aolwrites

Is there anybody out there? I haven't touched wattpad in so long. I'll be honest, every time I open up my stories to continue them, I find myself putting them down. I miss the joy that came with writing. Now it's all regrets and could-have-beens. I wanted to be published (I could have been published...) but I'm at square one again. How do you other authors on wattpad do this? I'm just hitting brick wall after brick wall. I want to be able to write again and give representation to people who are in desperate need of it in today's political chaos. I wish there was some magic cure to the invisible block in my mind that holds me back from writing.

unfriendlyfire

Still here! I’m sorry you’re going through it. I love your writing and I empathize with how difficult writers block can be. It’s incredibly frustrating and discouraging, especially combined with mental health + the general state of the world!! I just want to say that I’ve really enjoyed your writing &  what you’ve had to say - and like a-shande said, whether or not you continue to share it I’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to read it. I’m wishing you well
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a-shande

i’m def still here! your work is phenomenal and whether or not you choose to continue to share it, i’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to read it.
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VONSEOKI

@aolwrites sorry for the unsolicited advice Im rereading now and realized u never asked for advice D:
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aolwrites

Is there anybody out there? I haven't touched wattpad in so long. I'll be honest, every time I open up my stories to continue them, I find myself putting them down. I miss the joy that came with writing. Now it's all regrets and could-have-beens. I wanted to be published (I could have been published...) but I'm at square one again. How do you other authors on wattpad do this? I'm just hitting brick wall after brick wall. I want to be able to write again and give representation to people who are in desperate need of it in today's political chaos. I wish there was some magic cure to the invisible block in my mind that holds me back from writing.

unfriendlyfire

Still here! I’m sorry you’re going through it. I love your writing and I empathize with how difficult writers block can be. It’s incredibly frustrating and discouraging, especially combined with mental health + the general state of the world!! I just want to say that I’ve really enjoyed your writing &  what you’ve had to say - and like a-shande said, whether or not you continue to share it I’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to read it. I’m wishing you well
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a-shande

i’m def still here! your work is phenomenal and whether or not you choose to continue to share it, i’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to read it.
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VONSEOKI

@aolwrites sorry for the unsolicited advice Im rereading now and realized u never asked for advice D:
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starfirerage

Hey, I just wanted to ask you, what made you suddenly rewrite the book series of ToL? The entire series was perfect as is. The second rewrite I thought it couldn’t get better and you were almost done it seemed like, then you said you disliked the way it was written and deleted all of it. What caused that and do you have any intentions on finishing it or republishing it? I was pretty invested since the second time you rewrote this but now im starting to think it’s finished out.

aolwrites

@starfirerage I'm sorry that my writing has caused this frustration. I looked back to see when I began to re-do ToL and it was around the time that I was experiencing a mental health crisis (a lot of my books, not just ToL suffered because of this. This was around Dec-Nov of 2023). I haven't begun to touch any of my writing recently because it is such a mess and has been a mess for well over a year or more. I believe I "quit" writing around June of last year and the mess that was and is left behind is very overwhelming. I hope to just spruce up the remainders of ToL (to make it accurate with the current plot), publish it, and then leave it alone for the rest of time lol.
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aolwrites

Well, how is everyone? I hope the holidays treated everyone good. I've started to chip away at another chapter of Token of Loyalty. I know I've been promising chapters and content for awhile, but I struggle with a couple mental issues irl so it's difficult to maintain a consistent schedule. I'm trying to renew my sense of love for the world I've created with Token of Loyalty and sometimes I get too caught up in comparing myself or bashing my efforts. I'd truly love to know what drew you (my readers) to my books and my world.

Robert_frost

@aolwrites  the way u depict the character ,the environment its like I'm there physically when everything is going on I'm experience the war with sindri the smoke the blood & the things with calenthe  his anger  in the old version the shyness of his the laughter of children  everything....
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KwaCa3

Hello is there a way to read any of your old books?

KwaCa3

I see, thats too bad id love to re-read most of your old stories from the worlds of Nearrik and Gharash i read them long ago so i dont remember the book namess<3  hope you are doing well
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aolwrites

@KwaCa3 Hello there! Sorry for the wait on a response. I'd like to know which books you speak of. I know I have a lot of books I removed from WP due to the content guidelines changing so if you speak of those, then those won't be coming back to WP unless I do some major changes to the stories themselves.
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aolwrites

Time flies. I can't believe I haven't touched wattpad since July. I work fast food pretty much everyday of the week now, so I'm sorry that I have been gone. I don't even know if I remember how to write anymore, but hopefully I can produce something for you guys. I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday!

Ilovepotatos12345

@aolwrites it must be hard. i wish you luck
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VONSEOKI

@aolwrites I hope things turn around for you, keep your head up ❤️
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aolwrites

Wow, I'm sorry for being gone for a month. I got a job irl and haven't had time to touch wattpad. I did notice that Token of Loyalty got added to Wattpad's Fantasy Serialized Spotlight list, which is pretty cool. I hope to get back to writing eventually but with work killing me, it's gonna be a minute.

aolwrites

Wow, Shadow of Gloom has been popping off lately. What about that book do you guys like the most?

aolwrites

@gallerymist ty! I'm glad to hear you loved it. I hope to get back to it one day but it's such a large project that it'll take years for me to finish.
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gallerymist

@aolwrites i LOVE the characters and how different they all are. i also love how in the end of the book august is completely different than how he was in the beginning. (spoilers to other readers ahead) it seems like hes going down a dark path with wanting laelmos to burn, while also having conflicted feelings about it when he really thinks about it. they're all so complicated characters and it really adds depth to their developments!! also i was DEVESTATED when magnus died
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Phoenix_Emperor

Hi, I had a question about the amor fati series. Will Sindri, Hrafn, Calanthe, Wei, and Ju-long end up happily together by the end the series? Normally I wouldn’t ask and just be content to find out as I read but with how different the rewrite already is to the original I just want to know if a happily ever after where all five men end up together is awaiting me.  I hope you have a lovely day!

Phoenix_Emperor

Thanks so much! I will admit I am a bit upset about Calanthe but I am excited for this new journey!
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aolwrites

@Phoenix_Emperor Calanthe is the only one that won't end up in the poly relationship (to avoid spoilers I can't tell you who he ends up with). Only Ju-long, Wei, Hrafn, and Sindri end up together. As for the chapters of ToK, I'm estimating about 40-50 chapters (the original had 36 chapters).
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Phoenix_Emperor

P.S how many chapters will token of loyalty have? I would use the original as reference but I don’t remember how many chapters it had
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