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1. Maaari mo bang ibahagi sa amin ang kuwento sa likod ng iyong Wattpad username?
Gelailah is actually the nickname that my college friends call me. Pang-asar talaga nila sakin 'to di ko siya bet dati. Then I started reading Wattpad stories during that time wala akong maisip na nickname kasi puro taken na naiisip ko (mga jejemon names, kaya okay na din yata na taken na? Lol. Millennials would relate.)
2. Ano o sino ang nagsisilbing insp irasyon sa iyong pagsusulat?
I always get inspired when I travel. I have this thing na kapag na sa trip ako bigla akong mapapa-isip, "Wow, ang ganda nitong ilagay sa book or movie!" Then I'd just find myself staring at the place, imagining what kind of scene could take place there. Minsan 'yong mga funny scenes ko sa books based siya sa experience ko, minsan naman sa mga kwento ng friends or family ko, 'yong iba naman sa mga tao sa paligid ko kapag pinagmamasdan ko sila and then I like to add a romantic twist for it.
3. Ano ang pinakamahirap na aspeto ng pagiging manunulat?
It's probably when readers have these super high expectations, it can mess with my motivation to keep writing. And then there are those folks who leave these nasty comments about my stories, trying to pass it off as "formal/constructive criticism."
4. May maipapayo ka ba sa mga bagong manunulat?
Hindi ako professional writer, pero kung tatanungin, I would say that they should remember the quote which has been my motto ever since I started writing, "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."
Only those who have the creativity and passion can imagine a book that wasn't written. Trust that you can do it. Don't succumb to pressure. Go and hold a pen or place your fingers on the keyboard, be yourself. It will come freely.
5. Ano ang mensahe mo sa iyong mga mambabasa?
Uhm, hi? Actually, hindi ko parin alam kung anong nagustohan niyo sa mga corny stories ko? Lol!
Kidding aside, I have always been blessed to have you support my stories, lalo na yung mga readers na hindi napipigil na maglagay ng comment sa mga scenarios sa kwento ko, whether it be kilig, sadness, anger, and others. It's nice to know that someone can relate to the emotions that I put in my stories.
Also, to all my followers, Gcash niyo nga ako tag-pi-piso, please? Char!
Really, thank you for all the love and support! (despite the turtle updates, hehe)
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FIVE FUN FACTS / TRIVIA ABOUT YOU OR YOUR STORIES:
1. I love Kdramas, Manga, and Anime.
2. I usually write at night or dawn or just whenever I wake up in the middle of the night.
3. Gustong-gusto ko yung idea na interconnected ang mga stories ko. So if you are my avid reader and have read almost all my stories alam mo na kung wala mang big part, minsan may cameo ang ibang characters ko from other stories.
4. Making Deals with the Billionaire was something I wrote out of boredom and frustration from one of the stories na binasa ko tapos hindi natapos. Hindi ko ine-expect na may magbabasa. Nagulat na lang ako ang dami ng comment na tapusin ko raw!
5. I love reading pocketbooks! Dito sa Wattpad ang pinaka-favorite ko talagang writer is Blacklilly (for those who don't know her, read her completed stories!) She has been one of my inspirations in writing RomCom stories and I sometimes wonder why she suddenly stopped writing (I even searched it on Google, pero wala akong nakita.)
As for the active writer, Ariesa a.k.a Beeyotch is also someone I look up to with the way her stories flow. Super love ko talaga ang stories nila!
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THEME: Magsulat ng kuwento na may tatlong elemento na babanggitin: family secret, childhood friend, business.
Keith and Krisandra (Tamed by the Billionaire)
I sat alone on the side of a fountain staring at the sky.
Bakit ba kailangan ko pang bumalik dito para sa pagpalit ng apelyido? Akala yata nila hindi ko alam na kaya nila itinatago na ampon ako ay dahil ayaw nilang magkaroon ng discrimination sa akin sa company pagdating ng panahaon. I'm not even interested in joining the business. I'm just grateful that they took me in.
I turned my head as I heard a girl crying on the other side of the fountain. I looked in my pocket for a handkerchief, walked over and stopped in front of her. The girl lifted her face and I found myself looking at a pair of lonely eyes. She wiped her tears with her hands. I sighed.
"Here." She took it and wiped her nose. I silently sat beside the little girl, waiting for her to stop crying. I wonder if she's lost...
"Namatay 'yung Papa ko." She said slowly between sobs as if she heard my silent question.
Ahhh, the pain of losing someone you love. I don't know what to say to her because I know how it feels. So I just bowed my head and stayed there not to make her feel alone.
We were both silent for a few minutes before I saw Ate Kriseng walking in my direction. I stood up.
"Don't worry, he's a star now, looking after you." She looked up at me. "That's what I always think when I miss my Lola."
Nagpaalam na ako sa kanya at saka ako tumakbo palapit kay Ate Kriseng. As she was nagging at me for leaving the hotel without telling her, I looked back but didn't see the girl there anymore.
I looked at the dull sky again. I can now see one star peeking from the night sky. I hope the girl will be fine.
