Author Interviews

Interview with @wendystreets

How did you discover wattpad?
OK omg this is so awkward, but in 2012 i was super obsessed w one direction, so i liked all these facebook pages and ONE of them posted a screen shot of a fanfic and i had never read one b4 so i was like "wtf is this wtf harry is tALKING THIS ISNT AN INTERVIEW VOMIT TEARS SPIRITUAL SACRIFICE" so i wrote down the name of the sight on this peice of paper (which i still have bTW) and read a fanfic till 8am

At what age did you start to show an interest in writing?
uhUhUh well i've always written stories since an early age, but i think the first documentation of my first ACTUAL attempt of writing was around seven or eight? yeah that sounds bout right

Do you ever feel pressured to update due to the amount of readers you have?
h*ck yeah!! i get several notifications a day asking for updates and im like DONT GET ME WRONG IM SUPER GR8FUL FOR UR INTEREST IN MY WRITING BUt it sucks sometimes bc i WANT to update but i have responsibilities outside of wattpad. like did that answer the question>>??

Who would you say is your biggest inspiration as a writer?
j.k. rowling and lemony snicket :-)

Do you have a favorite out of all of the books you've written?
Jump is probs my favorite :-)

What is your greatest challenge as a writer?
personally, it's being engaging enough, like with descriptions and metaphors, stuff of that sort. i'll write a paragraph three times before im HALF satisfied with it. also im shit at grammar, so that as well.

What is your inspiration for writing?
every day life! i carry this ratty black book around with me and i write down situations i see. like it sounds CREEPY BUT I SWEAR ITS NOT

How have you coped with your rising popularity?
ignoring it and pretending that i have like 6 followers//trying to befriend every single person that fans me

Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
be yourself, let your personality be an author along side you. try to describe the surroundings of each setting your characters are in. write a lot more than you plan on publishing, allow yourself to have failure, and of course, try not to be your worse critic. :-)

Would you like to say anything extra to your fans/ supporters?
thANK YOU SO MUCH. for everything. i never ever imagined this many people would read what i've written and it's truly a blessing to have yall supporting me. i try to be deserving of all the love you give me. IF U EVER NEED ANYONE I AM HERE 4 U JUST PM ME <3333

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Special thanks to wendystreets for taking the time to fill this out, go follow her and read her stuff cause literally she is amazing