Arhi FF:A Page From The Diary 2 Summary pg 103, Jul 20, 2016 - Page 58

Dear Readers,

Hope everyone's doing well. It's been a long, long time and I know that many of you have been eagerly waiting to know what I intent to do with this FF. I want to start off by thanking all of you, who have read and loved my works and waited all this time for me to come back with new chapters. In my last note, I informed you all that I'll be going on a hiatus. But that was almost two years ago, and by this time, many of you have probably assumed that both my stories have been discontinued. To be honest, I did think about discontinuing them from time to time but I just couldn't bring myself to do it because I know what it feels like as a reader to not to know the end. And as a writer I wanted to finish this story.

A lot happened over the last three and a half years. When I started writing this FF, IPKKND was the only show I watched and a large chunk of my day was spent watching, reading, writing and analyzing IPK. Back then, I didn't know IPK would end abruptly and leave me hurt. I did continue writing this story after that, but then I got busier and busier and I couldn't update as frequently as I wanted too.

During this period, many things happened in my life and I don't want to get into the details of it. A lot of things changed and at one point I was simply unable to dedicate any time to FF writing. And at the same time, I couldn't bring myself to watch, read or write about IPK anymore. There were so many negative emotions associated with IPK, that whenever I thought about it, all I could think about how painfully it ended and I just couldn't let myself be consumed with all those thoughts since I already had so much to deal with. So at one point, I forced myself to move on from IPK completely and that helped a great deal.

Once in a while I would think about IPK, especially during its anniversary and that would tempt me to write again but those attempts were unsuccessful.

When IPK Jashn happened, it was almost cathartic. It gave me a much needed closure and It helped me overcome all the painful memories associated with IPK. After that, I seriously considered updating again but that was easier said than done. Posting on the forums a couple of times a week and writing a fully fledged story are two completely different things. It requires hours, and sometimes days to complete a chapter and I no longer have that kind of time or energy. Many of you who are writers would understand that. So I figured that I had to make up my mind.

I thought long and hard and I finally reached a decision. So with a heavy heart, I have to inform you that I won't be continuing my stories, A page from the diary and The way back into love anymore.

To be very honest, I have completely moved on from IPK. IPK happened, it was beautiful and I loved it...I suppose I still do...but it feels like a distant past. It's something that I remember loving but I don't feel as strongly about. I don't have the yearning to revisit that chapter of my life anymore. I could try really hard and squeeze in some time to write but I won't be able to do justice to something I no longer feel passionate about.

I could just go on without writing any parting note because a lot of time has passed and many writers who have discontinued their stories have done that. But after giving it a lot of thought, I realized that many of you are still waiting for update, and I owe you all an explanation. It wasn't an easy decision and writing this note was very difficult, but I had to be fair to myself and to all of you. A page from the diary was the my first attempt at writing a story and I felt delighted every time I saw a like or a comment.

Once again, I thank all of you who loved my writing and I am sorry.

Love

Fari.