently, and it’s made my writing productivity suffer. I haven’t been able to write anything new that I like for months. Now, the upcoming school year promises to demand a lot of my writing energy, so I really don’t know if I’ll have it in me to write any fanfiction.
          	
          	Plus, I feel like this account is dedicated to my Gravity Falls and Howl’s Moving Castle works. Those fandoms belong to an era of my life that I feel like may now be past, and if I write for new fandoms, I’d like to turn over a new leaf and post on a different account. Therefore, if I ever manage to get my fanfiction writing mojo back, you’ll probably see me posting on AO3.
          	
          	There is a VERY small possibility that I will write one more Gravity Falls-related work and post it here, but PLEASE don’t count on it. The project is very long and involved and would take a lot more research to write, so I’m quite uncertain of my ability to manage it. 
          	
          	For now, this is (mostly) good-bye from me on this account. I may still respond to comments every now and then, but I probably won’t be posting any new writing here. Thank you all so much for all of the love and attention you’ve given me and my works over the years. I wish you the best of luck fulfilling your fanfiction cravings in the future!
          	
          	With much love and affection,
          	
          	fish

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@thatfishhuman Take care and I wish you all the best ! Your works clearly are masterpieces, even if you end up writing again I hope to see you active in the fanfic community.
          	  
          	  And please remember to look after yourself! :)
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alpaca_lad

i hope you end up feeling better! as sad as it is that this might be a goodbye, your mental health and personal wellbeing are so much more important. i hope you do end up being able to start writing again, even if its on a different account with different fandoms. i’ll look forward to it either way :3. take care and thanks for writing such great fics! 
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Cusp-Du-Aureate

A two year old gem to be extracted at 202, truly, thank you.

Cusp-Du-Aureate

@thatfishhuman That is to say I discovered your work 2 years later than intended but thoroughly enjoyed it nevertheless, thank you.
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thatfishhuman

@Cusp-Du-Aureate I have no idea what you mean by this, but thank you, ig?
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ItsHollyDiv

I have a question about Wayfarer, when you chose the music at the beginning of each chapter, how did you know which songs to choose for your chapters to make them meld together with the mood and the plot so well? I’d like to try that method out myself, but I’m not sure quite how to match them up

thatfishhuman

@ItsHollyDiv I'm really flattered to know that, as old and flawed as they might be, my works are inspiring others to write. Feel free to ask me for writing advice any time!
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ItsHollyDiv

I see. It is helpful! I don't really have chapter outlines yet since I'm still forming the main plot itself, but it might help me clean up some things in later edits. I'll music browse some too. Wayfarer is one of the big inspirations for my WIP Aeonian Summer, so I might drop in for writing advice every now and then if you don't mind! Thanks @thatfishhuman <3 Hope you have a lovely day!
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thatfishhuman

@ItsHollyDiv I'm going to be honest with you: there isn't really a method? I just put together a chapter-by-chapter outline of the plot when I was planning the third draft, then I picked music that I liked that I thought went with what was going on in each chapter. Is that helpful?
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thatfishhuman

Hey, everyone! I hope you’ve been doing well since the last time I posted. Unfortunately, I have some not-so-great news for you. From now on, this Wattpad account will be going on an indefinite hiatus. 
          
          I’m going to be honest: the latter half of quarantine has really gotten to me. My mental health and executive functioning have deteriorated recently, and it’s made my writing productivity suffer. I haven’t been able to write anything new that I like for months. Now, the upcoming school year promises to demand a lot of my writing energy, so I really don’t know if I’ll have it in me to write any fanfiction.
          
          Plus, I feel like this account is dedicated to my Gravity Falls and Howl’s Moving Castle works. Those fandoms belong to an era of my life that I feel like may now be past, and if I write for new fandoms, I’d like to turn over a new leaf and post on a different account. Therefore, if I ever manage to get my fanfiction writing mojo back, you’ll probably see me posting on AO3.
          
          There is a VERY small possibility that I will write one more Gravity Falls-related work and post it here, but PLEASE don’t count on it. The project is very long and involved and would take a lot more research to write, so I’m quite uncertain of my ability to manage it. 
          
          For now, this is (mostly) good-bye from me on this account. I may still respond to comments every now and then, but I probably won’t be posting any new writing here. Thank you all so much for all of the love and attention you’ve given me and my works over the years. I wish you the best of luck fulfilling your fanfiction cravings in the future!
          
          With much love and affection,
          
          fish

XxBokokoxX

@thatfishhuman Take care and I wish you all the best ! Your works clearly are masterpieces, even if you end up writing again I hope to see you active in the fanfic community.
            
            And please remember to look after yourself! :)
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alpaca_lad

i hope you end up feeling better! as sad as it is that this might be a goodbye, your mental health and personal wellbeing are so much more important. i hope you do end up being able to start writing again, even if its on a different account with different fandoms. i’ll look forward to it either way :3. take care and thanks for writing such great fics! 
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thatfishhuman

Sorry to announce this, but the chapter that was supposed to go up today is going to be delayed. My brain is just not cooperating with me rn, and I really want to make sure this chapter is well-written. Hopefully, it should be up on Wednesday or Thursday. Again, I apologize for the delay :(

fallingIights

@thatfishhuman Hey, it's fine! Take all the time you need. I hope you have a great day!
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Thatblackgodess

@thatfishhuman no it's okay! Have a great day/night!
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alpaca_lad

hey just wanted to drop by and say i am absolutely obsessed with wayfarer! it’s such a good story and instead of preparing for my upcoming exams i’ve blasted thru the first 13 chapters lol. keep up the great work. i can’t wait to continue later! :3

thatfishhuman

Guess who's been procrastinating the heck out of editing the next chapter of "Wayfarer" for whatever reason? This author, unfortunately :( Give me two days, and I'll hopefully have the chapter done and post it. Sorry for the unexpected delay!

fallingIights

@thatfishhuman No no you're good!! Please take as long as you need :)
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thatfishhuman

Thanks for your patience! I should still be able to get a chapter up this Sunday in addition to Tuesday, so it shouldn't affect the overall posting schedule. I just need a hot second to get myself to do work :P
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Moondrinker

@thatfishhuman you’re good! Don’t sweat it :D
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