AUTHOR'S NOTICE:

If I could convey my apologies in a format greater than typing, I would. But this is the only way that's possible.

I'm quitting A Method to the Madness.

I know, I know, I have always said I would continue with it regardless. Even if it took weeks to publish the next chapter, but circumstances have changed.

Before I even started to plan this, I had always had the ambition of going to University. That of course relied on getting my butt into gear and getting the results I needed. Hence I was very late with chapter updates during the year - revising, re-sits, extra activities to boost my chances etc. So yesterday, I found that all my work finally paid off and my conditional offer became unconditional. Basically, come September I will commence a three-year course for Adult Nursing. (I'm way more nervously excited about this than my words state.)

That of course means no more Fan Fiction. Nursing is a challenging and demanding course and whilst I could possibly juggle my time to include writing, it's not a risk I'm willing to make. My career has always come before writing and that is how it will remain.

Yes, I will be (hopefully) finished by the three years, which hypothetically speaking, means I could return to working on this. But… Meh.

This story is the most ambitious thing I've written and damn am I realising that mistake now! I do like writing this, for the most part at least. But recently, I just don't have the motivation to write this story any more. The plot is getting far too complicated and even as the writer, I'm looking back like, "What on Earth was I trying to do here?!"

Do I feel guilty? Not as much as I thought I would have. But that is not to say I'm not immensely sorry. For those of you who are sad to see this story go, I do send my deepest apologies. However, considering how I won't be working on this, if you wanted to know what my intentions for this story were, I will happily disclose them. Just don't get mad at me when if I tell you certain things…

On the plus side, I do have exactly a month before I start University, which allows for some writing to be done. Yet, all random drabbles that I have begun to write are not for the Legend of Zelda. I'm not sick of this franchise per se; there just happens to be other films and games that are holding my attention more.

Once again, I am truly sorry. But I do not hold any regrets. Thank you to all those who supported me through this and I send my best wishes to each and every one of you.

~ Madame Shadow.