Criticism Stories

Once I thought I had arrived. Now I know that some battles are won, just to be started again. My third poetry book, exploring the depths of my heart and mind. I stopped writing poems for months. Let dust settle in my brain. Finally I started again. Months have passed and I wrote little. That is sad, but wouldn't you agree? Starting slow is better than not starting at all.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about what it truly means to call the Philippines 'HOME.' It's a place of incredible warmth and breathtaking beauty, but it also has its shadows and its struggles. I decided to put those feelings into words. My new poetry collection on Wattpad, Chosen Land, Beloved Beat , is my honest tribute to our country-capturing both the gold and the grit of our islands. I'd love for you to take a look and let me know which piece resonates with you the most. Follow me on Wattpad if you want, I am John Mark N. Luciano (@DonJuanMarco), if you saw the name of Moriones Zazadevha, that was my former Wattpad account. I would be publish One Poem, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 12:00 am(Philippine Time) (All criticism will be accepted as long as it does not contain any foul language or insults. Let us keep our Good Manners and Right Conduct. To God be the Glory.)

BEHOLD MY BRAG BOOK This is a portfolio of awards and reviews that Ancilla and its art have received, both on Wattpad and in the real world, due to being entered in real-world contests in addition to those on Wattpad. (I self-published Ancilla commercially about a month before I published an edition of it on Wattpad). Ancilla's rate of winning contests on Wattpad, according to Google's calculator, is about one contest in three - one in two if I only look at the contests that did not fizzle out before completing. Real-world contest win rate: zero. For general wins and losses, refer to my 2024 and 2025 Books of Contests. This portfolio displays reviews, score sheets, comments, press releases, and interviews. Nearly all the material contained herein is glowing and positive (of course) but I have also tucked in some negative material and contest fails, including a downright withering review from some guy at IndieReader. Dear reader, I hope you find this entertaining. If you are an independent pro author like me, I hope you also find it useful for your journey to success.

The sublimity of Muhammad's preaching in Mecca and the severity of his sermons in Medina make Islam a Janus-faced faith that forever bedevils the mind of the Musalmans. This thought-provoking work, besides dissecting the anatomy of Islam, steeped in the Quran, seeks to depict the psyche of the Musalmans, shaped by the proclivities of their prophet, vicissitudes of his life and the attitudes of his detractors, which the mechanism of their umma perpetuates. More to the point, aided by "I'm Ok - You're Ok", the path-breaking work of Thomas A. Harris and Roland E Miller's "Muslim Friends-Their Faith and Feeling", this book, for the first time ever, psycho-analyzes the imperatives of the Muslim upbringing, which has the potential to turn a faithful and a renegade alike into a fidayeen. Also, apart from delving into the ironies of the faiths that affected the fate of the peoples, eclipsed the cultures of communes, altered the course of history and afflict the politics of the day, this book examines how the sanãtana 'Hindu' dharma came to survive in India, in spite of the combined onslaught of Islam and the Christianity on Hinduism for over a millennium. This book is for those who wish to be aware of the follies of their faith and the foibles of others to lighten the burden of dogma and reduce the baggage of prejudice postulated in its thirty-five well-structured chapters. Also, besides providing a panoramic view of the Indian history, this thought-provoking book appraises the way Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Azad, Ambedkar, Indira Gandhi, Narasimha Rao, Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Narendra Modi et al made or unmade the post-colonial India. Possibly in a new genre, this free ebook is a book for our times.

A blog of sorts, recommendations and tips from me to you as an author and reader. (Marked as complete, but will be updated as appropriate.)

Join the revolution! Abolish mediocre plots and generic characters. Save our stories! Written by AmbersEatingCake, and co-written by Yzabella_Pen, Feed My Thoughts is our exclusive advice for you; the writers of Wattpad. Every week, we'll upload detailed advice for you on how to create the ultimate story and where so many writers get it wrong. We are always open to suggestions, and if any of you want to contribute, send Amber a paragraph and we'll include it with your name cited next to it. Also, feel free to recommend OTHER authors for interviews. In the nature of the Wattpad community, please post no adverts on any articles. This magazine is purely focused on improving the standard of writing on Wattpad, so feel free to tell your friends about it and make any suggestions for any editions. But most importantly, Keep writing!

