Wattpad Interviews [Closed]

ShaylaRah

How did you discover Wattpad?:

Through a link from another writing site

How long have you had Wattpad, and how often do you use it?:

Since 2012, and I use it at least once a day

Is there a meaning behind your username?:

Not really, I just combined the names of two characters from a really old story I wrote

Why did you start writing? What age did you discover your love for it?:

I started writing because I really liked it, and I was about eight at the time

Who are your favourite authors? What are your favourite books? (Books on Wattpad count too!) What is your favourite genre?:

Charles Dickens, J. K. Rowling, Jules Verne, Enid Blyton. Around the World In 80 Days, Watership Down, Harry Potter, Dracula, Department 19, and one Wattpad One Last Breath of a Loved Vampire by @OsmosiaLee. My favourite genre is science fiction, but I'll read just about anything that isn't fanfiction or clichéd "my boyfriend is a vampire" or "bad boy" stories

Do you want a career in writing?:

Yes, definitely

Who supports you the most in your writing?:

That's sort of difficult to answer, because my parents don't know about most of the things I write and don't approve anyway, and I haven't told the other members of my family. It's mostly people on Wattpad and the leaders and campers at the different summer camps I go to.

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Choose one of your books:

What is your book called? What genre is it? What is it about (2/3 lines)?:

Cross. It's science fiction/vampire. It's hard to explain, but it's basically about a vampire who becomes a Maths teacher and a human girl who's one of his students and how they get tangled up in another vampire's effort to take over the world

What inspired you to write it?:

A lot of things - books I've read, films/series I've seen, even things I didn't like

How often do you update? When was it last updated?:

I want to update once a week, but I usually fail. Badly. I finished it in December last year, but it took me over a year to finish.

How long are your chapters? Do you think short or long chapters are better?:

On average, about 4 pages. I think chapters should be medium-length, because no one wants to read a chapter that's only five paragraphs long, or one that's twenty pages long

Are you proud of how well your book has done? Are you happy with the amount of reads it has?:

Yes, it's done better than I expected it to

Do you have any advice for new authors?:

Keep writing, even if you don't feel like it

I really like her books. The whole concept and idea of them are really exciting and I think that her style of writing leads to a really interesting plot. Go and check her out!