User blog:Weavillain/Has It Been a Year Already?

On September 26, 2016, one year ago today, I submitted my first fanfiction, a story called "In Your Dreams". Like many of you, I love The Loud House, but this cartoon means a lot more to me than simply some run-of-the-mill cartoon that's clearly not intended for my age audience. This show compelled me to be more than just a spectator, someone who watched at the sidelines and simply read fanfictions. The charm, wit, and creativity prodded me to make some stories of my own because of how much more I wanted; I couldn't just wait for new episodes while twiddling my thumbs without doing something about all the wild imaginations and fantasies I had for "What if's" and other potential story ideas.

So, ever since that day, I've been creating stories for this show, and I've had few regrets ever since doing so. When I first began, I really didn't have a goal or a purpose beyond just writing whatever idea popped into my head; I wasn't and still don't worry about being one of "the greats" or whatever. But even so, I'm truly blessed and grateful to have gotten as many views, follows, favs, recommendations, favorable reviews that I've received over the year. I never thought I would've gotten as much as I have, and it still boggles my mind that this many people hold me in such high esteem.

Needless to say, I still have a lot of work cut out for me; I'm nowhere close to being a great writer yet. But the best part is that now, along with The Loud House itself, I have a lot of readers, friends, and inspirations that compel me to keep moving forward and improving my writing and storytelling. A year seems like a long time, but for me, I know that I'm nowhere close to being done with fanfictions yet, and I hope that none of you are done with supporting my work, either.

Thank you all so much for making this one-year journey worth every sleepless night, and by the grace of God, there will be plenty more to come as I continue to try my best at making worthwhile stories for this wonderful show and equally wonderful fanbase.