EternalSu

Eh. Looks like I will be showing meself out for round 3 of onc. 
          	
          	What I intended to be a light hearted novella, short and sweet has grown into something kinda serious, and I really don't wanna rush my way through this. I discovered that having a concrete deadline actually works well for me while coming up with an outline. Buuuut as for writing the actual story, I like to take my time. Participating in this year's onc gave me that kickstart I needed to really push through all the intertia and get serious about a story idea that was only a vague moodboard kinda thing in my head. Having to write those first 8k words forced me to sit my impatient ass down and ACTUALLY bring the idea on paper...and for that, I'm grateful. 
          	
          	Shoutout to my awesome friend @ScribbleYourThoughts for inspiring me to participate in the onc 2026! ❤️
          	
          	That Dragon *will* be saved, i promise ya (⁠✷⁠‿⁠✷⁠)

ScribbleYourThoughts

@EternalSu Aww i just saw your message. And i agree dude, our stories deserve more time and thoughtfulness from us than we can give them right now. Those deadlines are crazy, and i was able to keep up with it till 2nd month. By April i somehow ran out of steam, and the words just aren't hitting the same. I was just rereading what ive written, and it feels like im putting words according to my outline, but it doesnt have the same feeling i wanted it to have. I was literally just trying to fill the word count, even though the words didn't feel right to me. So yeah, sometimes giving up today means taking a win tomorrow. Let's give our stories the care they need and support each other till their wonderful end ❤️
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normicki

@EternalSu no cause i literally haven’t been able to write ANYTHING because of this — not even foe or other works because im still not over the fact that i couldn’t finish oracled by its deadline—
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EternalSu

@normicki brooooo same. Went thru the full cycle of grief about not being able to wrap up my entry by 30th, but then I thought. Hmmmm. Do I wanna just hit the word count or do I wanna do these characters justice and tell their story in the elaborate way they deserve? Then i got my answer right away. 
          	  *Hugs u* GO FORTH THE ORACLED ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ keep on writing, guilt free!! It's gonna be awesome!!
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EternalSu

Eh. Looks like I will be showing meself out for round 3 of onc. 
          
          What I intended to be a light hearted novella, short and sweet has grown into something kinda serious, and I really don't wanna rush my way through this. I discovered that having a concrete deadline actually works well for me while coming up with an outline. Buuuut as for writing the actual story, I like to take my time. Participating in this year's onc gave me that kickstart I needed to really push through all the intertia and get serious about a story idea that was only a vague moodboard kinda thing in my head. Having to write those first 8k words forced me to sit my impatient ass down and ACTUALLY bring the idea on paper...and for that, I'm grateful. 
          
          Shoutout to my awesome friend @ScribbleYourThoughts for inspiring me to participate in the onc 2026! ❤️
          
          That Dragon *will* be saved, i promise ya (⁠✷⁠‿⁠✷⁠)

ScribbleYourThoughts

@EternalSu Aww i just saw your message. And i agree dude, our stories deserve more time and thoughtfulness from us than we can give them right now. Those deadlines are crazy, and i was able to keep up with it till 2nd month. By April i somehow ran out of steam, and the words just aren't hitting the same. I was just rereading what ive written, and it feels like im putting words according to my outline, but it doesnt have the same feeling i wanted it to have. I was literally just trying to fill the word count, even though the words didn't feel right to me. So yeah, sometimes giving up today means taking a win tomorrow. Let's give our stories the care they need and support each other till their wonderful end ❤️
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normicki

@EternalSu no cause i literally haven’t been able to write ANYTHING because of this — not even foe or other works because im still not over the fact that i couldn’t finish oracled by its deadline—
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EternalSu

@normicki brooooo same. Went thru the full cycle of grief about not being able to wrap up my entry by 30th, but then I thought. Hmmmm. Do I wanna just hit the word count or do I wanna do these characters justice and tell their story in the elaborate way they deserve? Then i got my answer right away. 
            *Hugs u* GO FORTH THE ORACLED ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ keep on writing, guilt free!! It's gonna be awesome!!
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EternalSu

Hey...so. anyone else getting these weird comments on their books like , ‘hey author, i LOVE your writing style, here's how you can CAPTURE your audience with visual art, contact me at xyz' ??????
          
