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ATOLLA

Interview with atolla
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Pronouns: She/They

Q1: What inspired your username?
A1: My username came from a type of deep sea jellyfish. To be honest it's not my favorite jellyfish in the world and honestly looks like a crab- but I really love jellyfish and this one wasn't taken <3. It's really grown on me now though!

Q2: Can you tell us some fun facts about yourself?
A2: I have a list of 20 different flower names for the upcoming chapters of Tidal. I have the sleeping schedule of a toddler in that I go to bed at 8:30 and wake up at 5:30. I make my own covers- they used to look so ugly- thank god for magic eraser. I'm four-ish inches taller than Levi Ackerman so when I write for him I have to imagine him as 6ft. Otherwise I laugh too hard and make zero progress on the story.

Q3: Do you have any hobbies outside of writing?
A3: I like to play video games like Genshin Impact, Minecraft, and Stardew Valley but also lesser known ones like Neverwinter. I also really enjoy DND!

Q4: Are there any writers who you feel deserve more attention?
A4: @looshi- writes really good bnha fanfiction and I've recently really enjoyed Evermore by @shimizues

Q5: What book of yours would you recommend to new people finding your account?
A5: Probably Guilty, it's one of my shorter ones but I think that my texting fics give a good look into my humor + Ymir is hot so that's always a plus.

Q6: What anime character would you marry? (based on whose compatible with your zodiac sign)
A6: Levi is a Capricorn and I'm a gemini which means that we're incompatible as hell but that's ok because Ymir is my second love and she's an Aquarius so we would get along really well.

Q7: How did you first get introduced to anime?
A7: One of my friends introduced it to me in middle school through Ouran.

Q8: How do you come up with the plots for your books?
A8: A variety of ways- I get ideas for texting fics based off of group dynamics I see in people around me but stories like Veil and Trepidation were inspired by dialogue prompts. Others like Tidal or Rambling Rose are inspired by shows or light novels.

Q9: Any advice to new writers?
A9: It's cliche but I really do believe that in order to improve it's important to write a lot. More practically though I really recommend having a schedule you stick to and prewriting chapters in order to maintain that. I personally have a backlog of around five chapters- it really lessens the stress of scheduling.

Q10:  Is there an anime character that you want to make a fanfic about but haven't yet or have in your drafts?
A10: There's a couple that I would like to write oneshots about- mainly characters from AOT but Natsume from Natsume Yuujinchou is also up there on the list.

Q11: How would you describe your journey on Wattpad?
A11: Life-changing. It's sappy but writing and the community that I've found on wattpad has been really influential in making me the person I am today. Not only have I made a lot of friends but writing has become my most serious hobby. I owe so much to this community.

Q12: What is something you wish to have done differently?
A12: I honestly think that a lot of my past work is cringeworthy at best but it helped me grow as a writer and looking back on it makes me proud of my growth- so there isn't much I would change.

Q13: Anything you want to say to your readers/supporters/friends?
A13: hi (:
But seriously thank you so much I can't believe that I've been doing this for five years and I couldn't be happier with the hilarious audience that supports me <3

Q14: Are there any music artist that you would recommend to your readers?
A14: I listen to a wide range of music but usually when I'm writing I listen to vocaloid/vocaloid covers. Recently I've been into Maigo Hanyuu.

more interviews to come everyone!