Long Time No See

I'm not dead.

Hey everyone. I know, it's been a while. I think last time I posted anything on here was back in February maybe.

I doubt anyone will even see this, and that's fine. I never really had a lot of activity on my account beforehand so I wouldn't be surprised. I just figured I'd leave this here, in case anyone was curious as to where in the world I disappeared off to.

One word: School.

As I said, I completely neglected this account for months. College has been overwhelming and I haven't had nearly anytime outside of classes and work to try and devote to writing. Thankfully, I've been taking a creative writing class this semester which has been super helpful. So I haven't neglected writing completely, just this account.

I'm thinking I might do a purge on my account and the stories I have posted. I may or may not revive this account, I'll have to decide. I've been working on a story in my creative writing class that I was thinking about posting here once I've completed the final draft and submitted it. I may use that as a way to revive this account, or just use it as a transition. 

Looking back, I'm realizing a lot of the stuff that I wrote isn't really... me. There's only one story/novel that I've been working on in recent years that I'm somewhat happy with and want to keep workshopping. The only thing stopping me there is the dedication to finishing a novel (which is really hard). The story I've recently written for my class I'm also happy with. But some of my older stuff I've tried to work on, polish, improve... I haven't had any motivation to go back to it, mostly because I'm realizing I wasn't happy with it.

One of the "novels" I have written (which is absolutely awful now that I look back on it/re-read) is not what I want it to be at all. I was in high school when I finished it. I was immature and didn't know anything about writing. And now, it's all so uncomfortable and awkward and needs to be completely re-written. 

I don't want to abandon it completely, because it's kind of nostalgic to me. I wrote it at a time when I was really passionate about writing. It was the first story I ever committed to from beginning to end. And I don't want to completely throw it away and be done with it. But the way it is right now, it doesn't reflect who I am at this point in my life, or as the writer I am growing into. 

So, with all that said, I'm hoping from now into the future I can maybe contribute more to this account! This past semester and just year, in general, has been a lot. It's been overwhelming and full of so many challenges that I didn't think I'd overcome. But I did, I'm here now and I'm ready to start moving on and making some changes in my life. 

Have a good one!

Author's Note

For those who actually read through this, I appreciate it.