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Asteraoth's Author Interview

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1. What is your username means? What is the story behind it?

- Asteraoth, that's a name of an angel who thwarts power. I found it on theology's list of angelsand it really caught my attention so what happened was, I searched every possible things thathas a connection on the said name which is "Asteraoth". I was able to find some facts but itwas under demonology and it says that "Asteraoth" is actually an angel who is opposed to thedemon power. It's kinda confusing because I've also found out that it has something to dowith Astaroth, he's part of the evil trinity who rules the Great Duke of Hell in the firsthierarchy under demonology. I find it really, really interesting so I decided to use it last June2018.

2. Can you still recall the first time you've wrote your first story? Share your experiences in theprocess.

- I forgot the exact day of it but I'm certain that it was July 2018 and it's entitled "FinallyHome". 'Yan 'yong pinakaunang story under ng Ellington Series na binubuo ko at hinditalaga siya naging mahirap na isulat para sa akin. In just two weeks, I was able to finish thewhole story without any reads, votes as well as comments from the other people. Ako langang nagvovote doon tapos sa isang araw dalawa hanggang tatlong beses akong mag-update attuwang-tuwa ako kapag nakakatapos ako ng isang chapter kahit na alam kong wala namangmakakabasa. Well, I actually wrote it because I was really sad and I can't do anything but tokeep it to myself. Tapos naisip ko lang na kung hindi ko kayang sabihin 'yong nararamdamanko sa personal, kaya ko naman sigurong idaan sa paglikha ng isang kuwento. Kaya ayon,nakabuo na ako ng isang kuwento dahil sa kalungkutan ko.

3. If you're going back to the past, what would you change in your own author career or stories?

- I won't change anything because I believe it was meant to be that way. If I ever did a mistakebefore then be it. Tatanggapin ko 'yong pagkakamaling iyon para mas matuto pa ako sabuhay na meron ako ngayon. I won't and will never change the beginning because it mayaffect the version of who I am today. However, what I can do is to use what I've learned fromthe past and start where I am right now and do everything to change the ending of my ownlife story.

4. Who's your favourite character among all the stories you've written? Why?

- Devy will always be my favourtie character but she doesn't have a story yet. Hindi ko papino-post 'yong story niya kasi hindi pa sapat at hindi ko pa kayang panindigan. She's tooprecious for me and I think my knowledge about writing a story is not yet enough to givejustice on what really happened to her. Sa lahat kasi ng characters ko, siya lang talaga 'yongnabuo dahil sa sama ng loob ko. Bawat hinanakit ko parang sa kaniya ko nabuhos hanggangsa nabuo ko na talaga siya sa isip ko. She's like the human form of those voices inside myhead. So ayon, siya talaga favourite ko sa kanilang lahat kaya talagang pinaghahandaan ko.

5. If you're going to create an alternate ending in one of your stories, what story would that be? Why? What ending will it be, if ever?

- Ending ng Lionhearted Planet. I actually wrote four or five endings for that story and it'sreally frustrating kasi gusto ko lahat nang 'yon na mangyari. Wala ni isa sa mga nasulat ko na'yon 'yong happy ending na hinihingi ng mga readers ko pero alam ko sa sarili ko namagiging happy ako kung itutuloy ko 'yong dapat na ending. I was about to post the originalending of it pero naisip ko 'yong kambal na anak ng dalawang bida. I don't want them to bean orphan at an early age kasi talagang plano ko nang patayin 'yong parents nila. Nasaktanako sa ideyang 'yon na papatayin ko 'yong bidang lalaki dahil namatay 'yong bidang babaetapos walang maiiwan para sa dalawang anak nila na bata pa parehas. Kaya ang ginawa ko aysumulat ulit ako ng panibagong ending na medyo may twist na tugma din naman sa gustokong mangyari. I was able to fool my readers din tapos todo iyak pa sila base sa mgacomments nila kaya natuwa na rin ako sa ginawa kong ending kahit na hindi dapat iyon 'yongnasa plano.

To my dearest asters,

Hello! Alam kong alam niyo kung gaano ko kayo kamahal pero hindi ako magsasawangsabihin nang paulit-ulit kung gaano ako nagpapasalamat sa inyong lahat kasi kung hindi dahilsa inyo, wala ako rito ngayon. I used to fight alone but not anymore because I have my asterswith me and I'm very thankful that I found them. I know some of you thought that "Asters" camefrom my username but it's not. Aster is actually a daisy-like flower that means elegance andpatience. Ang mga kuwentong nilikha ko ang siyang itinanim ko noon at hindi kalaunan aytumubo ang mga naggagandahang bulaklak, at kayo ang mga bulaklak na iyon. You guys arenot just a reader for me because you are now part of my growing family. Let's learn from eachother and do not forget to give love from one another. Thank you!