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Over the past couple of chapters, I’ve received a fair bit of criticism on this story—some of it worded very constructively, and some of it not so much. I’ve written seven other Avengers/Spider-Man fics spanning over 71,000 words, and I’ve never experienced this kind of feedback. As such, I’ve taken it to heart, and I have decided to rewrite this fanfiction in the hopes of resolving this (understandable and justifiable) criticism and of producing the best story possible for both myself and the readers.
I’ve had many goals for this story. It’s very exploratory and different from what I’ve done before, and it is certainly the most AU I’ve ever written for any fandom. I realize now that the way I’ve gone about achieving these goals has been out of character and unbelievable for many people. I write for myself, first and foremost, but the thoughts of the readers are important to me, and I have come to realize the ways in which a rewrite can make this the best story it possibly can be for all involved. I have already started the rewriting process. This is not a fanfiction that will be marked “hiatus” and then abandoned—I’m too passionate about the subject matter for that.
I know there are many people who love this fic just the way it is. I have also read and appreciated your comments to the bottom of my heart, and I also know from the number of those subscribed that there are probably many more people pleased with the story that haven’t said anything at all. I hope you will enjoy the story even more after this rewrite process is over, and I thank you for your support thus far.
As I've said, I’ve already started the rewriting process. I’ve made fair work of it, but my intention is to write ahead quite a few more chapters before publishing, to ensure that what I am reestablishing actually works. The bad news is that this means it will be a while before you see anything new—the good news is that once I publish, updates will occur extremely frequently and (hopefully) on a schedule.
If you would like to continue reading Jamais Vu once the rewrite is published, subscribe to either this story or my author page.
Upon publishing the rewrite (which will be published as a new and separate story), I will post a new chapter here detailing as such. After the rewrite is up for a week, this old story will be deleted (so your most assured method of being alerted to the rewrite is to subscribe to me as an author, if you don’t check ao3 often). I will not just replace the chapters in this fic and leech off of the subscriptions and kudos it already has when those who gave them didn’t consent to this new version of this fic. I don't believe that's fair.
And on a more personal note:
As I’ve said, many people have left criticism that has been thoughtfully worded because they care about this story and/or my growth as an author. To these people, I say thank you. For as much as it can sting to realize that I am at fault, accepting criticism is an important part of being a good artist.
To those who have left much less thoughtfully worded criticism, tinted with anger and not very constructive at all, I’d like to say this:
Please realize that fanfiction writers are not paid to produce our content. I have a busy life with school and a job and family. I do this out of a love of writing and fandom. I don’t even necessarily have to publish what I write online, but I do it because I love sharing my work to the community that allows me, as a reader, to consume so many wonderful works in return. Fanfiction is not entitled to anyone, and I hope anyone who has the urge to leave a nasty comment on someone’s fic keeps that in mind.
If you have followed Jamais Vu this far, thank you. If you follow it into the future, thank you. This decision was not an easy one to make, but I think this story will be better because of it, and I hope I have at least been able to give you some enjoyment in the meantime.
All the best,
AgentNerd