Faye G's Writer's Block

the last chapters had me completely on edge. i absolutely loved the scenes with mads, and honestly, they made me laugh so much! reading ghita on the corrupted path and ghita on the path of honesty and seeing the differences in the way they thought and approached their lives was such a fascinating, jaw-dropping experience.

i'd been so curious to see how ghita would finally confront odin on the corrupted route and what kind of revenge she would take on him. the fact that you also drew inspiration from mythology for that ending made it even more impactful. i'm also pretty proud that the moment kit appeared, i was able to predict how ghita's relationship with odin would end! i really think it's clear that you stayed true to your vision throughout the story and had everything carefully planned from the very beginning.

thank you for all your hard work. reading the missing has truly been a pleasure. i'll remember every character you gave us with so much affection (although odin might be the one exception, lol).

i'll be eagerly looking forward to your next project. until then, take good care of yourself, enjoy a well-deserved vacation, and come back with another amazing story that we'll be excited to welcome with open arms!

I just finished Odette's route and Gurl!!!!!!

I THINK NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP BECAUSE WHY DO I CRAVE THE MONSTER WITH DADDY ISSUES THAT Odette is???? LIKE I DON'T KNOW BUT I WANT MORE 😭😭😭😭

When I pierced her eyes, I thought she deserved it but I want to hug her also as well 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Anyway I will still play my other babygirl route (Alba and Safaa❤️)

Hey!

danggg i was glad to get rid of hjalmer who was starting to get waaayyyy too nosy on my corrupt path until my choices decided to make alba meet him in the afterlife as well 👁👄👁

WHAT A JOURNEY. ive been going through it since ive read the last chapter. many, many revelations were unveiled this update: ghita didn't catch any break smh (...has she ever though?)

im satisfied by how odette's path ended too because it definitely suits her character and her whole dynamic with corrupt ghita. also, seeing ghita getting some kind of closure after everything that happened was so touching, definitely one of my fav parts hands down.

faye, thank you for making such a good story. i wish you a well deserved summer break and i will (im)patiently wait for what you're preparing next while replaying this story again and again 🫶🏼

jk don't order hits on your annoying colleague 😅

Are you feeling melancholic too, or are you mostly happy that you’ve finished your first big story? You should be incredibly proud of yourself.

I discovered TM last autumn, and it has given me so many emotions ever since. I still remember sitting under a blanket with a cup of tea, wondering what had happened to the child from the first season. And, of course, falling in love with Mads, because obviously he is my husband. He is such an amazing character. He feels like someone real, wounded, shy boy (just like you described him), someone who isn’t afraid to tell you when you’re doing some stupid shit, yet who is incredibly tender and loving in private. He’s the kind of man you just want to hug and scream, “LET ME LOVE YOU.”

I had a feeling he had a difficult relationship with his father, and I somehow imagined his father having a military background. I absolutely loved the way you portrayed Mads’ trauma, even through tiny details like him not liking sweet food. Watching him slowly open up and finally begin to heal was beautiful. And not to mention him being a total freak and needing to let go and trust, their last sex scene was delicious and his question after seeing a gift made me genuinely laugh. He looked like he finally embraced his freaky side and stopped being ashamed of his kinks. Love it. I feel like this update he was finally himself, no walls. Like can I please get a special episode about this man? 

Also… Episode 9 was CRAZY.

This message is going to be so long, but I was honestly shocked. I also had a funny little moment because I remember mentioning pierogi once in a message to you here on Tumblr, and then seeing O eating them made me giggle. I loved that little connection with Polish Ghita. And the final truth? Absolutely insane. It really felt like Hoyer gave Ghita everything he never gave O. And the fact that O wanted to hand us over to the French mob as a “gift”… absolutely wild. Honestly, I’m glad there wasn’t a happy ending with O. It was very symbolic that on corrupt path you are claimed by them. 

I have MASSIVE withdrawal symptoms. How do I cope now? How did you mourn Derek? I honestly feel like a teenager. I closed the app right after finishing TM, and I’ve only reopened it to replay your story. I don’t even want to look at the other stories right now. That’s how much your writing affected me. (No shade to the other authors - I’m just not emotionally ready to move on yet.)

I actually have so many questions. A LOT of them. Mostly about Ghita and Mads and the milestones in their relationship, but also about your writing process and all the little details behind the story. Hopefully I won’t be too much. I need to sit down and write everything out, but I know you have something planned for the holidays, so I guess I have some time. Making your own headcanons is always fun, but getting to talk about them with the author is something really special.

Thank you, truly, for this journey.

I genuinely think this story will always have a place in my heart.

My darling,

Melancholy was the goal 💜 Russia has their glass, Denmark has their melancholy, I'm happy that the story is out but I'm obviously also sad that it's over, there's a particular emptiness in finishing something you've thought about every day for two years and now I'm aimlessly staring at files and conducting clean-up of all my image references and post-its.

When I finished SOS the first time and had Derek suggest marriage outside that dinner, I was elated, a new start, a fresh page, forget the curse and just move to Baltimore! Run you crazy kids! I fantasised about their life together and I still do, that man has never left me, that is my husband, we are married 😂

Writing fics help? collect fan art? (I notoriously can't draw) support an artist with a commission? analyse things with friends? The end should not be an isolating experience.

I'm gonna host a small event over the summer about The Missing for those interested, more info will come soon. In the meantime, thank you so much for your support and yeah, the pierogi was specifically because of an ask about pierogi, so if that was you, then they were for you 😊

So, this was very funny. And I think he isn't doctor Emma, but who knows....