Sunday, November 3, 2013

Crossroads

Growth. A little word. 6 letters. One syllable.

How could such a small thing, that takes less than an inch in the dictionary mean so much?

At some point in our lives we all have to learn to grow up. Some, have no problem making this sacrifice. I say 'sacrifice' only because in order to grow, you are required to give up a part of yourself in order to make room for something new, something more mature. Think of us like jigsaw puzzles. We are made up of many pieces that are scattered in this box called life, and eventually, to make this picture whole you have to find the pieces that fit. Sometimes, you grab a piece, and no matter how hard you think it will fit, and how many times you hope it's the correct one, it's not. But, why do we try so hard with one piece when there are lots of others scattered next to it?

Why this one?

It's because that's what we thought would fit. It's what we wanted it to be. We become stuck in our ways and believe there are no other pieces left when in fact theres still hundreds. That's where I'm at. I've recently removed a piece in my life and replaced with a new one. A new path. A new choice.

I made a personal decision in regards to Dragon Heir that I know will get both positive and negative feedback. Due to my horrible time restrictions and busy schedule, I've decided to halt the publication of Dragon Heir. This also means it won't be edited, and will be left as is. But no fear! Dragon Heir will be remain on Wattpad. The good news is, I will be continuing Dragon Blade. It feels wrong to leave Leiv in the middle of her journey. I know it's been a long while, but I'm hoping to continue with it soon. Dragon Heir had always been a sort of 'fun project' for me. To see if I could really write a story. Turns out I can write one, but my grammar was atrocious, as was my punctuation and sentence structures. The first pages of Dragon Blade will be most likely stay the same, so expect a shift of writing style in the next chapters.

As you may or may not know I am currently also working on another story 'The King's Empath', which is also available on my Wattpad. I'm honestly not sure how i'll be writing both of these stories simultaneously, but i'll sure as hell try. Seeing as I haven't read DB in months, I'll have to read and reacquaint myself with it before I begin writing it again.

I can't promise fast updates, but I can promise that I will certainly be finishing both stories over time. Be patient with me as I go down this new path. Along with my budding new business, classes, writing, and about a million other side jobs, I'm hoping for your consideration and support while slowly writing both stories. You've all been so amazing, and I thank you for every ounce of love you've shown my stories.

Read on!



6 comments:

  1. It's hard to be your own critic. You can either be so blind that you don't see your own faults or so eagle eyed that you never see the good. While not a professional editor and most definitely not an author of anything short of a some technical papers, your writing in Heir is above the average for most. I am a voracious reader, by that I mean that reading a 1500 page dead tree novel in less then 2 weeks is the norm for me.
    So when I say I've read professionally edited and published books from name brand publishing companies who read and had worse grammar then Heir you can believe me.
    My advice is to follow your current plan and continue to develop your writing ability and skills. Later when you hit a point where you are either blocked or looking for inspiration you can work on a chapter or two and use the shift in focus to clear the air. Use Heir as your distraction when you need one. You'll find that your goal of "fixing" the mistakes will be accomplished much easier without making yourself or your inspiration suffer. May your dream of having your picture on the NY Times top 5 come true,

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    1. Have to absolutely agree with you on that. It's hard to have a balance between the two. Though, I'm happy to read that you believe my writing in DH is above average than most. It was my first real manuscript, and to be honest I really didn't think it would turn out to be anything more than scribbles of my ideas. I'm also happy to see that you agree with my current plan. I've been going back and forth with for a long time, figuring out Dragon Heir & it's sequel's futures. A part of me wanted to go through and fully re-write Dragon Heir, but I just never had the time. I just feel this is the correct route to go with it. Thank you so much for your feedback, it really means a lot and helped push me in the right direction.

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  2. Hi! AkumiSusuke (in wattpad) here! The one that has cannon prepared to kill Talen alongside Stormninja whenever you give the signal? Anyways, I literally screamed a yes! when I read this message I'm so excited to know what happens next in DB. I love both books no matter if you think grammar is horrible! The story is amazing. It must be hard to take this kind of decisions but know you have my support and when you publish it I'll totally buy it. Cant wait! :D

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    1. Hi, Hun! I certainly do remember my "cannon-wiedling' reader. How could I forget?! Well, I'm excited that you're excited! Especially that you can read past all my horrible grammar. Thanks for all the support, Love! :)

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  3. I know how hard decisions like this can be, but it sounds like you're making the write choice for you. I essentially had to come to that same realization with my original Paladin manuscript. Sounds like you're on to bigger and better things!

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    1. Thanks, Sal. I went back and forth on it for the longest time and I believe it definitely is the right decision for me. With the new business added onto everything else, my previous path didn't seem right, or even doable. Writing never really was a career choice for me, more like a way to escape reality and create a new world. :P

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