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Interview #4 | @tin2rh7

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How many books have you written and which is your favorite?

I have written a total of six with a completed story line. My favorite is still drafted in bullet form with the title Supernova. It's in that book that I want to reveal what element my main character chose to wield, the choice she made for her kind. Why did she let the person who has great enmity against the gods fulfill the prophecy that had been laid on her feet?

21.

What perspectives or beliefs have you challenged with your work?

I was going to say it but it would be a spoiler so I'm going to be careful in disclosing the information. I twisted some beliefs about evil and darkness and I hope the story will pull it off.

22.

What inspired the idea for your book/s?

Mythology and Video Games.

I always loved reading books about mythology and the idea of them having all those cool powers like in the video games Chrono Cross or Final Fantasy is just awesome.

23.

If you could meet one of your characters, what would you say to them?

Uhm, speechless.

I think I would be very afraid. My knees would tremble before my two main characters and bow before them with much adoration.

24.

What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your story?

I learned a lot. But the most surprising thing is the insights that I got from my partner. I wrote this book for her and she had a lot of questions about it. She had a lot of inputs and that was what I worked on. She reads every comment and takes them seriously. I thought that I could not illustrate or explain to her what I mean in the story and we often ended up arguing and me feeling discouraged. However, I am not one who gives up, after all, so this work is for her. I try to write in a way that is clearer and more vivid to her eyes. By trying. We both realize that we write well together and it brought us closer in a way.

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What are some must-read titles you recommend on Wattpad and off Wattpad?

I don't have many recommendations off Wattpad, so I'm going to recommend reading four stories on here. I learned a lot from these stories, besides they are fun to read, enjoyable, readable, relatable and inspiring.

Brihyndyr 's Utopia Ascending. An action packed, sci-fi story that is nerve wrecking and keeps you on the run like in the movie Apocalypto. Yet despite all the thrill and adrenaline rush, it manages to pull your heartstrings to feel for each character.

ChristinaSilva9 's The Chronicles of Soraya Thenayu. This is a wonderfully crafted, well-illustrated book without it being a difficult read. It focuses mainly on adventure and friendships. Be inspired by the author's writing style and I guarantee, there's a lot to learn from it.

stephanie_m_young 's Amara Kingdom Trilogy. I have enjoyed this book, a lot! I mean it! It's because of the wit and quotable quotes! It's a book that leads you to solve a mystery (in this book's case, an epitaph). The humor too is surprisingly wicked! It's the kind of humor that I enjoy despite it supposed to be a serious fantasy adventure book.

OnceUponALily 's Tethered Souls. I haven't finished reading this book, but I loved the descriptions. Each emotion is very well painted, and it's so relatable. It has a lot of heart. It's a great read and you can feel the maturity of the one who wrote it. I always read comments about show not tell... and reading those sometimes takes away the emotion that I feel. Hands down to this author's writing style because she knew how to write and it perfectly fit. And she wrote in show and tell.

Off Wattpad?

Still, I would recommend Paolo Coehlo's The Alchemist. For me it's a book that will make you think about what are you doing with your life.

The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman. A graphic novel. I thought then when I first read it it was the best comic book I've ever seen. Lol!. It's another book that has so many hidden meanings. It's fun reading it and it having a different impact every time. It also makes you think about life.

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If you had a controller that has the power to rewind or fast forward, which one would you press?

Pause. Everything just happens so fast that's why I would like to press that button, but it's not in the choices. Just between the two, I would press fast forward to get to the end. I want to know if there is something beyond the end or if that's really it.