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PancakeJune

Interview with @PancakeJune

What is your favorite book you have written?

Ladders

What was the very first story you ever wrote and when did you write it? (not just on wattpad)

Haha oh gosh, well I was five and my mum handed me a couple of pages in her notebook. She told me to practice writing a story because in school we were doing writing exercises and I began writing. It was about Barbie and I cringe when I read it, if I can even understand my handwriting.

 Haha that's great!   Why do you write?

I write because I love it. Writing portrays all emotions, all inspirations and everything around us. It's also great fun, it helps with school and you can develop your writing even further because there's no limit.

Where do your stories come from/what is your inspiration(s)?

My story ideas can start from a simple daydream; an inanimate object; my real life experiences; things I love doing; everything. When I listen to music and I have some relaxation time, that's when a story comes to me. The ideas can come from anything but when I have time to relax everything just flows. From that, I suppose the whole world is my inspiration, everything can be made into a story, a poem, a simple sentence or a long paragraph.

Beautifully put!  When you write, do you have complete control over your characters and plot, or do they just do what they want?

It depends because if I were to write a short story then I would have planned everything out and tweak things here and there, but with a novel or a longer story then of course you can't plan everything that will happen. I think it's because when you finish a chapter, or even complete the basic plot, you begin to think about what else can be done or what are the possibilities. For me, usually, my characters and the plot take control and I am merely their puppet, or even their typewriter. I write and they guide me.

So is writing just a hobby for you, or would you like to become a full time author?

Well so far it's been a hobby but I would like to become a full time author when I'm older because I've always wanted to see what it would be like and it has been one of my dreams.

Who is your favorite published author? Why?   Who is your favorite Wattpad author? Why?

My favorite published author is one that a lot of people admire, and that would be John Green. I think that he can really make you fall in love with the characters, like in The Fault In Our Stars. I was crying for days! He also gets things because some would pretend they know what they're talking about but he actually knows what he's talking about, or at least that's what it appears. I just really like him, I love his writing and I could read his books forever.

My favorite Wattpad author is hard because there are so many that I absolutely love. I guess that my favorites have to be@leigh_,@toastedbagels,@WhichSabrina and@starlightt. They are just amazing writers and they all know each other. They're like a small clique but I just love them! They know how to write and they give advice that you wouldn't expect from them. They also are really sassy and fun when they want to be and I just fangirl over them, but all of their writing styles are unique. I just love them, I can't choose one!

When you get stuck on a section, how do you re-inspire yourself?

Hmm, that is actually a tough one. I guess I usually bake, draw, read or watch TV. Sometimes I can inspire myself by taking a shower, haha. But when I finish a drawing or baking some cupcakes I get inspired and a lot of ideas come to mind. So doing those type of things usually help me with writer's block and they re-inspire me.