Author's Note

I really have no idea how to start this. But, I guess a greeting of sorts should work. So... hi.

I feel so bad.

I was rereading all that I'd written a few days ago so that I could remember clearly what I'd written before starting chapter five. I was, well, happy with what I had back when I first started out. But after rereading it? I wasn't so sure. Last night, I finally decided to delete this story. I'm breaking the major promise I made when I first posted the story, but it is all within reason. Or, at least I hope it's within reason.

I've discovered that the purpose and aim is... well, there really isn't a major purpose and aim. You all know (or can guess) that Nat and Alex are going to end up together... but I hadn't really planned out what was going to happen in between. I had Nat's reason for coming to America and Nat's personality down pat. But, Alex's personality seems to be all over the place and she's become a little of a Mary Sue without my knowing. Yes, she has a problem of her own, but it hasn't really come out yet, and I have no idea how to bring it out. Right now, she's fun, good at math, music and has a great mother. Yeah, that's the beginning of Mary Sue, right? She's definitely a quirky Mary Sue, but still one of those perfect characters nonetheless.

I realized last night just how aimless this story was when I couldn't write chapter five. There just wasn't anything to do, except describe the characters' daily lives. While that could be great fun because of the things Alex does, there is no drive in the story that makes all memorable or even just good. I could have something happen to the group of friends, for sure. But, also, in a way, the story's just gotten dull for me. There are plenty of events that could happen to them, but how could I do it without making it too abrupt? I had tried planning it all out, really. However, the thought of 'oh, I think this is a good plot, I'll be able to continue this without any trouble at all' stopped me from a full detailed planning process.

Right now, I'll be writing a new story and rewriting (majorly) Last Cookie. I will be deleting this story three-four days from now. I hope to post another story (fully planned this time) soon. I hope you can still trust me to produce good stories. I'm sorry, as this is all my fault. I hope you can forgive me and still continue to read my stories.