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hi besties!

i just want to start off by saying thank you to all of the book requests and recommendations! i have been having a blast reading all of it.

anyways, i also want to mention that as soon as i get a review request, i add it to my library and read it while writing down comments in my notebook. and i do it in the order that the books get requested. so if i have not posted your story yet, it doesn't mean that i'm never posting it, just be patient.

i tried to make a queue (index) to show you the order i am posting. i am so nice, aren't i? :)

if i do not respond to your comment, it probably means that i have not seen it, so just @ me.

please remember that i have a life. i am not a robot. i also don't have writing experience but i will try my best. if you do want some advice go check out:

tips and tricks to writing on wattpad by JJJiangx
writing advice & wattpad by alexandramar1e
i think its too cliche by veneventer1
anna's tips corner by annabellacx

then, i do not have what the people call "payments" or "rules". i don't ask to put this on your public reading list, vote, comment, follow, or whatever (i appreciate it if you do!). but a thank you at least would be nice, i mean i did take time out of my day to read your story.

i will rate your book as soon as i've finished reading it because i want to rate the entire experience if that makes sense.

oh, if you see this emoji 🚨 stop what you're reading, you might regret it.

now that's out of the way i want to shed some light on the following and i do not take it lightly- trigger warnings. shoutout to all the baddies who put them in their stories!

please remember that words have power.

sometimes people write a story and they kill a (the) parent(s) or character(s) off to add the plot twist or whatever. even something as simple as cancer. (just an example) but we don't realize that some people get triggered easily. i just want to tell writers to please be aware of it. remember there are also a lot of young people on this app.

so here is a list of tw⚠️ :

* ableism, ableist language
* abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, physical abuse, child abuse, child neglect, absent parent, abusive relationship, domestic abuse, beating, toxic relationship
* alcoholism, alcohol
* amnesia, memory loss
* animal abuse, animal violence, animal sacrifice, death of an animal
* anger issues
* anxiety, agoraphobia, panic attacks
* arsony
* bipolar disorder
* blood, gore, graphic injuries
* body shaming, fat shaming
* bullying, cyberbullying, blackmail, online abuse, doxxing
* car accident
* cult
* death, murder, drowning, death threats, poisoning
* depersonalization disorder
* depression
* disowning
* divorce
* drugs, drugging, addiction, withdrawal
* eating disorder, anorexia, bulimia, arfid, disordered eating
* emetophobia (fear of v*miting)
* eugenics
* forced marriage
* guilt
* hallucinations, delusions, intrusive thoughts
* homelessness
* homophobia, hate crimes, conversion therapy
* hospitalization
* human trafficking
* incest
* kidnapping, stockholm syndrome, abduction
* loss of a loved one, death of a parent, death of a child, death of a sibling
* manipulation, toxic relationship
* medical stuff
* mental illness (general)
* mind control
* misogyny
* narcissistic personality disorder
* needles
* ocd, compulsions, germaphobia
* paranoia
* pills
* pregnancy, abortion, child taken away after birth, miscarriage
* racism, racial profiling, police brutality, islamophobia, genocide, white surpremacy, antisemitism, hate crimes, lynching, black trauma, white nationalism
* rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual violence, student/teacher relationship, statutory rape, toxic relationship, pedophilia
* schizophrenia
* self harm, cutting, self harm imagery
* sex, prostitution, slut shaming
* sexism, misogynistic language
* slavery
* stalking
* starvation
* suicide, suicidal ideation, suicidal thoughts
* terminal illness, cancer
* terrorism, 9/11
* torture
* transphobia, transmisogyny, misgendering
* trauma, ptsd, victim blaming
* underage drinking
* violence, gunshots, gun violence, school shooting, physical assault
* war, bombing, executions, genocide, refugee crisis

i add it even if the book only mentions it.

i rated this book mature, because i want to have open discussions. but check out the trigger warnings before you read anything.

and then the other thing is, i have been seeing a lot of representation and diversity in wattpad books these days and i am here for it!

i categorize it as follows :
•poc - person of color, be it main or side characters
•lgbt - main/side characters
•mental health - eating disorders, substance abuse disorder, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma-related disorders, psychotic disorders.
•neurodivergent - adhd, autism, dyslexia, ocd, tourettes, epilepsy, etc.
•physical disability - dwarfism, sci, cf, cp, etc.
•other - religion, politics, culture, women, etc.

remember to always do your research!

thank you for the talk (or rant) x

okay that's it!

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