Similar to the prior editions before it, more behind the scenes interviews on how your favorite Wattpad stories originated.
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How...
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1 what inspired the idea of your story?
A lot of the settings and events in this book is directly inspired by my student life growing up in Singapore. It was a very nostalgic journey writing this.
2 what is something you struggled constructing with your story?
I struggled a lot trying to write authentic dialogues. I wanted to capture Singlish (Singaporean English) in the dialogues but it's difficult when I'm conditioned to write proper.
3 what did you enjoy writing most of your story?
For sure the nostalgic factor!! It was fun revisiting my student life memories.
4 what's the overall response of your story from your readers?
People seem to enjoy it? I think the ending is rushed, and some people have agreed about that to me too, so that is definitely something I will work on when I rewrite.
5 is your story a stand alone novel or a piece of a series ?
stand alone
6 what would you like your readers to take away from your story?
That loving is so, so difficult sometimes, but it's worth it to hold on.
7 what advice would you provide to fellow writers, when it comes to focusing on their own story?
I would say just write! Don't read back what you write over and over again, don't over-edit. Get that first draft down and then you can think about editing afterwards.
8 does your main character share any similarities to yourself?
Absolutely. Chloe is very much like me, especially with her unsureness in her sexuality.
9 what is something about your story you believe would draw in new readers?
I think this is a fresh take of a queer love story, and it is set in a very underrepresented setting that I try to portray as authentically as possible.
10 do you have any future projects?
I am currently rewriting the story to prep it for the Wattys, and also crafting a few more sapphic romance stories. Exciting times to come!
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