1D Group-Write

@ dancingskiingwriter
I think it's more down to the fact that it's already been a month since the last update and this story is dragging longer than it should. I can honestly say, my patience has began wearing thin. Though if you can promise an update in the next couple of weeks, then I don't mind waiting a little longer!

@ antidote.
@ big bad wolf.
@ dancingskiingwriter

Okay guys...

First of all, I honestly don't want any hostility or anger or resentment.

What are we doing?

- We've lost one author
- We haven't had an update in almost three four months

I totally get that everyone is busy/less active/trying to have a social life/ etc. (I'm right there with you. I have a job which I constantly travel for, I'm getting ready to start Grad school in January, I am trying to maintain a relationship, and have a social life- so I totally understand)

I don't want to be the bad guy, I just want some answers.

So, what are we doing? Do we want to continue? Do we want to call it and just delete?

@ dancingskiingwriter
@ Anchor and Hope.
@ big bad wolf.

Seriously guys, I'm so disappointed with how things are going. It's not even the fact that the story hasn't been updated, I'm disappointed in the lack of feedback. If things are going on, let us know. We can see you're active on the site, it just makes us feel like we aren't worth your time because at the end of the day, it takes a couple of minutes to leave a comment on here.

I've decided that enough is enough. I'm giving the story two more weeks. If there isn't an update by then, I am leaving the story, which to me is a complete shame as I really adore this story!

I feel we are all adults here. Take my attitude as anything you like, but I'm just being straight. I've played the nice girl, the understanding girl and the patient girl... now it's time for getting things sorted girl. You're all great authors, but I have spoken with Becca and we both just really have hit a brick wall with what to do!

Now is the time to tell me if you're giving up with the story so we can take the necessary actions to get things sorted. I won't be mad, I just want straight answers, as like Becca said above, we all have busy lives, but it leaves no excuses for ignoring the responsibilities YOU gave yourself.

I really hope it's not the end.

@ Anchor and Hope.
@ antidote.
I don't want this to end either. I think we are just in a funk. We need to get are asses in gear. I'm sorry I've been absent. Even though this is no excuse, school just started again so I'm getting into the grove of things.

I don't want to end this.

@ big bad wolf.
It's fine girl I haven't expected you to say much as the thread has been quite dead. I'm just hoping Corey is still wanting to stick it out as if not I can just put a chapter up to get things going again and give her more time to write up a chapter!

I'm sorry. This summer was long but too short with moving into college and things. I'm sorry I didn't get the time and I feel awful because I feel like I was holding you back and I'm sorry for that. I don't know what you guys want me to do - if you want me to drop I will or if not, I won't... I don't want to hold you back.

@ dancingskiingwriter
@ antidote.
@ big bad wolf.

Corie-

I'm going to be honest (I'm honestly really not trying to be mean, I'm just going to be blunt)

We don't want you to leave, but if you're not into it were also not going to beg you to stay. We all understand having prior commitments, but we all try to communicate and do whatever we can.

It's up to you what you do.

Just let us know. And honestly, if you choose to stay, we're going to need a chapter soon. Like within the next week or so. I

Like I said, no matter which decision you make, you need to let us know, and soon.

@ dancingskiingwriter
I'm with Becca on this, only you can decide and we will back any decision you make! There will be no hard feelings if you do leave, but if you stay I think you need to think whether or not you can give at least a fraction of your time to this and update much quicker

@ antidote.
@ Anchor and Hope.

I'm sorry that I don't have the same priorities then! Other people have taken their one updating and it seems just fine and I don't understand why the same isn't applied to me. I get it - I've been a terrible co-writer for all of you - but you don't have to make me feel like shit about it

@ dancingskiingwriter

We're not trying to make anyone feel like shit- there just isn't a way to sugar-coat this. No matter how we approach this, we're still going to be the "bad guys".

The difference with others taking their time was communication. As Becca said- it you just TELL US it's not an issue. But dropping by once every two months and assuming we're going to figure it out just isn't fair.

@ Anchor and Hope.
I mean, honestly, I feel as though I'm always left out of discussion. I'm just here because a fifth writer was needed.

