Author's Note

Hello everybody. I know it has certainly been some time, nearly two years since the last chapter was posted. You might have forgotten all about Venomous Uprising since then, and now that you're reading this, you're probably wondering where the next chapter has been and what this update means. Well, that's what I want to talk to you all about. This story, this passion project of mine, to put it bluntly, has really gone down the gutter. Let me explain.

I think I mentioned this in the first chapter, "A Poisonous Battle", that this is my first story I wrote. I, like many other authors on their first project, was very eager to begin. If you were here since the beginning, you might recall how frequently I updated chapters, about once every other week, which was more than what I was pumping out during the later portion of the story. I was able to keep this up because I knew what the first "arc", I suppose it should be called, was in detail: Venom winding up in Equestria, (duh), and slowly progressing their way to Canterlot, all the while facing trouble on the way. People enjoyed it and I had fun, as any author should with these stories. After that, things got tricky.

I had a vague idea of what the ending would look like and my beginning was set, but I hadn't a single thought of what to put in between. So, I forced myself to write to produce better ideas. In other words, I was shitting my way through the story, and I think a lot of people caught on. Some things seemed like good ideas at first, but then I realize, "wait, what does that have anything to do with the actual story? Where is this heading? What purpose does it serve?" Questions like that. It got to the point where I scarcely uploaded because I didn't have fun anymore, but I kept at it because of those of you who liked this and want to see it to the end. Plus, I know I'm not the only one to get irritated to find a good fic cancelled or on permanent hiatus so many times.

I did this too much to a point where I essentially wrote myself into a corner. That's not the only issue, though. I've reread some parts and recall some others... just to remember how cringey some of what I wrote was. Not just those awkward moments, but OOC bits from some characters, pointless filler, an antagonist who I think was pretty smart at first but just became dumb for plot convenience, (don't you just hate it when that happens?)
A lot of other things bothered me that I'm sure many of you noticed through your reading.

I'm able to catch onto a lot of my mistakes from this story now because, even though I've been absent from this, I've been learning and practicing writing in other areas, and not to sound arrogant, but I've gotten a lot better in general. Not just with grammar, but how the writing relates to the actual story and many other things. And although it might've taken a bit to improve, you guys are the ones who gave me the push I needed.

To those of you who liked this story, thank you for your encouraging comments. They are the things I always look forward to the most when publishing a new chapter, and gave me more encouragement to keep going. You reminded me of my strengths and told me why you liked, or even loved this story.

To those of you who offered criticism, no matter how soft or harsh, thanks for calling me out on my shit. I'll admit, it was hard at first reading criticism, not because of an ego or anything like that, but because it was a truth about how much I was still lacking in overall quality. You took the time of day to tell me what I was doing wrong instead of ignoring it. I read them and sincerely took them in, and because of you my writing began to improve; perhaps not in this story but later on with my writing in general it sure did.

You all are the best, truly, you are.

Now, I know how this update may sound like it will end, but incase you didn't notice the all-caps title of this one, this story will not be gone, and I mean that in two ways. As I said earlier, I wrote myself into a corner, and pushing on would only further dampen this story, so instead I will start afresh. I won't make the same mistake I did the first time by starting too early with no clear plan in mind. I'll at least have the reboot thought out a few ways before beginning it. With a plan and greater skills than before, I'm confident that this reboot will be much better than its original counterpart. I can say this already: don't expect it to be the same story as this one; in fact when it starts, you'll probably notice some major differences right off the bat. I'm sorry if that disappoints you because you liked the original story and where it was heading, but trust me, the thoughts I have now already trump the mess that would have been.

Secondly, this story will continue to remain, even when the new one starts. This if my first ever fic, and despite its flaws and it being a reminder of my poor skills when I started, I love it and all the fun memories I had with it. It is a testament of a rough beginning, yes, but a beginning nonetheless. For those who enjoyed this, reread to you heart's content.

Now, that being said, just a few more little things I want to tell you. Firstly, I don't know when I'll start the new Venom story as I'm currently working on another project elsewhere, (I can't multitask multiple stories like some other people can) and will have to plan the story. So, if you are interested in reading it when it does release, keep this story in your "tracking" group if you haven't already. I will release a final update with a link to the new story when it does come out.

If you have any questions, I can answer to the best of my ability. In the meantime, I'm gonna try and survive this apocalypse we're all in. Again, thank you all for taking your time to read my story, comment your opinions, and checking on this update even after so long. Take care out there and try not to become infected, lest you want to see if Covid-19 will transform into a zombie virus.

Update: NOT CANCELLED, please read

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