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"No mockery in this world ever sounds to me so hollow as that of being told to cultivate happiness. What does such advice mean? Happiness is not a potato, to be planted in mould, and tilled with manure. Happiness is a glory shining far down upon us out of Heaven. She is a divine dew which the soul, on certain of its summer mornings, feels dropping upon it from the amaranth bloom and golden fruitage of Paradise."
― Charlotte Brontë, Villette ―
It was eight years ago when I posted my first story on IF. Looking back now, I couldn't help but cringe at the content written by 14 year old me who had a LOT going on almost every front. I started off with zero writer strength, no sense of grammar and certainly no instinct to weave stories with, but I did it anyway, for only one reason. It made me happy. Simple. It made me happy to create something (no matter how chaotic) that was being seen, read and acknowledged.
I remember when I went ahead and started an FF that just made sense to write back then (it doesn't now lol) people went crazy over the simplest of story completely overlooking my lack of aesthetics. It has stuck with me, this kindness, this encouragement, this overwhelming amount of love that everyone gives to any new content writer here. I'd like to take this opportunity and ask all of you lovelies out there, who are sitting back down with any content, literally ANY content scribbled along their devices at some point - bring it out. Bring it out in front of us so that we can read and appreciate and suggest whatever you may need as an individual to turn into a better version of yourself, as a writer. If you're someone hesitating like I did eight years ago, you know who to PM and talk to. No one starts perfect, I am the biggest proof of it and even though there's a long road I have yet to travel, going over my old pieces has made me realise one thing -Progress Will Occur. It might not be tomorrow, it might not be after a month, it might not be after a year but it will come into existence at some point in your life and be very visible to you.
IF had always been a safety net, a place that helped me get through some tough times. I've encountered a lot of friends in my journey of writing across various forums and this is probably my fourth Index creation, but never before have I connected with any of the members in a similar fashion that I have with all of you gorgeous people out here. It has been an experience in itself and you've all been SO KIND to me, for my work, for my opinion and whatever I wanted to share.
Thank you for every thing!
I will continue to create as long as my brain cells allow me to and do hope y'all will continue to read whatever cringe content I put, because gurlllll we camped here now. 😆
If you guys are interested in reading something beyond fanfictions Follow me on IG. My Identity is @_bookspensandmelancholy over the app and I post about books I've read, random ramblings and journal some days as well.
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