Writer's Relay - A Writing Collab

Meet the Authors: Haize

Writer's Relay:
Dear Haize, we are super excited to have you participating in this unique collaboration with your fellow writers. Let's take this opportunity to know more about you, your writing journey, and your thoughts on Wattpad and the Writer's Relay event.

So, let's start with some warm up...

What prompted you to start writing on Wattpad, and what do you like most about the platform?

Haize:
I needed a platform where I could make my stories available to my friends, and Wattpad was the recommendation one of them made. I like that users can freely write and read stories of all kinds.

WR:
Tell us one thing about your writing process that has helped you the most.

Haize:
I always read through the previous chapters I've written when I feel like writer's block is starting to appear. It almost always helps me to get back on track and even find outcomes I hadn't realized before.

WR:
Which author has influenced your writing the most?

Haize:
I'd say Dan Brown for his skillful blend of action, adventure, and technology. He always manages to balance all three with a good deal of mystery that makes his stories really entertaining.

WR:
Where, would you say, do you stand in your writing journey?

Haize:
Writing has always been sort of a road trip for me. One that's really more about enjoying the writing itself rather than trying to get somewhere at the end of it all. So I'd say its an ongoing journey with no real destination in sight, just me looking forward to the things I learn and people I meet along the way.

WR:
Which of your own stories is closest to your heart?

Haize:
Not one that's published currently, unfortunately. It's a story that I'd been working on for a couple of years before joining Wattpad and I've gotten attached to a lot of the characters, so its one that I'd like to improve before I can share it with everyone else.

WR:
Share two Wattpad story recommendations. Include the usernames of the authors and why you enjoyed the stories.

Haize:
callicloudy, I've read and loved pretty much all of her stories, but the one that stands out is the first book of her Sightstone series: Kingdom of Scourge and Shadow. She's created a magical world that I really wish more people could experience, and her characters are some of the most interesting I've read all my life.

Holliday Away by slimmwrites. Its a really wholesome story, and although it isn't the kind of thing I usually look at, I really loved it from start to end and have read it more than a few times.

WR:
There is one question that many authors may have asked themselves, you included... But could there be one simple single answer? Let's hear from your thoughts...

What would be the perfect recipe for the next greatest novel of all time? One you would write or read

Haize:
Can't say I know how to answer that if I'm being honest. A good start would perhaps be just writing something you enjoy.

WR:
Now that we know more about you, we are curious about your involvement in the Writer's Relay adventure.

What was your first thought when seeing the Writer's Relay call for participants? Did you apply straight away or did you take time to ponder on your possible involvement?

Haize:
I had plans on co-writing a story with someone, and whereas this wasn't a pair, I thought it could really be fun and challenging as a group, so I joined as soon as I could and invited that person too.

WR:
What do you hope to gain from collaborating with other writers on this Writers Relay initiative?

Haize:
Mostly experience in how group writing, especially the teamwork and coordination involved in such a big collaboration. Making a couple of friends along the way doesn't sound so bad either.

WR:
Now that you are well into this relay race, what do you think of your role in the collaboration?

Writing as a group is a bit like musicians performing in an orchestra. What is your instrument in this philharmonic? And what kind of symphony will come out?

Haize:
A single piece of the puzzle in a much larger mystery, but a vital one nonetheless.