Dear Readers,

Really sorry to break this to you, but I’m quitting fanfiction. As you guys well know, I haven’t been writing a lot for this account and my other account on TWCS. Here’s why:

When I first came onto this site, I was 15, pretty lonely, not hugely self-confident and just looking for a place to post my early writings without being judged too harshly. Looking back, its only now that I realise how unhappy I was. Fanfiction and books were a sort of escape from school. Since then, I’ve had a huge amount of fun, met a lot of wonderful people, grown in confidence in my writing and realised my own potential.

I’m now 20; I’ve left school, started university and thinking about what I want to do with my life. I’m not the same girl who posted my first tentative story and waited anxiously for the reviews. I am so happy and confident now. I have friends that I love and I’m learning about things I’m actually interested in. This is the best point of my life so far. The more I’ve grown in happiness, the less I need to escape. I hope you all understand.

This doesn’t mean I want to stop writing. That is still a huge part of me. I want to focus more on my original stories and characters. I have a head full of ideas and I have dreams of being published. So watch out! You might pick up a novel of mine one day.

The bottom line is: I’ve grown out of fanfiction. It’s not as big a part of my life as it used to be and I don’t think I can pretend to myself anymore. It’s not fair on you guys, my readers.  You all deserve an author that’s still invested in her stories and updating regularly.

I’ll be leaving my account up and I’m putting all of my stories up for adoption. If you’re interested or know of someone else who might be interested, message me. First come first served sort of thing J (never done anything like this so not sure of the logistics).  

Finally, thank you all so much. I can’t express how much this site has been a comfort to me, especially through the days when I didn’t think that much of myself. Fanfiction was more than just a pass time for me; it was a way of experimenting with my writing style and ideas. I couldn’t have asked for a more supportive response. You guys were awesome and I thank you so much for being patient with me through the shitty update timing, the Lolclan incident and my moments of crazy insecurity.

This place was a huge part of my life as a teenager and I’ll always look back with fondness.

I wish you all a happy life and all the best in what you intend to do.

Lots of love,

Emily Bones