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SydSavageWrites13

Tori, from CLN, had the privilege of interviewing a wonderful author,  SydSavageWrites13 She is author of Just Let Me Go and Just So You Know, I Love You, and Just So You Know, I Love You Too.

So Sydney, let's proceed with the interview!

What inspired you to first join Wattpad?

I never thought about using Wattpad until one of my friends told me I should. If it weren't for her, I probably wouldn't be here. I was always scared to put my writing out there. I never even had my friends read it before. I not only joined because of my friend, but also because I love writing and want others to relate to it and enjoy it.

I'm sure you must be very grateful for your friend! Pushing past your fears is always a great achievement.

Every writer has their own unique writing process, tell us something about yours!

That's a great question.

I am the type of writer who can't plan anything out. I can't sketch out plots or make notes or anything like that. I don't worry about losing my idea because if it's a great idea, it'll stay with me. I write as I go. If I'm on chapter 6, then I don't know what's going to happen in chapter 7 until I get there. It's like the story already exists and it's just my job to write it, like the story comes to me. I like it; it makes the process of writing the story so much fun.

That does sound wonderful! Many writers struggle with the flow when writing a story.

How long on average do you put aside for writing weekly?

I write everyday. I'd say I write around 15-16k words a week, so maybe somewhere in between 10-12 hours a week approximately.

That is very impressive! As a writer myself, I must say that is a lot to write. I tend to struggle with writing 1k words.

Do you ever get burned out from writing?

Yeah sometimes I don't feel like writing, but I force myself too because once I get started, I usually can't stop. Sometimes I take breaks when I need to. It's also always great to just write like ten horrible pages just to get it out of my system and then try it again. As cliche as it sounds, I think the key is just to simply write. Not too much but not too little.

That is a very motivating answer! I definitely agree with you. Sometimes you just need to push through and write.

How did you select the names of your book titles and the characters? Is there any special story behind it?

Yeah, I get inspiration from my own life and things I've went through to create the characters in my books. Names I kind of just think of, as well as titles. The story, what happens, and the message, are where my life comes in. My one book, "Just So You Know, I Love You," is based off a childhood crush I had years ago with a friend, and the story I just started, "Just Let Me Go," means more to me than I could ever begin to describe, as it tackles the rough times I went through. I write with emotion, and I like writing stories based off my life because I know people can relate to them. I love giving people a story they can relate to. I write for myself, but I write for others too.

It's wonderful to hear that you have such a personal connection with your stories! It's incredibly important for authors to believe in their work.

Have you ever found that you've been putting too much of your personal life into your books?

Yeah, I recently just posted my book, "Just Let Me Go." This question reminds me of that book. I've rewritten the entire book three times. The first time, it was too personal, and that was the problem with it. It was essentially my diary, not a book. So I had to start over. I now have learned and done a better job. It's important to not write my story but to write a completely different story and write it with the emotions and experience I underwent. My personal life shouldn't be in the story. Little things, sure. But overall it should based on my life, not my life. My characters have went through similar things that I have, but at the end of the day, they have their own story and they are their own person.