Talk:Professor Steven Boxleitner/@comment-74.176.174.95-20130531053721/@comment-5281760-20130601133347

@WGF

The only reason I intend on leaving is not because I don't like any of you, but because I just need a broader viewing audience. As Riley pointed out, keeping things heavy and veering off topic are just two of the many glaring flaws in my writing, and I need those kinds of things pointed out more often if I ever want to improve. I won't get that kind of criticism with such a small audience.

And it's not like I want to leave, either. If the fandom suddenly exploded overnight, I wouldn't think of leaving. Ironically, I've never been more passionate about a story than I have with Beauty in Word and Heart. But the sad fact of the matter is that if no one appreciates it, then it's a waste of my time. I'm not going to beg for appreciative reviews, and I'm not going to hold the story hostage until I get them, either. My plan as of now is to stay in this fandom and keep writing the story until I get an idea for a story in a larger fandom, and then, well...

I appreciate that you think so highly of my role in the fandom, but honestly, I think my time has passed ever since Radiance, and I'd be lying to myself if I tried to deny it. Still, thank you for all the support you've given me.