My short stories

Writing Q&A

A writing prompt that really got me thinking: Answer the questions as followed.

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"Knowing a person is simply the 1st step in forming a bond between you and them, a form of trust, which should never be severed..." ~Rose4eva789

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How long have you been writing for?

Let's start by saying I am answering this Q in 2024 for anyone who sees this book much later.

I think the first time I had ever written a story was back when I was in year 7 or 8 in school. For context, I was around 12-13. The first story was actually Love and War, but it had a different name back then (which I honestly don't remember) and was... extremely cringe lol. But anyway, that would make it around 10 years now. (wow, I'm old af...)

What is your favourite genre to write?

Definitely fantasy since it's the easiest to write because everything is completely made up lol. That said, I am open to writing in other genres. Those who know me know my goal on wattpad is to write at least one story in every genre wattpad offers.

Do you take a lot of time when you write stories?

I do take my time when writing my wattpad stories. This is mainly because the way my brain works is just a bunch of ideas gradually tying together. So I need a lot of time to first write out the story, then edit and re-edit until I'm satisfied with the final piece. Then I publish the story, one chapter per few days or so.

What are your sources of inspiration?

A lot of my story ideas are absolutely random. Like, they pop up in the most randomised moments and I'm frantically writing it down before I forget it. Don't believe me? I literally have around 10 story ideas ready for the next few years written down in my 'stories' notebook, some are even in the form of a series of stories. (No asking for spoilers! 😉) One of my short stories was literally based on a nightmare lol. So, yeah, very random.

But when I'm writing, a lot of my inspiration comes from music, sometimes nature, sometimes other stories. That said, I would never and have never copied other people's stories. I think it's extremely rude and obnoxious to even try to do that. Those who have known me since my debut on wattpad will know that all of my stories are completely my own work.

Have you ever dealt with writer's block?

I'd be more surprised if there are writers who have never had writer's block. 🤣 When I have writer's block, I take a break from writing completely and spend my time doing something else. Games or music, basically anything that has nothing to do with writing. It helps with clearing the mind completely to allow new ideas to form instead. Once I have these new ideas, I change whatever I have written so far to flow with the new ideas and I carry on from there.

Does your process change depending on the genre of your piece?

A little bit, yes. Some genres require a bit more time to work out than others for me. For example, I can quite easily write a fantasy story but I wouldn't be able to write a romance story without some research, simply because I know nothing about love and relationships. But hey, I like a good challenge 😄

How do you quiet that inner critic?

I'll be honest with you... after all the drafting and redrafting and editing, I just let my readers critique the story! 🤣

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Update: The Q&A book has been made! It is simply called 'About Me' and you can easily find it on my profile page. I will copy this chapter into that book though I will leave it here too since it is something different. Hope to see you in the new book!

Lady Rose ~