          I get like 3-4 sometimes. And I'm like ?????? It's so obvious that they didn't read a single word of the story, because they randomly pop up at, say, chapter 5 and leave the most generic praise ever. You click on their profile and it's often blank, no reading lists, no display of this ‘visual art' they seem to advertise 
          
          It's just weird and sketchy. Not cool at all.

ScribbleYourThoughts

@EternalSu awww T_T
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EternalSu

@the_introvert_author alright imma report them now too!!
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EternalSu

@ScribbleYourThoughts ahhh, I've been there too. First time I saw comments like this I was actually happy, thinking someone was genuinely interested in the story I wanted to tell (ಠ⁠﹏⁠ಠ)
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EternalSu

WHEW! I only made it to 8k words for round 2 of onc at the very last moment......but that's how I roll I guess!
          
          The next three chapters of my onc entry, To Save a Dragon is now up! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

EternalSu

@normicki SO PROUD OF YA FOR PUSHING THROUGH ANYWAY!!! Those glorious new updates under Oracled be looking fine af ❤️❤️❤️
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normicki

no cause i really thought i would have to be out CAUSE I WAS NOT PUSHING IT THRU UNTIL i actually locked in LMAOOO BUT GOOD LUCK !!
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EternalSu

@harmattani_griot alsooooo! Have an awesome day ❤️
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EternalSu

@harmattani_griot hey, thank you so much !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I'm so happy to see you enjoyed the book as much as I enjoyed writing it. Tbh...this book in particular has a special place in my heart , so this means a lot to me. Thank you for this wonderful message. Have an awesome day, friend! (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠)

EternalSu

Guess who is participating in the ONC at the very last possible minute? None other than yours truly
          
          Tune in for a fun little adventure. Ooh, and there's dragons this time!! ✨
          
          I just published "1. Pigeon's Perch " of my story "To Save a Dragon // ONC 2026". https://www.wattpad.com/1611669803?utm_source=android&utm_medium=profile&utm_content=share_published&wp_page=create_on_publish&wp_uname=EternalSu

EternalSu

@ScribbleYourThoughts Heheh yes ❤️ thank you for influencing me (⁠つ⁠✧⁠ω⁠✧⁠)⁠つ tbh otherwise I never would've known there was a prompt that'd fit one of my old ideas perfectly!! I'm having so much rn writing it !!!
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EternalSu

@normicki Maaaaaan I'm on a night shift rn and you won't believe how much I grinned seeing your comments ❤️ you totally made my night ✨✨✨
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ScribbleYourThoughts

@EternalSu FINALLYY!!!! YO I WAS JUST OPENING WATTPAD TO READ PERFECTLY WICKED WHEN I SAW THIS AND OML THE WAY I SCREAMED!!! I am so ready for this istg. And ahh the way I feel proud knowing I influenced you to join onc this year
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TheSmileMaker

Hello friend,
          
          Thank you for adding my book to your reading list! Nowadays, some new readers have been attacking me with racist comments, which has been disheartening. Your support has given me a much needed spark of hope :)

TheSmileMaker

@EternalSu Thank you! Yes, I'll stay strong.
            Your read just helped my book touch 60k :)
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EternalSu

@TheSmileMaker let the trolls starve in silence. They have no capacity to create, so they spew hatred at the ones who do. 
            Fellow Indian here. Stay strong and keep working on your craft.
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TheSmileMaker

@EternalSu I've been deleting those comments as they come, but it's wearing me down. Just personal attacks rather than anything real about my story. 
            No, I'm not working on anything at the moment.
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