𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 - 2024-25 [OPEN]

BTS OT7 INTERVIEW

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BTS OT7 INTERVIEW

Kristy24cannel, otherwise known as Kristy or Kitty, is the First Place Winner of the BTS OT7 category in The Trivia Awards 24-25. Her book, "The Barbarians" has demonstrated great success with its amazing writing and storytelling, effectively engaging the readers who stumble upon it. I would like to present to you the lovely winner!

DIA: Welcome, Kristy! First off, thank you for accepting this interview and congratulations on your amazing win for "The Barbarians"! How does it feel to achieve this kind of recognition for your work?

KRISTY: Thank you so much! First off, I feel honored and a little shocked lol. This book was my long awaited return to Wattpad after 4 years! | get to showcase my writing progress which has improved by a lot. I can only hope that more people find my story and experience the intrigue that grows with every detail.☺️

DIA: Woah, four years. What an accomplishment after a long time! Congrats! As a First Place winner, your story has left a very positive effect on your readers and even on your judge! What has inspired you to write a fantasy AU such as "The Barbarians"?

KRISTY: Honestly, it came from seeing an ai photo of Jungkook Imao. It has a red hue and he looks so ancient and mysterious, I just knew I had to write a story about that. But I wasn't in the mood for a couple or throuple lol so I made it into an OT7 as I found more ai photos of the other guys. It's always been kind of odd to me that I can just make a story up on the spot. 🤣 Imagination does wonders lol.

DIA: That's true! Honestly, I enjoyed reading about the variation in the characters and their abilities or personalities — each very distinct and unique from the others. When you focus on creating a separate personality or ability for a specific character, do you stumble upon any complications while trying to maintain uniqueness? Even more, when trying to portray character development in your narrative?

KRISTY: Yes actually! I have a tough time writing Azeira's dialogue because I want her to sound barbaric but I also don't want it to be too influenced by AAVE. She's a memorable character and I want to encourage that. I think another one of my weak points is trying to keep a stable pace of the story so that all the characters mingle with each other accordingly. When it comes to abilities, I try to keep the story's setting in mind and how unique to make everything. Because I want to draw readers in rather than confuse them and have them bolt from my book. 🥲