Its ok. What you have done to date is in no way lessened here. Thanks for what you have done, and thanks for sharing most of all.

Thank you for being so understanding. This is helping, and highly appreciated.

You got me engaged into characters, the story, their history. What you do is give others and myself a bit of time to actually see a bit of ourselves. it sounds facetious saying this but really, complete or not it is a segment a moment, an event. We go thru our lives really in snippets, incomplete pieces of our lives but if one of those hits a nerve, makes you stand back, and learn - then you did something.

Now, since I think I just sounded like one of those nutty ass life coaches you may or may not have had to listen to in an assembly at school, at least know you did good, really.

I suspect you have more coming at some point in some direction, and don't be afraid 8-)

*hugs*

Yes, I think I see what you mean there. Well, still, art does not _have_ to follow real life and sometimes it should not because some aspects of real life plain suck: so until I get better at continuing an interrupted story, I'll still aim for self-contained ones. Which doesn't mean they can't be somewhat open and non conclusive, or just a brief insight of something bigger... but then, nothing remotely looking like a cliffhanger, ellipses only.

This being said, it's some solace for me that you still enjoyed the unfinished story. Thanks for taking the time to explain your feelings about it.

I suffer from a high lack of self-confidence and a harsh judgment of my own works. I already told here and there about my horrible inner-critic, but it also makes it hard for me to face an audience... even if my main goal is to _share_ something pleasant and not just to write for myself. I'm trying to improve, but this is difficult and will likely take me some time. I feel really lucky everyone who reacted to my writings so far were so supportive and helpful!

As for more coming, I sure wish so and I have good hopes! If _this_ specific attempt was a failure, it doesn't mean I have no more dirty stories and ideas in my mind to get out in stories! :)

I need to thank you. Your last journal gave me the push to actually write another short involving the currently undescribed, unnamed dragon I have who (it turns out) quite likes the idea of having his limbs displaced. So all those amputee servants of his? Just early trials it seems.

Awww, you guys are plain awesome, you have no idea how helpful you are. :)

Thank you so much for all the patience and care!

And, as a fellow writer often struggling with the "block", it makes me feel happy if I could help, even only a bit, making you write an other one. It's a privilege.

Aww, I just finished A New Life. I hope you are able to continue it at some point. You should think about getting some illustrations to accompany your work, that would pull in readers. This is FA after all, and graphical work is above others :P I know it's easier said than done. If I could draw at all, I would offer a drawing as thanks :)

About continuing this one sometime, I'll avoid making any hasty promise after my failed attempt. However, being better at returning to a story after it "cooled down" is something I'd like to learn for various reasons (starting by being able to edit them more in depth and to being able to explore some settings/characters/ideas longer).

I'm not too sure how to train this talent, but I'm definitely working on the question since this lack became so apparent to me. If anyone has hints, I'm taker!

Thus the best I can offer now is a vague "you never know, but don't hold your breath". :)

A New Life is also a special case for me, because the notion of playing with detailed, believable, and sane BDSM relationships was something running in my head since a long time. And it took shape in this one (I don't know how well I reached my goals, but it was fun to try), thus some unusual things as the _huge_ chapter of pure... negotiation between Terry and Armand (despite the fact most of the approach happened in the ellipse between the previous chapter and this one).

This is at the same time not that easy to write, especially while trying to keep it entertaining, and some things I'd like to explore further. So who knows, it might help me back into this story, or at least resurface in an other.

Finally, for the pictures: I'd love it, but it's highly unlikely to ever happen as I am absolutely good for nothing when it comes to illustration! But I'm not complaining, given the little advertising I do, the fact I'm writing long stories with fetish not everybody will like, and how I'm new around and know nobody, I've been pleasantly surprised to be read that much already. Plus I feel very lucky because not only do I get a few comments, but they are often more detailed than the common "yey, cool" one liner. This is very encouraging!

The sane BDSM relationship thing really set this story apart from any other bondage story I've read. Btw. I found you through this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5441308/ I hope MoT (or any other artist) rewards you with an illustration at some point :)

Ah, yes, those two pictures from MoT I got playful with... that was some fun!

This being said, just to clear up any misunderstanding, I don't feel like MoT is owing me anything: I enjoyed the pictures, was inspired, believed we were compatible enough about the displayed kinks for it to be enjoyed by him and his audience... so I was happy to give him back an especially detailed comment. I'm not doing it as much as I should because I'm too shy, but when I enjoy someone's work I like to spend the time to write him a good comment.

When/If I become better, if given the opportunity, I'd enjoy cooperating with a graphical artist: pictures and words are completing each-other wonderfully, each being the best at what the other is the less good at. So far, the only kind of interaction I had was very indirect, as being inspired by a picture. MoT's ones are an example, and you could count Kosian's Kuroba (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4440801/) as an other which made me feel like writing a story about a blue jay while I usually don't care for birds, resulting into "To Trap a Jailbird". Again, to clear up possible misunderstanding, it's just a purely visual inspiration: I know nothing more about this character than its pictures and can't even communicate at all with its creator due to different languages.

And of course, if I'm lucky to someday strike the imagination of an illustrator, that'd be sweet! :)

Awww :( Well ,I still hope you'll eventually be able to continue it.

So do I, I enjoyed writing this one and would like digging deeper into it. Hopefully in the future...

Again, I'm sorry for the disappointment.

We just need to train your writing muscles... *crack whip*

Ooooooh swee... errr, I mean "Oh noes! eeeep"! :)

Don't worry, the manacles are just to make sure you don't run awa... errr injure yourself, yeah...