Everyone reading this blog / directed from FF.net who reads BotE...
 

I know I haven't been updating much lately, and it's because I'm putting Breath on the Embers on hiatus for a little while.

Honest reason? Firstly, Because I know I can do better. I began it a year ago, and I've done a lot of writing since then. I've gotten better, and I want to go back and touch up what I've done, bring it up to standard.

Secondly, what's in my head now bears almost no resemblance to the story that I was planning then, so I need to go back and work in all the extra stuff. Make the thing run as a whole.

Thirdly, because I've gotten stuff wrong. Some of my characterisations are way out. I'm also factually wonky, as for some reason I can't remember, I've got Youko's anniversary of taking the throne in summer, instead of winter. Canonically, she finished kicking Joyei's ass in summer and didn't formally take the throne until a few months later. This is just one sore point. There are many others.

Fourthly, because...this is a really great series I'm writing fanfic for. It's not often you find something you love as much as 12K. I want to do it justice. After all, the people who read it feel the same way about this thing as I do. And that means it's going to be slow, because it's a complex world and the characters all feel like real people, who need respect.

But bear with me, and it'll be much meatier, and better written, and more interesting, and it'll be a better read.

One thing I have to point out now - it's not going to be a romance. The relationships are just subplots. There is some YoukoxKeiki in it because I'm a high-pitched fangirl that way, but it's part of the background.

It's supposed to be a political adventure story. A hard-hitting epic about life, responsibility and the inevitability of loneliness... With sparkly unicorns!

OK, but seriously, I'm trying to defluff it a little. Although I'm a bit of a comedienne at heart so it's not going to be dry and depressing. Never fear. :D

Thanks for all the support,

-Indy