I'm sorry that I'm a busy person and everything. Sorry to be such a freaking disappointment

@ dancingskiingwriter

We tag anyone who responds. We try and include everyone interested. It's as simple as that.

I get busy dude. I know you don't believe it- but I'm clocking 40+ hours of travel time a week for my job (on an average week I see eight cities and 16 flights) and I'm finishing up grad school interviews/entrance papers, have a relationship and still maintain friendships. I know busy. Honestly, I do. I get it. But I signed myself up for this, so I take time whenever I can and involve myself.

I get it - I'm a failure. Sorry.

And I've tried to interact, but it seems like I'm always left in the dust

@ dancingskiingwriter

No matter what I say, you're going to take it out of context. You are NOT a faulure. You have however, been unfair to us. It's as simple as that. Like I said, I'm not going to sugar coat anything.

This is your decision.
With that being said, this discussion is over. I'm not going to stress over it.

@ dancingskiingwriter
Nobody is calling you a failure. Please don't make me out to be nasty because I genuinely have enjoyed writing with you and in no way shape or form have I called you anything remotely mean.

You are taking everything we say as a means of attack against you when all we have been trying to say is that we wanted more communication. You forget we can see that you are active on the sight so it makes us feel unimportant when you can't drop by for 1 minute to let us know that you're struggling to find time (which we all can understand)

I think it's best that maybe we go our separate ways. I would love to have you here still but I don't like being made out to be someone so mean when I've been nothing but understanding and nice to you.

You haven't involved yourself in discussion so please do not put that on us. I will not take any blame in any of this!

So you're basically still telling me to leave.

@ dancingskiingwriter
You're coming across very hostile and making me feel uncomfortable because I know I've done nothing wrong in the slightest, yet you still choose to make me out to be like some horrible person.

I just can't see us getting along any further and it would make for such a tense thread and story. I'm sure Becca will feel the same. You've chose to feel like a victim here when really nobody has done you wrong in the slightest.

I feel sad this has to end this way but I don't like how hostile you are being towards myself and Becca. There really is no need for it!

Listen, I'm sorry that I angered everyone. I'm just stressed out by it and then made out to be a horrible person for myself because I haven't written something - and maybe that's not the way it's meant but that's the way it comes off. And I know that's not your fault but that's how it feels, like I'm constantly being attacked.
I feel like maybe my chapters are never just as good as the rest of yours. And maybe you're right, maybe I should leave then. I've enjoyed my contribution but i feel like you guys all think I suck anyways because it takes me forever to get it out and I don't know what to do.

That's not your fault. Maybe it's just mine. I don't know.

@ antidote.

@ dancingskiingwriter
I still don't understand how you took anything from what we said as you being a horrible person? We've been nothing but understanding but you have to admit that even a month is a long time to put a chapter out. 3 months is just ridiculous.

Once again, nothing's been said about the quality of your work. It has nothing to do with this. You're a good writer, you've written great chapters but you have personally left yourself out of discussions, not us.

You are more than welcome to stay, I would never kick you or anyone out of a story. But if not for us, think of yourself- do you think this story would add unnecessary stress to your life? Because I won't lie, I'm determined for this story to finish so I will hound people for updates every 2 weeks at least. If you can take that then feel free to keep going. But I will no longer be tolerating monthly silences with no signs of updates. I don't want to be the bad guy but it's who I'm going to look like because I'm passionate about this story and finishing it.

@ dancingskiingwriter
@ antidote.

I'm with Becca. The hostility is just uncalled for. We have tried to be understanding. We have tried to be patient. We have tried to be kind and helpful (on more than one occasion we have offered to help talk out chapters with you because you had "writers block").

You are literally putting words in our mouths. We have never, ever called you a bad writer or a bad person. We have never, ever called you a failure. We have never, ever called you anything of the likes.

Again, I'm going to agree with Becca, We would never make someone to leave, we brought you in because we felt like you were a capable writer with more than enough talent to do this. But are you going to be able to handle this? I can't do a three month wait every time your turn rolls around to write because at that rate, this thing will never get finished and with things the way they are at the moment- I don't know if we can maintain a good working relationship.