AsianStorysketcher

I might have to leave Wattpad 

Hi Readers,
          
          I just want to shout with glee when I publish another chapter of "Mokpo, We Go!" 
          Chapter 37 is now published with lots of thought into my writing.
          
          I have received feedback that I lack figurative language in my writing. Therefore, moving forward, I tried to sprinkle some figurative language here and there. I will eventually edit past chapters with this mindset. I admit, I'm not the type of person to go overly imaginative when writing figurative language. I like to watch the scene unfold like a movie instead with observations. This is a challenge for me.
          
          However, I think the results look pretty good from my perspective. Let the formation of the Mokpo Wish team begin! It could be a small team, but everyone has to start somewhere, right? Jiwon still has to resolve her drama with Yushi, but at the same time, she will need to figure out exactly what happened to Sion and why he quit dancing. These two men are taking space in Jiwon's mind though Jiwon is more focused on Sion since she could not figure him out.
          
          A great team needs the right people. With Jiwon and Wonbin supporting the business side of the business and Riku as the person in charge of their dance videos, we're just missing some dance team members to make this an overall strong team. Yes, Jiwon and Yushi will have to work together and will it be possible given their awkward relationship? Is anybody still holding onto Yushi and Jiwon as a couple?
          
          There's still a lot of unknowns with starting a potential business with Mokpo Wish. We'll dive into that some more in the next chapter. Each member of the team has their own challenges.
          
          I hope the story is still interesting for you as you become invested into the team. I thank everyone for their feedback and interest in this story. I also added a few more polls until Chapter 10. I'll do this a little at a time so it's not overwhelming. This week is Thanksgiving holiday week so I'm unsure if I can write more than one chapter, but I'll see how it goes.

Hi Readers,
          
          I need to make a second announcement because blessings do come in pairs (people who understand Chinese culture know what I mean, heh- double everything!). The wonderful @selena20598 has spotlighted me in her Conversation board as a "Thoughtful Supporter" with an "Insightful Reader" and "Kindness and Warmth" badge along with an "Supportive Commenter" award.
          
          This is definitely going into my brag book.
          
          I have never expected such praises and recognition, but this is really touching to me that I am seen that way. I think people who are selfless and prioritize others over themselves are automatically heroes at heart. The moment you start to care for others more than yourself brings incredible meaning to your life.
          
          I could have finished my "Mokpo, We Go!" story by now if I just didn't bother interacting with others on Wattpad, but I choose to spend time supporting others rather than writing my own story ever since I participated in my first contest, WITW (What in the Wattpad?) contest, this past August. I found new meaning in my life and it's not just about my story. BTW, I'm almost done reading WITW stories in my backlog! I'm probably at the tail end of it now.
          
          I won't repeat the acceptance speech I gave over there in this conversation, but feel free to check out @selena20598's board and follow her as well because she has a very beautiful heart inside and I am deeply touched by everything she writes. She herself should be winning these awards, not me.
          
          I'm not one to need specific awards or attention like this, but when it naturally happens this way, I deeply moved by it. These are all signs that I'm on the right path and I'm doing the right thing, so thanks for bearing with me and seeing me in a positive light.
          
          We all have limited time and energy, so let's all use it well!

Big Announcement (rather late)
          
          My story, "Heartbeat Hell" incredibly moved on to Round 3 in the Amby Awards 2025! How amazingly incredible for a newbie writer like me.
          
          I call myself newbie because I haven't published anything on Wattpad prior to this story. It is the first award contest that I ever entered and the biggest one at Wattpad with the category of "Fan Fiction" and "Romance".
          
          Ironically, I was recently mulling about how my writing could have been majorly improved and how embarrassing it is to submit my work to a contest when it is not the best I could do, but I didn't want to lose the rare chance to enter into a fan fiction contest at Wattpad so I took a stab at it.
          
          Also, today is the real Chenle's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHENLE! He has brought me so many blessings with his quirky self and his comments about heart flutters inspired a whole 63 chapters of fictional drama from me. This story would not have happened without him as my male lead.
          
          Despite my flaws, I feel incredibly honored to be advancing to the final round. I know my luck will stop here because there is no way I see myself becoming a Grand Favorite winner and I'm already content with being in the semi-finals. I am my harshest critic.
          
          In round 3, my story will be read in its entirety and will be fully judged on creativity, originality, hook factor, characters, quality of story, and technical writing. At the minimum, I hope the judge enjoys my story as I'm proud of what I created. Winning isn't everything, but hopefully it will bring more interested readers as that is my ultimate goal in Wattpad.
          
          I'm also proud of the writers that I recognize to go to Round 3 as well. It's always exciting to see a familiar name and I offer my deepest congratulations to all authors who made it to Round 3 on the lists.
          
          For those writers who did not make it to Round 3, I hope this is not a huge discouragement because I want them to remember the feeling of making it into Round 2 and be proud of themselves.

Hey, 
          
          Can we support each other with genuine reading and feedback?? 

Thanks for following back. I plan to check out your work at some point!

⚠️Quick Warning for Fellow Writers⚠️
          
          Good morning,
          
          I've been seeing reports about (TeenFic com) stealing entire Wattpad stories from authors - including multi-book series.
          Your work could be copied without your permission.
          
          Please keep an eye on your titles, protect your work, and let other authors know.
          Stay safe out there!❄️

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Hi everyone,
          
          I'm just dropping random thoughts because why not? Work is basically chaos and a struggle to survive. However, it seems like I am valued at the company for the time being so I'm not getting laid off any time soon. Well, either way, I'm fine with losing my job or not because if I lose my job, I'd be on Wattpad like forever basically and waiting for my husband to feed me. It's like that. Great dream, right?
          
          I couldn't resist lately and started reading webtoons from the "Pocket Toons" app. It's a bunch of Chinese webtoons, but translated to English. When I read these, I come to appreciate the writers and the quality of writing on Wattpad. 
          
          On the webtoon, it's bizarre like the main characters names keep changing names every other chapter. It bothers me immensely when you have a Chinese character, but the characters have a totally caucasian name like "George Wellington" or something. There is no Chinese name like that unless the person's adopted. They do that for the short drama videos too with names that have nothing to do with Chinese culture. I hate that fact that the culture is lost.
          
          Also, the plot lines sometimes don't line up. There could be sudden character changes when a character was mild and laid back and then later on, go berserk and violent. The story could have ridiculous plot lines and character changes. 
          
          I honestly don't know why I keep reading these stories, but it's simply addicting to me because I want to know what happens next, even if it doesn't make sense.
          
          You all should give yourself a pat in the back because I'm sure your writing is way better than what's going on in a Webtoon. Now, not all of the Webtoons are that bad. The bad ones do stand out though, but then they could possibly make it up with really good character drawings. Sharp-eyed readers don't hesitate to point out the problems though. I can't draw or else I would make a webtoon too. I hope webtoon spammers don't come to me on Wattpad because I wrote this announcement.

Hi there:)
          
          Sorry to pop, I just saw some funny comments of yours in another story and wanted to ask if you’d like to read each other’s stories and support each other?
          
          Thanks a lot:)