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Hello fellow Wattpadders! Today we have with us stephsaige, the author of the book, The Lost Queen.
I am Abhipreeti (_abhipreeti_) and I have interviewed Stephanie Saige, a.k.a, stephsaige.
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Stephanie Saige is the author of multiple books ranging from fantasy to science fiction to college romance. The one thing they all have in common? Dragons. See if you can spot them all. She has been writing online for well over a decade and has garnered more than a million reads across various platforms.
When not writing and being bossed around by cats, she can be found hiking or playing entirely too many hours of video games. And much like her beloved dragons, she loves hoarding pretty books. Just don't ask how many of them she's actually read.
At what age did you realise that you have a special place for writing? Are you currently or do you ever dream of one day being in the writing industry?
>>I started writing when I was about 12 years old. I'd always been a voracious reader and loved when school assignments involved telling stories, but it wasn't until this age that I realised being an author was an actual career that I could choose for myself.
I count writing on Wattpad as being in the writing industry. However, I do dream of holding a physical copy of my book, so I am working toward self-publishing my first title soon.
Did any story, on or off Wattpad, inspire you ever and help you carve your interest towards writing books?
>>The first book that inspired me to write was one I read well before Wattpad existed, and it was Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith. It's a Young Adult Fantasy book featuring a girl trying to save her kingdom. I loved every part of it and wanted to read more stories like it. Then I realised I could create those stories myself (and have been doing so basically ever since).
What is the genre(s) in which you mostly write your books? Do you think you are able to create brilliant plots when you write in that specific genre(s)?
>>I mainly write in Fantasy because it is also my favorite genre to read. I'm not sure I've created brilliant plots, but I've certainly had fun doing it (and to me that's the most important thing).
What advice would you like to give to authors who are writing in the same genre(s) as yours?
>>Read as much as you can in your genre so you know what readers will expect when they pick up your book, but also read outside your genre, so you can learn and incorporate new ideas into your work.
