August ✧update book

T W E L F T H: HI HELLO

Twelfth: Hi Hello

Hey! I'm not fully back but I'm back as a more focused, subjective, and motivated writer yay :D
a short update about me: I've been recently interested in watercoloring (since May), have stanned iKon, Pentagon, and Day6 (I think I did all in the same week sksj go give their songs a listen, it's worth hearing something new that you may like- also, stan them, they deserve all the love ;u;❤️), and I'm taking my interest in Psychology more seriously as I am near the time when I have to actually choose my career and what to study ;;

Anyway, I'm still determined to actually finish plotting my series! It was undeniably hard, I didn't think I wanted to plan this much when at first I only wanted to try writing ;; don't get your hopes up though, I'm still in the process of learning and I receive no professional training in writing whatsoever, but I do think I've improved!

About my book Voice, I'll be re-doing everything. A not-so-spoiler info now as I am going to change the characters, Minyoung's mother, Duri, was actually the "villain". Now, I didn't know what "character motivation" was until I stumbled upon a youtube video about why twist villains don't work, etc. I learned recently that a character must have motivation, why they do these things and what for, and their actions have to also be in line with their goal or what they want.
Now, Duri's backstory was undeveloped (wow I feel like I'm critiquing my own work, I feel like a very official adult though I am not one dkdjsk), and her "motivation" in hating her daughter was illogical. Well, the story would be: Minyoung's father got into a car accident on the way to Minyoung's kindergarten graduation, Duri goes heartbroken with the sudden death of her husband, and then suddenly she hates her daughter as if it was her fault. Why would you blame a kid who wasn't in the scene for the death? It didn't make sense, it even felt like I poured out my subconscious frustration towards Duri's character as one if Minyoung's paragraphs. Plus, Duri's actions don't make sense either. She smashed a piano, but for what?
It was a mess and I couldn't write anything further. And for this reason, I want to re-do the book.

I just wanted to share my experience, I know this could bum a reader out, even I am bummed out ㅠㅠㅠ
I feel so serious, I want to curl up in a ball and go back drawing rainbow dogs with my crayons ;;

Moving on, happy 2nd anniversary for this book! When I started dreaming of being an author when I haven't written any original works hah
(I'm still training with my fanfics shsush)

At times, I feel like I've lost my personal touch, and when I write on a whim, those chapters turn out to be great. I am a whim-writer, if that's a thing hahaha

OOOO I almost forgot, I have tickets to SVT Ideal Cut in Manila :)
if anybody's going there, I'd like to meet real-life Carats ;U; I don't have any Irl Carat friends huhu
I have to manage my digital storage too, I currently have my phone voluntarily blockig out phone access to apps, probably because it's too full :'/ I advise to not go screenshot-ing everytime haha

Have a nice day! Don't stress out too much, take care :] God bless you 💜
-melon