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➽ QUESTION 1. ❝What is your name (or nickname/pen-name if preferred)?❞ — wetcigarettes but I do answer to Charlie.
➽ QUESTION 2. ❝What started you on the path to writing?❞ — I was an only child with an overactive imagination, writing was my outlet.
➽ QUESTION 3. ❝When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer, and specifically in the genre of urban fiction?❞ — Well, I never thought to pursue writing professionally. I'm my biggest critic and I never think my writing is outstanding. I started writing urban because I became obsessed with the genre when I first joined Wattpad. But I wouldn't say that urban is all I write, I've sinced explored other genres of writing. But urban gave me my start and there will always be a fondness for there.
➽ QUESTION 4. ❝When did you write your first book and how old were you?❞ — I wrote my first book at 9. It was a short story only 10 pages. Pretty sure none of it made sense, just nine year old me rambling. I wrote my first Wattpad book at 16 maybe. It was a long time ago 😂.
➽ QUESTION 5. ❝Who are some of your favorite authors on and off Wattpad?❞ —I have so many honestly. In terms of urban writers on Wattpad: itsk3nintensedesirexowhoreashonthadon Other non-urban authors on Wattpad: whatsthe411AuthorrUnknownMeganfall adelinajaden Authorsoff Wattpad: Brenda Jackson, Sarah Dessen, Ellen Hopkins, D.J Machale.
➽ QUESTION 6. ❝How long have you been writing?❞ — I've been seriously writing for about seven years.
➽ QUESTION 7. ❝How do you think you've evolved creatively?❞ — I think that every artist evolves sometimes without even knowing. My writing is real now. And I know that sounds strange but that's the best I can describe it. I feel that my writing portrays the raw truth, I'm no longer concerned about happy endings, I let my characters decide that for themselves. Life isn't clear cut and I don't want my stories to be either. I try to build complex characters that are relatable to many. I like to leave the reader guessing, I want you to draw your own conclusion of how things would end.
➽ QUESTION 8. ❝Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? If you write more than one, how do you balance them?❞ — I mostly write poetry and erotica now. I'm the worse at balancing my writing. Sometimes I get so consume I completely forget the other. Thats why I tend to write on story at a time. That is, when I do write lol. I'm not writing much anything these days.
➽ QUESTION 9. ❝What are the upsides and downsides to being an author?❞ — The upside is definitely the readers. Having people that like your work so much is a funny feeling, but motivating. The downside is definitely the pressure that comes with producing good material or having to so many ideas but not enough time to explore them.
➽ QUESTION 10. ❝What do you love most about the writing process?❞ — I like interpreting my musings. Sometimes I write things and honestly, I'm not sure what it means but it sounds fake deep and thats usually good enough for Wattpad. (JK lol)
➽ QUESTION 11. ❝Why do you write? What keeps you motivated during creative slumps?❞ — I write when I'm stressed or when I'm inspired by something I've seen or watched.
Idk about motivation, I still haven't figured that out yet, because I take like six months hiatus at a time haha.
➽ QUESTION 12. ❝Do you outline books ahead of time or are you more of a by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer?❞ — Yes! I am so anal. I'm meticulous about the way my story should develop for the most part. I usually outline possible scenes I want to portray and work my story around that. I feel like stories need some type of structure, else your story line will be all over the place.
➽ QUESTION 13. ❝How many books have you written?❞ —On Wattpad, I've written four books. One that I keep taking down because I'm lowkey salty that I can't finish it. In my lifetime, I've probably written about ten.
➽ QUESTION 14. ❝Out of all the books you've written, do you have a favorite?❞ — I don't have favorites of my works; I'm an equal lover I think. All my books represent a part of me and I could never choose between them because they all mean something different to me.
➽ QUESTION 15. ❝If someone is brand new to your work, what book do you think they should start with?❞ — Probably Pure Heroin.
➽ QUESTION 16. ❝What do your fans mean to you?❞ — I didn't know I had fans lol.
➽ QUESTION 17. ❝What advice would you give to aspiring authors?❞ — Know who you are as an individual to know who you are as a writer/artist. When you're not grounded in your uniqueness then your writing will reflect a mashup of authors who you are mimicking and not YOU. This people, is why cliches exist.
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Thank you so much for accepting to do this interview wetcigarettes these are probably the most relatable and straight up words I've read in a while. Please take the time to check out her works; her writing is exquisite.
