*runs in screaming and proceeds to faint, then wakes up and starts screaming again*
Yes, I'm so awesome at doing this A/N thing >.> BUT WE'RE DONE!!!
To be honest, I'm still in disbelief. Probably because this journey was so so short, but boy, has it been wild--
First off, I want to start by thanking all of you who stuck around throughout this journey and ended up here. You can proceed with your day knowing that you've made one particularly chaotic writer insanely happy. Seriously, look at me melting into a puddle of happy tears--
This book truly means a lot to me. As I've said in the introduction chapter, I got the original idea when I was 15, and I was dealing with some private stuff that left me deeply afraid of losing my memories, because I thought it would meant losing myself, and potentially ending up in the same situation as Elainne, surrounded by people she shouldn't trust at any cost.
Then, when I picked this up again in early February (at the fragile and chaotic age of 19), I realized that a lot of things needed to be reworked, so the story slowly shifted to another direction, but at its core, it was still something deeply personal, a story that meant a lot to me. Which is why I'm so happy that in less than two months since I've published it here, it already received so so so much love from others.
If there's anything I want you to take from this story and carry in your mind in the future, that's the epilogue. I'm aware that it might not be the most realistic therapy session; after all, I'm far from being an actual therapist, and I've only heard stories of how therapy sessions usually go. But those things are something that little Nina desperately needed to hear, and I wish someone had actually told me all of that. So yeah, I'd be really happy if people remembered this story in its entirety and thought about it every now and then, but even if that's not the case and I had to choose only one thing for people to remember, I'd truly want it to be that. <3
Writing the first draft of this novella has been a really stressful journey, especially because I've imposed so many deadlines on myself, and I expected the second draft to be more relaxed and have a somewhat normal pace, but was that the case? Nope. Absolutely not. It was stressful. It was hectic. It all felt rushed. But I was still enjoying the process, and I found myself liking certain parts of the story a lot more than I did in the first version, which is all that matters to me.
Now that we're all done, I'm gonna go back to the start and try to reply to as many of your comments as possible. People kiiinda started drowning me right after I published the story, so I quickly fell behind with that, but I loved reading all the comments I've received so far (yes, I've seen most of them, even though I didn't reply right away). I'm not sure how much time that'll take, so I won't make any promises, but I will do it, and after I'm done with that, I'll do a round of light editing to fix any sneaky little mistakes I didn't notice while writing, because I'll be honest, I've done absolutely zero proofreading before posting any of these chapters XD
Now, I know I've already thanked everyone, but I need to do an extra special round of thanking some very awesome people who contributed to this journey <3
First off, huuuge thanks to Birdpaw and Cross-Warrior, who were the first to start reading and commenting when I published the book, and have done so almost as soon as it was up. Like. Seriously. Not only do I appreciate you doing that, but I also insanely admire your speed XD
I also have to thank dreaminginreverie and Randompeephere, who were always one of the first to read and comment on my newest updates, whenever they spawned up. Lots of hugs for you two <3
There are also all the people who were keeping up with the updates and left some votes here and there, but that list is quite longer, so I don't really want to tag everyone. But I do see you, and I'm insanely grateful for you too <3
I also want to thank everyone else who showed some love and left some comments on a chapter or two, mostly all of my lovely Hunters and people who stumbled here because of the awards. Whether you've read just a single chapter or stuck around for much longer, thank you <3
And even if you haven't voted and commented along the way, but rather read from the shadows, I still immensely appreciate you! I'm grateful for any form of support, and hey, if you haven't commented at all while reading, why not do so now so I could give you some appreciation and hugs? I promise I don't bite :3
And in case you're wondering "hmm, now that IYF is done, what else can I read from Nina?" well... At the moment, the only thing I have to offer is some pretty dark and pessimistic poetry xD But with November coming up, I'll participate in NaNoWriMo and work on a NA Fantasy Romance novel (first book in a trilogy), and I also have a standalone YA Fantasy Romance novella pending. Can I give you any info on when those will be published? Well, nope, because I'm not sure either xD But if you'd like to be notified when I do so, make sure to follow me and keep an eye on my message board, since that's where I'll gradually post more information in the following months.
It's been only a month and a half since I started sharing Elainne's story with the world of Wattpad, and I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that so many people have shown genuine interest in it and had so many nice things to say about it. I'm aware that not all people who started reading it will also finish it, but if you did and you got all the way here, I seriously can't thank you enough.
I hope to see you in another journey. ^.^
El and I love you <3
10/23/2022
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If You Forget | ✓
Mystery / Thriller"r. p. if you forget" When she wakes up in the hospital with no memories of who she is, Elainne has no idea what to expect from her life. Fortunately for her, everything seems just perfect: her parents care about her a lot, and all of her classmates...
