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November 18, 2012
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Perhaps I'm feeling nostalgic tonight, but there's something I have to say.

When I wrote this story, I was very young, I had never written a proper novel-length text before, and I can honestly say that it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my early teenage years. I was at an age where I was discovering myself not only as a writer, but as a person, and I think writing 'Leaps and Bounds' helped me with that - even if I never did learn to like that title! I've improved a lot since then, and I absolutely refuse to go back and read it for fear that I'll hate the thing that was once one of the most important features in my life.

That said, Leaps and Bounds helped me in a way no other piece I've written so far has. Through it, I met the most wonderful people, and I still treasure every review and every piece of fanart. I was in a world I had never known. People liked my writing, people were talking about my writing, people were drawing fanart and writing fanfics for my writing. And I'm immensely grateful to single one of those people for making a part of my life so, so special.

Thank you all.
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:iconlynniebooo:
:OOOO I didn't know you have a DeviantArt! I didn't know you're also a talented artist! After reading all of your wonderful Pokemon fanfics, I really wanted to see how the author is doing! So I'm glad I found you :D I just googled lilacbird out of pure boredom, hahaha. I have got to say, you have made me laugh so hard that my stomach hurt and cry so much that I had to get a box of tissues! XD I daydream about the Gold and Silver, Black and N, because you're just absolutely amazing at writing! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for writing! You mention that you might hate it if you go back and read your work, but you know what? If I were you and I wrote Leaps and Bounds, I would be super proud of it, because it accomplished in portraying Gold, Silver, and other characters' personalities perfectly, and moving readers with excitement to what's going to happen, and the relief of getting a happy ending :') ! Again, thank you for your work! I told my friend who also likes guyxguy fics and Pokemon, and she's reading L&B now! As a reader who is your fan, I hope you are doing well!
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:iconlilacbird:
Thanks so much for your comment. What a strok of luck that you'd find me just after I wrote this journal! I'm so happy that my writing affected you strongly - that's one of the biggest compliments a writer can get!
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:iconmudonite:
~Mudonite Nov 21, 2012  Hobbyist
*wipes tear*

Oh I still love it you know... has it really been that long since you wrote it? Time flies argh
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:iconlilacbird:
yeah I know! it was definitely over a year ago that I finished it, but I started writing it in secondary school and now I'm at university!
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:iconmudonite:
~Mudonite Nov 26, 2012  Hobbyist
My God it really feels like only yesterday :')
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:iconernoma:
~Ernoma Nov 20, 2012  Student General Artist
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ME
BECAUSE I STILL LOVE YOU AND TALK TO YOU AND THINK ABOUT YOU
I actually gushed about L&B to someone an hour ago.
And I miss you :c </3
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:iconlilacbird:
I'M SO SAD, WE'RE NEVER ONLINE AT THE SAME TIME :'( I'll try to get on skype more in the mornings, since that's when you tend to be on, my time
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:iconernoma:
~Ernoma Nov 22, 2012  Student General Artist
SO YOU've NOTICED. GOSH kjflgkdfhglkfdhg I MISS YOU
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:iconlilacbird:
BUT SO EARLY IN THE DAY.... IT'S SO HARD TO WAKE UP.... :'(
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:iconernoma:
~Ernoma Nov 24, 2012  Student General Artist
Tell me a time for you then ! I will try with all my might to meet it
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