Interview 101 (An interview with MALE AUTHORS)

Author #33: @shinomatic

What motivates you to keep on updating your stories here in wattpad?

> Depende sa mood ko. Pero mas sinisipag ako kapag alam long may nagbabasa ng gawa ko. Isa pa, yung mga feedbacks ng readers.

How did you find out about WATTPAD?

> Summer 2012 ko siya nadiskubre. Bored af that time. Lol. Thru Google.

How do you balance your time? (Wattpad with personal life)

> 80% personal life, 20% WP. Pure hobby lang kasi ang pagsusulat. Hindi ko sinasacrifice ang personal life ko para lang sa pagsusulat, pero kapag nagka-oras talaga, devoted ako sa pagsusulat.

How do you manage demanding readers?

> So far, nadadaan ko naman sila sa matinong pakiusap. Isa pa, kapag gano'n kasi, sinisigurado kong sunud-sunod akong mag-UD para hindi sila mabitin. Sulit ang paghihintay.

How do you deal with haters?

> Art of ignorance po. As long as kaya mo, ignore lang. Hayaan mo lang silang i-hate ka. Sabi nga sa kanta ni Taylor Swift, "Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.."

PS: Hindi koalam kung may haters nabaako. Lol.

What has been your biggest challenge?

> As a writer, wala naman. Pa-chill chill lang ako sa aking buhay-writer, e. Lol, pero katamaran talaga ang pinaka-barrier sa pagsusulat ko. Lahat, apektado.

What advice can you give to those writers who are afraid to try? How can they overcome fear?

> Investment Rule 101: "The higher the risk, the higher the return." Be an agressive aspirant. Sulat lang ng sulat. Kung may mamuna, tanggapin mo lang. PERO, siguraduhin mong may matututunan ka mula sa criticisms na yun. Gawin mo yung motivation para mas ma-improve pa ang iyong writing skills. MOST IMPORTANT: Magbasa ka muna nang magbasa, observe, then apply.Repeat the cycle. Bakit? According to our Total Quality Management (TQM) subject, learning is a continuous process—also known as the concept of Kaizen.

Getting to know the Author

Part I:

What is one thing that you would change if you had to do it over?

> Wala. Nangyari lahat ng nangyari accrding to His will. Yes, minsan nasasabi kong sana, maitama ko yung dati, pero wala na, e. All you need to do is to correct that mistake sa pamamagitan ng second chances.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

> Wala na ako nun sa WP. Lol. Hindi, mas magiging work-oriented siguro ako by that time.

If you would be a thing what would it be?

> Lapis.

What animal best represents you and why?

> Panda? Mukha lang tough [?] ang personality pero hindi naman ganun.

What is one thing you cannot live without?

> Food and water. Lol. Saka music.

How would you define "manliness?"

> Para sa akin, yung pagiging confident salahat ng bagay—perohindisobra-sobra.Hindi 'yannasusukatsa physical appearance mo—madalasnalinya ng mgakinulangsa physical appearance. Lol. Isa pa, kung paanomoi-treat angmgataosapaligidmo (ctto).

If you could live in a book, what would it be?

> Realist kasiako, so hindikoalam kung paanokosasagutinito. Lol. Isa pa, hindiakomasyadongnagbabasa ng mgaenglish novels. As in, bihiralangtalaga.