Some people spend their whole lives trying to fit in. Moxie never wanted to. From the moment she could choose her own clothes, she embraced bold colors, mismatched patterns, handmade accessories, and a style that no one else understood. While other children followed trends, she created her own. What she saw as self-expression, everyone else saw as strange. As the years passed, the whispers became laughter. The laughter became bullying. From classrooms to hallways, birthday parties to social media, Moxie was mocked for refusing to look like everyone else. Teachers told her to tone it down. Classmates made her the joke. Even the people closest to her questioned why she couldn't just be "normal." But every insult only strengthened her resolve to remain unapologetically herself. Years later, when the world finally catches up to what Moxie saw all along, a world-renowned fashion discoverer notices her unmistakable style. Almost overnight, the girl everyone overlooked becomes the face of a movement that celebrates originality, confidence, and fearless self-expression. Now the same people who laughed are wearing the trends she inspired. Unapologetic is a powerful coming-of-age novel about resilience, identity, and the courage to stay true to yourself..even when the entire world tells you not to. Because sometimes the greatest fashion statement isn't what you wear... it's refusing to become someone you're not.

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The show in which I, MinteMoth, will try my hand at reviewing your own original characters, or your little bitty "Mary Sues/Gary Stus," as certain wise men would say. It's a bit self-explanatory from here lol

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this is Arya a dancer in the royal court who has a moon level attitude never wanting to fall in love living in her own fantasy and fighting every right against women to give them a free life fiery, sharp-tounged, and hates control meanwhile Satakshi a maid in the royal palace sweet kind caring and really timid never knows how to fight believes anyone who is kind towards her and these two opposite poles are besties of the palace Veer Singh Rajput the Duke of bharatvaas cold intimidating and incredibly handsome but has no interest in women and his type is a simple woman who follows orders Raj Singh Rajput the general of bharatvaas carefree around his brother and ruthless on borders kind caring always trying to make his brother smile spoiler---- satakshi and arya are walking in the corridor of the palace when Satakshi sees raj walking towards them satakshi- oi wo dekh na raj-sa kitni pyaare lag rahe hai arya- ha bilkul pyaare to hai and suddenly she pulls Satakshi in a corner and the moment raj comes to that corner she pushes Satakshi on him and he Immediately caught her and they got lost in each other's eyes while arya ran in the other direction and suddenly collided with someone and stumbled but she could fall that person caught her and she looked up and it was veer she immediately stepped back and fires at him arya- dekh ke nahi chal sakte, Nawab sahab?? veer- main to dekh ke hi chal raha tha nrityakara. ADHURA PYAAR V/S TAKRAR KYA HOGA AAGE dekhna ke liye padhiye THE DEVIL'S LIONESS on Wattpad by me. #1 in criticism on 12 july 2026

"The only way you succeed in society is if you possess a fairer shade. But such truths can found no further than its neighborhood in the Philippines." Michel and Jean Descocteaux moved to the Philippines because their father was required to be there. Because of that, they have to acclimate themselves in a new culture they have no idea what it is about. As typical as many teenagers, they will fall in love with the natives. While falling in love, the Descocteaux and their significant others must navigate through a society that only advances people who are mestizos or American or at least European looking.

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What stories I unpublished and what I'm planning to do here soon

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The writing and characterization advice that no one wants to give. Prepare for a tidal wave of offensiveness... And valuable writing advice. Don't want to be offended? Don't want to improve as a writer? Your loss. I could've used this when I first started out, honestly.

A way to give recognition to your stories. Get to know people in the wattpad community and help your story to grow!

I have just a few (a lot of) pet peeves about certain Wattpad tropes and topics that I'd just love to talk about. DISCLAIMER: Everything I say/write is just my opinion, please do not take it as a personal attack. I hope that this is obvious but my word is not gospel and I only will ever speak for myself unless stated otherwise. If you do/like some of the things I don't like, great! The world is a vast place full of tons of different ideas and thoughts!