From red to blue;
From XiuBaek to SeKai;
From "Drawn To You" to "There's That Coat...".

It was a change I was afraid of. I had given a lot of thought into "Drawn To You", a XiuBaek story that will always be dear to me: I spent a lot of time thinking about the plot and the structure of the story, and I let it affect me greatly, as I experienced every single thing the protagonists felt. It was a thrilling ride, full of spins and turns that left me breathless. It was -it is- a story that teached me a lot, and I will never forget the process of writing it, nor will I forget the feeling of posting chapters and getting feedback about them. To me, that story was an amazing journey, and I learned a lot; that's why I love it so much, I guess.

While I was writing "Drawn To You", a new plot came up, for a different story. In general, every time I'm in a creative phase -such as was the time when I was writing "Drawn To You"- more ideas appear in my mind, asking me to write them. And that's how "There's That Coat..." was born.

And I was afraid, when I started writing this story: Would it be as good as "Drawn To You"? Would it be as satisfying, as filling? Would it be that much of a thrilling experience? I was afraid to write and fail myself, to be honest. I would hate to write something that would be worse than "Drawn To You", for the simple reason that I only want to be better with every story of mine. Still, I would hate for "There's That Coat..." to be a copy of "Drawn To You", or a story very similar to it. As an aspiring writer, there are a few things that I expect for myself: One is to try to improve my writing as much as possible, and to grow as a writer -and as a human as well. The other is to challenge my writing and myself every single time that I decide to write something new. 

I don't know if I achieved any of those goals; I don't know if "There's That Coat..." will be a huge disappointment and a failed story. I don't even know if my writing is worth anything. 

But I do know that I'm no longer afraid of giving  my new story a try, nor am I afraid of giving myself wholeheartedly to it. I do know that I'm ready to face the new challenge, and write in the best possible way a story that I'll try to make worthwhile. I do know that I'll simply write it "my way", without trying to analyze what "my way" is.

Whether my efforts will be enough; whether my writing will be good enough; whether I will be good enough...

That's not my call to make: It's yours, my dear readers.

I leave myself in your hands, once again.

Signing off,
SikyGreen.